Inflation: Busting myths As the headline inflation clocked in at a surprisingly low 6.9 percent for September 2024, skeptics were quick to... Published 03 Oct, 2024 08:18am
Markets Aurangzeb calls for ‘leveraging’ economic gains to ensure permanent stability Finance Minister Mohammed Aurangzeb called for “leveraging” Pakistan’s improving economic position to achieve... Updated 02 Oct, 2024 10:15pm
BR Research The inflation respite Who would have thought the often-mocked State Bank of Pakistan’s medium-term inflation target range of 5-7 percent... Published 02 Oct, 2024 09:12am
Business & Finance Lowest since Jan ’21: Sept CPI inflation drops to 6.9pc YoY ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) based inflation decreased to 6.9 per cent on year-on-year basis in... Published 02 Oct, 2024 06:19am
Markets Lowest reading since Jan 2021: inflation in Pakistan clocks in at 6.9% in September 2024 Reading also lower than market expectations that put figure in range of 7.5-8% Updated 01 Oct, 2024 07:47pm
Markets Pakistan’s inflation likely to slow down further in September, fueling further rate cut speculation The slowing inflationary trend in Pakistan is likely to continue in September, and projected to come down to almost... Updated 21 Sep, 2024 08:07pm
BR Research Power tariffs: Taking the cashflow approach The first quarter of the current fiscal year has bene quite a happening one for the electricity sector. From record... Published 16 Sep, 2024 06:44am
Business & Finance Saudi Arabia’s inflation rate inches up to 1.6% in August DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s annual inflation rate inched up to 1.6% in August, from 1.5% in July, government data showed... Published 15 Sep, 2024 01:40pm
Business & Finance National Savings Schemes: CDNS reduces profit rates on majority of its instruments The Central Directorate of National Savings (CDNS) has reduced profit rates on several of its National Savings... Updated 14 Sep, 2024 05:06pm
BR Research Rate cut: inadequate aggression or insufficient restraint? If the litmus test of successful central banking is to remain widely unpopular throughout its term, the existing... Published 13 Sep, 2024 08:51am
Editorials Monetary easing amid slowing inflation EDITORIAL: In its scheduled 12 September Monetary Policy Committee meeting the discount rate was reduced by 200 ... Published 13 Sep, 2024 06:46am
Markets Most aggressive cut since April 2020: SBP reduces key policy rate by 200bps, brings it down to 17.5% Pace of disinflation exceeded earlier expectations, says central bank The previous occasion SBP moved with this quantum of reduction was in April 2020 Updated 12 Sep, 2024 10:54pm
Opinion An intriguing televised address Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, in a televised address to the nation this Tuesday past claimed that the... Updated 09 Sep, 2024 07:59am
Markets Fourth successive decline: weekly SPI down to 3-year low The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the week ended September 05, 2024 decreased by 0.15%, according to the... Updated 06 Sep, 2024 10:18pm
Opinion What sustainable macroeconomic stability? The fall in inflation (to be precise CPI inflation) to single-digit in August –stood at 9.6 percent – meant that... Updated 06 Sep, 2024 07:36am
Markets Analysts expect SBP to continue easing in next week’s monetary policy announcement Most experts Business Recorder reached out to see decline between 100 to 200 bps Updated 05 Sep, 2024 08:29pm
Markets Ongoing global oil price decline to benefit Pakistan: brokerage house The ongoing decline in global oil price “benefits Pakistan” and will help its trade balance and inflation figures,... Updated 05 Sep, 2024 10:32pm
Pakistan Aurangzeb engages with J.P. Morgan on investment opportunities in Pakistan High-level huddle discusses interests of institutional investors exploring fixed-income investment opportunities in Pakistan Updated 04 Sep, 2024 09:18pm
Editorials Inflation decline EDITORIAL: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) calculated the August Consumer Price Index (CPI) at 9.6 percent – a... Updated 04 Sep, 2024 06:49am
Markets Pakistan in ‘advanced stage’ to get external financing assurances, says Aurangzeb Finance minister hopeful of getting IMF Executive Board approval on time Updated 03 Sep, 2024 09:45pm
Markets Govt working on implementing IMF conditions, says PM Pakistan has not yet been added to the IMF Executive Board calendar for September Updated 03 Sep, 2024 08:28pm
BR Research Inflation: Single-digit, finally National headline inflation for August threw no surprise clocking in at 9.64 percent year-on-year – lowest since... Published 03 Sep, 2024 07:07am
Business & Finance First single-digit stat in nearly 3 years: Annual inflation slows to 9.6pc KARACHI: Country’s annual consumer price inflation rate slowed to 9.6% in August, the first single-digit reading ... Published 03 Sep, 2024 06:27am
Markets Inflation in Pakistan drops to single digit after three years, clocks in at 9.6% in August Reading in line with official expectations that put figure in range of 9.5-10.5% Updated 02 Sep, 2024 08:40pm
Markets PM Shehbaz expresses satisfaction over ease in inflation Pakistan’s headline inflation projected to decline and range between 9.5-10.5% in August Updated 02 Sep, 2024 12:01am
Pakistan Finance ministry expects inflation to fall further to 9.5-10.5% in August Headline inflation figure hit 11.1% in July and brokerage houses now see the number falling to single digits Updated 30 Aug, 2024 10:09pm
Pakistan August inflation figure expected in single digits after almost 3 years: brokerage house Inflationary pressure is likely to subside further in Pakistan and come down to single digits from August onwards,... Updated 22 Aug, 2024 10:40pm
Business & Finance CPI inflation clocks in at 11.1pc in July ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index-based inflation increased to 11.1 per cent on year-on-year basis in July 2024 as... Published 02 Aug, 2024 05:55am
Pakistan Pakistan’s headline inflation clocks in at 11.1% in July 2024, lowest since November 2021 Reading lower than official expectations that put figure in range of 12-13% Updated 01 Aug, 2024 05:55pm
Business & Finance Finance minister meets with Moody’s Ratings representatives ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb had a Zoom meeting with the... Published 24 Jul, 2024 06:27am