C/A surplus EDITORIAL: The current account registered surplus for March 2024 of 619 million dollars against 537 million dollars... Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am
BR Research Hope springs eternal, as do false promises The thing about economic indicators is they can tell whatever story the narrator wishes to sell. A quick look at... Updated 24 Apr, 2024 03:54pm
BR Research CA surplus – will it sustain? The current account surprisingly posted a surplus of $619 million in March 24,which is the highest surplus since... Updated 23 Apr, 2024 10:07am
Business & Finance C/A posts 3rd highest monthly surplus in March KARACHI: The country’s external account is performing well, posting the third highest monthly current account... Published 23 Apr, 2024 03:41am
Editorials Balanced C/A by itself: no sustainable strategy EDITORIAL: The current account (C/A) is one economic variable that is coming under control, no thanks to the economy... Published 25 Mar, 2024 05:54am
BR Research Current account roundup: 8MFY24 The practice of having near zero current account balance continues. In February 2024, the current account posted a... Published 21 Mar, 2024 08:56am
Pakistan Pakistan’s current account posts surplus of $128mn in February 2024 Overall balance stands at deficit of $1bn during 8MFY24 against $3.85bn in same period of FY23 Updated 19 Mar, 2024 09:56pm
Business & Finance Malaysia’s current account surplus narrows to 253mn ringgit in Q4 KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s current account surplus narrowed to 253.4 million ringgit ($53.05 million) in the fourth... Published 16 Feb, 2024 10:27am
Markets Pakistan’s current account posts surplus of $9mn in November This is the first surplus since June 2023 Updated 18 Dec, 2023 05:35pm
BR Research To cut or not to cut The monetary policy committee is meeting today to largely deliberate on the policy rate. It is widely expected that... Updated 12 Dec, 2023 11:16am
BR Research Current account roundup: Aug 2023 The current account is coming back to manageable levels in August – departure from a sudden spike in the last month.... Published 18 Sep, 2023 08:58am
BR Research Understanding credit side of inflation The current tightening cycle, which began almost two years ago in Sep 2021 is showing no sign of abatement,... Published 22 Aug, 2023 08:38am
Markets Pakistan’s current account deficit clocks in at $809mn in July, highest since October 2022 Total imports stand at $5.03bn against $6.07bn in the same period of previous year Updated 18 Aug, 2023 06:37pm
BR Research MPC surprise SBP has kept the interest rates unchanged at 22 percent. That was a surprise for a few, as the general expectations... Published 01 Aug, 2023 08:29am
BR Research Current account roundup FY23 The current account posted a surplus ($334 million for June 23) for the fourth consecutive month – the 2HFY23... Published 19 Jul, 2023 08:12am
BR Research CAD roundup: 11MFY23 The current account posted a surplus for the third consecutive month – last three months (March to May) surplus... Published 21 Jun, 2023 09:50am
Pakistan Macroeconomic conditions deteriorated during first half FY23: SBP Central bank says adverse global economic conditions, uncertainty surrounding IMF programme are major concerns Published 19 May, 2023 05:05pm
BR Research Current account roundup: 10MFY23 The current account hung in balance in April 2023, and the deficit in 10MFY23 is down to one-fourth and stood at... Published 18 May, 2023 08:47am
BR Research 9MFY23 fiscal accounts update The fiscal deficit is ballooning out of control. Overall deficit is reported at Rs3.1 trillion (3.7 percent of GDP)... Published 10 May, 2023 08:55am
BR Research Unwelcome surplus The current account posted a surprise surplus of $654 million in Mar-23 – highest monthly surplus in eight years.... Published 28 Apr, 2023 09:16am
Markets Rupee gains momentum, settles at 283.47 against US dollar Currency appreciates 0.15% in inter-bank market Updated 20 Apr, 2023 07:20pm
Markets KSE-100 closes with over 500-point gain as investors cheer current account surplus Corporate results also help market sentiment that has been dented over delay in revival of IMF programme Updated 20 Apr, 2023 02:59pm
Markets Pakistan reports massive current account surplus of $654mn in March This is the first surplus on a monthly basis since November 2020 when the pandemic brought global economy to a standstill Updated 19 Apr, 2023 06:49pm
BR Research Current account in forceful balance The current account was almost hung in the balance last month. The outcome is not natural but forced through import... Updated 21 Mar, 2023 11:52am
Pakistan Pakistan’s current account deficit clocks in at meagre $0.07bn in February Cumulatively, deficit reduced to $3.9bn in Jul-Feb FY23 compared to $12.1bn in Jul-Feb FY22. Updated 20 Mar, 2023 09:28pm
Business & Finance BankIslami posts 142pc growth in profit before tax KARACHI: The BankIslami Pakistan Limited has announced its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2022,... Published 03 Mar, 2023 06:12am
Markets Govt projection of achieving $3bn current account surplus in FY23 ‘unrealistic’: PBC The Ministry of Finance's prediction of achieving a surplus current account by the end of the ongoing fiscal year... Published 06 Feb, 2023 03:22pm
BR Research CAD down; crisis up The current account deficit stood at $400 million in Dec-22 and $1.2 billion for the second quarter – down by 78... Published 20 Jan, 2023 09:12am
Markets 22nd consecutive decline: rupee depreciates against US dollar Currency loses Re0.24 to close at 229.15 in the inter-bank market Updated 19 Jan, 2023 06:10pm
Markets Current account deficit recorded at $0.4 billion in Dec 2022: SBP Deficit for 6MFY23 stands at $3.67 billion, compared with $9.09 billion in the same period of the previous year Published 18 Jan, 2023 09:23pm
