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Abu Dhabi returns to debt markets with $5bn bond sale

ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates, on Tuesday launched $5 billion in three-part bonds as it...

Published 24 Apr, 2024 03:50am

Business & Finance

Property developer China Vanke plans to cut debt

HONG KONG: China Vanke said on Friday it aimed to boost its cashflow by slashing debt and lifting income from...

Published 30 Mar, 2024 06:34am

Business & Finance

UK’s biggest water supplier plunges into deeper financial crisis

LONDON: Debt-plagued Thames Water has failed to raise a major cash injection from shareholders, it revealed ...

Published 30 Mar, 2024 05:29am

Business & Finance

Zambia’s debt-rework battle scars mar its Common Framework success

LONDON: Zambia’s deal with bondholders this week suggests it will finally emerge from more than three years in...

Published 30 Mar, 2024 04:58am

Business & Finance

Global debt hits new record high at $313trn: IIF

LONDON: Global debt levels hit a new record high of $313 trillion in 2023, with developing economies scaling a fresh...

Published 22 Feb, 2024 06:55am

World

Sri Lanka eyes $5bn in foreign funds after debt restructure: minister

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka expects to attract about $5 billion in foreign funds in the next two years once it is able to...

Published 06 Feb, 2024 05:00am

Business & Finance

Debt sustainability: Elevated gross financing needs constitute high risk: IMF

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that elevated gross financing needs continue to pose high...

Published 21 Jan, 2024 03:10am

Business & Finance

DFI fails to avail deduction of income as bad debt

LAHORE: A Development Financial Institution (DFI) had failed to avail deduction of income as bad debt for not ...

Published 29 Dec, 2023 02:58am

World

Global debt edges to fresh record, populism could push it higher: IIF

LONDON: Global debt edged up to a record $307.4 trillion in the third quarter, and the debt-to-output ratio in...

Published 17 Nov, 2023 06:06am

Business & Finance

German court blows 60-bn-euro hole in budget with debt ruling

FRANKFURT: Germany’s top court wiped 60 billion euros from a climate fund Wednesday as it decided the government...

Published 16 Nov, 2023 05:39am

Opinion

Gas sector reform: beyond pricing

Finally, pricing reform in the gas sector is in sight. The summary has been moved, and prices are likely to increase...

Published 16 Oct, 2023 05:47am

Business & Finance

‘Country must learn to survive without loans’

KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum, and...

Published 14 Oct, 2023 05:32am

Business & Finance

Soft landing possible, but fiscal, debt risks abound: IMF chief

NEW YORK: Stronger demand for services and progress on lowering inflation have increased the chances that the global...

Updated 06 Oct, 2023 09:03am

Pakistan

Loan borrowers: Properties should be sold to repay IMF debt: JI chief

QUETTA: Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan (JIP) Ameer Sirajul Haq demanded the government that the properties and assets of...

Published 25 Sep, 2023 06:34am

Editorials

Durable solution

EDITORIAL: Yet another Pakistani prime minister hit the nail on the head – caretaker PM Kakar this time – as he...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 03:21am

Editorials

Household debt cycle

EDITORIAL: One of the enduring lessons of economic downturns is that they run households, especially middle- and...

Published 23 Sep, 2023 05:58am

Business & Finance

Debt piling up: Borrowing reliance surging to finance twin deficits: World Bank

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank on Friday said Pakistan’s economic model is unsuitable because the country’s borrowing...

Published 23 Sep, 2023 05:58am

Debt challenges facing 59 countries: PM urges world to find durable solution

Proper implementation of the development agenda is only possible with global and regional cooperation, he says

Updated 21 Sep, 2023 08:46am

Business & Finance

HSBC expands venture debt offering to early-stage startups in US

NEW YORK: HSBC said on Thursday it has expanded venture debt offering to early-stage startups through its US...

Published 28 Aug, 2023 06:27am

Opinion

Rethinking natural gas allocation and pricing: Challenges and path to sustainable solutions

The allocation and pricing of natural gas have been contentious issues in Pakistan, with the government historically...

Updated 24 Aug, 2023 06:53am

Editorials

The bane of debt bondage

EDITORIAL: As bonded labour, a modern form of slavery, remains widespread in this country, the National Commission...

Published 15 Aug, 2023 06:30am

Business & Finance

Forex reserves plunge $531m on debt servicing

KARACHI: The country’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves fell sharply by $ 531 million during last week due ...

Published 28 Jul, 2023 03:02am

Business & Finance

Fintech lenders tighten lending standards, bolstering debt financing

WASHINGTON: US financial technology companies are tightening their lending standards, a move that has bolstered ...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

Business & Finance

India bond yields flat in early hours; state debt auction eyed

MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields were little changed in the early session on Tuesday ahead of a state debt...

Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am

Business & Finance

SBP chief says Pakistan not considering bilateral debt restructuring

KARACHI: Central bank governor said the country is not considering a bilateral debt restructuring, sources that...

Published 13 Jun, 2023 06:00am

Business & Finance

Budget FY2023-24

Present Economic Position of Pakistan In Pakistan we give undue importance to the annual budget and spend months...

Published 10 Jun, 2023 05:01am

Rs7.302trn will be spent on debt servicing

ISLAMABAD: The country will spend around Rs 7.302 trillion on debt servicing including interest payments and...

Published 10 Jun, 2023 04:49am

Pakistan

Punjab govt’s debt stock jumps to Rs1,652.2bn by end of March

LAHORE: The Punjab government’s debt stock, local and external, has jumped to Rs 1,652.2 billion by the end of...

Published 07 Jun, 2023 06:05am

Opinion

Budget strategy for FY2023-24

The budget for 2023-24 will be presented by the federal government in the Parliament in the next few days. There has...

Published 06 Jun, 2023 05:33am

Opinion

A catch-22 situation

Pakistan has got itself fully trapped in a catch-22 situation, which is an impossible predicament where you are...

Published 03 Jun, 2023 03:52am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 17	278.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 17	278.10
USD to Japanese Yen / May 17	155.67
USD to Swiss Franc / May 17	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 17	1.27
Euro to USD / May 17	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 17	5303.27
India Sensex / May 17	73917.03
Tokyo Nikkei / May 17	38787.38
Nasdaq / May 17	16685.97
Hang Seng / May 17	19535.61
FTSE 100 / May 17	8420.26
Dow Jones / May 17	40003.59
Germany DAX 30 / May 17	18704.42

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 17	79.59
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 17	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 17	210562
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 17	2386.18
Cotton US¢/pound / May 17	76.29
Petrol/Litre / May 18	273.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 18 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 18 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 18 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 18 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 18 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 18 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 18 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 18 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 18 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 18 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 18 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 18 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 18 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 18 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 18 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 18 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 18 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 18 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 18 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 18 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 18 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 18 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 18 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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