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Dr Reza Baqir

The rupee slide

EDITORIAL: A news report probably sourced to the 25 August 2021 meeting of the Monetary and Fiscal Policies...

Published 17 Sep, 2021 03:52am

Opinion

A recalcitrant rupee: Deliberate policy or otherwise?

The rupee-dollar interbank parity is close to the historical high of 168.8 (15 August 2020) this week past with a...

Updated 13 Sep, 2021 09:30am

Pakistan

Nadra launches contactless biometric verification services for banking

ISLAMABAD: Capitalizing on technical advancements, and as per the request of SBP, NADRA has launched latest...

Published 10 Sep, 2021 04:41am

Business & Finance

4th Round Table Conference: Faysal Bank shares its unique transformation journey

KARACHI: A local media house recently organized the 4th Round Table Conference on Islamic Banking with the aim of...

Published 31 Aug, 2021 04:03am

Business & Finance

REAP proposes financial support for mechanised rice farming

KARACHI: Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) has proposed financial support for rice mechanise farming to...

Published 31 Aug, 2021 04:03am

Pakistan

‘Overseas Pakistanis showing keen interest in Roshan Digital Account’

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

Published 18 Aug, 2021 04:00am

SBP governor speaks to media persons: $2.77bn from IMF to help facilitate increased imports

ISLAMABAD: The Governor State Bank of Pakistan Dr Reza Baqir on Friday said that after receiving US$ 2.77 billion...

Updated 16 Aug, 2021 06:23pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan's net international reserves set to increase: SBP governor

Dr Reza Baqir says IMF's newly-approved SDR allocation could not have come at a better time for Pakistan that is in recovery mode
No alarm bells for Pakistan's economy, adds central bank chief

Updated 13 Aug, 2021 07:21pm

Business & Finance

FPCCI wants interest rate below 5pc

KARACHI: Mian Nasser Hyatt Maggo, President FPCCI, leading a delegation called on Dr Reza Baqir, Governor State Bank...

Published 13 Aug, 2021 04:44am

Business & Finance

SBP making efforts for sustainable economic growth: Baqir

KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Dr Reza Baqir Wednesday said the central bank is making efforts for a...

Published 12 Aug, 2021 04:34am

Digital financial products, services: SBP announces 2 initiatives

KARACHI: Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Dr Reza Baqir announced two new initiatives to facilitate the...

Published 05 Aug, 2021 03:21am

Policy rate kept on hold at 7pc to support growth

KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has decided to maintain the policy...

Updated 28 Jul, 2021 09:34am

MPS on 27th

KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee of SBP will meet on Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at SBP Karachi to decide about...

Published 24 Jul, 2021 02:30am

Pakistan

PM hails growth in housing finance: FIs achieve 97pc of June target: Baqir

KARACHI: Housing and construction finance continues to increase, supported by favourable government policies and...

Published 16 Jul, 2021 04:34am

Opinion

Remittances: SBP deserves a lot of praise

The country's remittances hit an all-time high of USD 29,370.9 million. When I wrote (July 18, 2020 article in...

Published 14 Jul, 2021 03:59am

Business & Finance

'Countries with independent central bank achieve better outcomes': SBP

KARACHI: 'Pakistan is not the only country where changes in the central bank Act have been proposed for its autonomy...

Published 09 Jul, 2021 04:25am

Pakistan

Roshan Digital Account: Scheme connects Pakistani diaspora with national economy: Reza

ISLAMABAD: The Roshan Digital Account has been an achievement of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), encompassing 171...

Published 02 Jul, 2021 04:20am

Business & Finance

Pakistan to launch collateral-free financing for SMEs: SBP governor

Dr Reza Baqir says lending will be on basis of cash flows rather than collateral

Published 28 Jun, 2021 04:15pm

Opinion

Discount rate and currency value

President Tayyip Erdogan reportedly told Prime Minister Imran Khan that the 13.25 percent discount rate (effective...

Published 21 Jun, 2021 03:43am

Business & Finance

SBP issues commemorative coin to mark 70th anniversary of Pak-China relations

Will be issued through exchange counters from 11 June

Published 10 Jun, 2021 05:03pm

Business & Finance

Cottage industry to get financing scheme: SBP chief

LAHORE: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Dr Reza Baqir has said that the central bank is going to initiate a...

Published 08 Jun, 2021 04:09am

Opinion

Is economic thinking changing for the better?

Pakistan is currently on its twenty third International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme and faces the most stringent...

Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am

Editorials

Unwinding the stimulus

EDITORIAL: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Dr Reza Baqir commented in a recent interview to a foreign...

Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am

Business & Finance

Current economic turnaround sustainable, says SBP’s Reza Baqir

Points towards current account balance as primary reason for Pakistan's ability to continue its growth momentum

Published 29 May, 2021 01:41pm

Business & Finance

Baqir highlights SBP measures amid COVD pandemic

On policy rate, Baqir informed that Pakistan reduced its interest rate by 625 basis points since 1st February 2020 to provide interest expense relief for borrowers.
The central bank chief said that about Rs 2 trillion liquidity or five percent of the GDP was injected through SBP’s economic policy support measures during COVID.

Published 24 May, 2021 04:47pm

Opinion

Country needs a reality check

Incoming Pakistani administrations are invariably high on optimism in their ability to achieve development that...

Published 24 May, 2021 04:03am

Business & Finance

PM Khan visit to KSA having positive impact on forex reserves: Baqir

The Governor said Pakistani community in Saudi Arabia is showing greater interest in RDAs following the Prime Minister's recent visit to the Kingdom.

Published 20 May, 2021 03:21pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan economic growth projected to be 3pc: Baqir

He said that despite coronavirus pandemic, economic indicators are strong this year.

Updated 15 May, 2021 10:42am

Renewable energy: Banks extend financing of around Rs36bn

KARACHI: Banks have extended financing of around Rs36 billion for 521 projects producing approximately 850 MW under...

Updated 05 May, 2021 09:42am

Editorials

Whither electricity tariffs

EDITORIAL: Federal Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin, together with members of the federal economic team as well as...

Published 26 Apr, 2021 03:29am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Investments / Sep 22 786 Investments Limited(786)	9.12 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL- Abbas / Sep 22 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	309.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Sep 22 Agro Allianz limited(AAL)	11.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Sep 22 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Sep 22 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Sep 22 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	69.61 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Sep 22 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	753.15 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Sep 22 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Sep 22 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	138.59 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Adam Sugar / Sep 22 Adam Sugar Mills Limited(ADAMS)	33.77 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Investments / Sep 22 786 Investments Limited(786)	9.12 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL- Abbas / Sep 22 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	309.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Sep 22 Agro Allianz limited(AAL)	11.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Sep 22 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Sep 22 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Sep 22 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	69.61 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Sep 22 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	753.15 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Sep 22 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Sep 22 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	138.59 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Adam Sugar / Sep 22 Adam Sugar Mills Limited(ADAMS)	33.77 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 22	168.60
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 22	168.50
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 22	109.14
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 22	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 22	1.37
Euro to USD / Sep 22	1.17
UK LIBOR % / Sep 22	0.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 22	4354.19
India Sensex / Sep 22	59005.27
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 22	29839.71
Nasdaq / Sep 22	14746.40
Hang Seng / Sep 22	24221.54
FTSE 100 / Sep 22	6980.98
Dow Jones / Sep 22	33919.84
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 22	15348.53
France CAC40 / Sep 22	6552.73

Item	Value
Crude Oil / Sep 22	70.76
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / Sep 22	13280.00
Gold 10 Grams / Sep 22	94700.00
Gold Spot / Sep 22	1775.00
Cotton / Sep 22	90.03

Dr Reza Baqir

The rupee slide

A recalcitrant rupee: Deliberate policy or otherwise?

Nadra launches contactless biometric verification services for banking

4th Round Table Conference: Faysal Bank shares its unique transformation journey

REAP proposes financial support for mechanised rice farming

‘Overseas Pakistanis showing keen interest in Roshan Digital Account’

SBP governor speaks to media persons: $2.77bn from IMF to help facilitate increased imports

Pakistan's net international reserves set to increase: SBP governor

FPCCI wants interest rate below 5pc

SBP making efforts for sustainable economic growth: Baqir

Digital financial products, services: SBP announces 2 initiatives

Policy rate kept on hold at 7pc to support growth

MPS on 27th

PM hails growth in housing finance: FIs achieve 97pc of June target: Baqir

Remittances: SBP deserves a lot of praise

'Countries with independent central bank achieve better outcomes': SBP

Roshan Digital Account: Scheme connects Pakistani diaspora with national economy: Reza

Pakistan to launch collateral-free financing for SMEs: SBP governor

Discount rate and currency value

SBP issues commemorative coin to mark 70th anniversary of Pak-China relations

Cottage industry to get financing scheme: SBP chief

Is economic thinking changing for the better?

Unwinding the stimulus

Current economic turnaround sustainable, says SBP’s Reza Baqir

Baqir highlights SBP measures amid COVD pandemic

Country needs a reality check

PM Khan visit to KSA having positive impact on forex reserves: Baqir

Pakistan economic growth projected to be 3pc: Baqir

Renewable energy: Banks extend financing of around Rs36bn

Whither electricity tariffs

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