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eurobonds

The external resource shortfall

The external resource shortfall

EDITORIAL: The budgeted 6 billion dollars from the commercial banking sector abroad and through issuance of...
Published 28 Nov, 2023 04:56am
Woeful rupee slide
Editorials

Woeful rupee slide

EDITORIAL: The interbank rupee-dollar parity registered at 287.85 on 14 November 2023 – a strengthening from the...
Published 16 Nov, 2023 05:39am
Forex reserves fall by $342m
Print

Forex reserves fall by $342m

KARACHI: The country’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves further fell by $342 million due to external debt...
Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am
State of the economy
Editorials

State of the economy

EDITORIAL: The strengthening of the Pakistani rupee vis-a-vis the dollar since the appointment of Ishaq Dar as the...
Published 11 Oct, 2022 05:54am
Sukuk satisfaction
Editorials

Sukuk satisfaction

EDITORIAL: The government of Pakistan is issuing its fourth sukuk in the international debt market. The timing of...
Published 21 Jan, 2022 05:27am
The rupee slide
Opinion

The rupee slide

A misconception doing the rounds in the media is that the rupee is market based with demand and supply determining...
Published 01 Nov, 2021 05:02am
Debt out of control?
Editorials

Debt out of control?

EDITORIAL: Our external debt and liabilities have increased to 122 billion dollars July-June 2020-21 as per recent...
Published 02 Sep, 2021 04:21am
Trade deficit
Editorials

Trade deficit

EDITORIAL: Trade deficit widened to 3.104 billion dollars in the first month of the current fiscal year - a rise of...
Published 11 Aug, 2021 04:27am
The erosion in rupee value
Editorials

The erosion in rupee value

EDITORIAL: The budget finalized sometime in May 2021 projected the rupee-dollar parity at 153, a rate over and above...
Published 27 Jul, 2021 04:40am