Policy rate hiked 1pc on ME conflict Updated 28 Apr, 2026 09:03am KARACHI: In line with market expectations, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)...
Pakistan reentry into intl capital makets signals improved confidence, says Aurangzeb Published 21 Apr, 2026 12:53pm Pakistan’s privately placed Eurobond transaction witnessed strong investor interest, says Aurangzeb
Eurobond size expanded to USD750m Updated 21 Apr, 2026 09:19am KARACHI/ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has raised an additional USD 250 million from international investors by exercising the...
Pakistan upsizes Eurobond to $750mn after ‘strong investor demand’ Updated 20 Apr, 2026 11:30pm Bond was initially issued at $500mn
Aurangzeb steps up economic diplomacy Updated 18 Apr, 2026 09:02am ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, during the fourth day of the...
Pakistan raises $500m through Eurobond after 4 years, says Khurram Schehzad Published 17 Apr, 2026 07:27pm Issuance attracted strong investor interest despite ongoing global economic and geopolitical uncertainties
Peace push, fiscal discipline boost Pakistan’s global standing: Aurangzeb Published 17 Apr, 2026 06:16am WASHINGTON: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, appeared on “Mornings with Maria”...
Key indicators broadly on track, IMF told Published 17 Apr, 2026 06:16am WASHINGTON: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, held a constructive meeting with...
Economic strategy spelled out Published 15 Apr, 2026 06:01am WASHINGTON: Pakistan is considering Eurobonds, loans from other countries and commercial debt to replace a USD3.5...
The fixed-rate trap Published 08 Apr, 2026 06:34am The government’s cash needs never end. External financing is thinner, repayment obligations are still arriving, and...
Panda Bonds features outlined: External payments will be cleared as scheduled: Aurangzeb Published 08 Apr, 2026 06:07am ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will meet all its external payment obligations on schedule, including repayments of loans from...
Pakistan plans Eurobond issuance in 2026: Bloomberg Updated 13 Nov, 2025 10:05pm Development comes as Pakistan push to diversify funding sources, says the report
After $500mn settlement, Pakistan assures smooth $1.3bn Eurobond repayment next year Updated 02 Oct, 2025 10:18pm Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Thursday said that Pakistan is ‘well-positioned’ to repay a $1.3 billion...
Pakistan repays $500mn Eurobond on time: Ministry of Finance Updated 01 Oct, 2025 10:38pm In a key development, Pakistan has successfully repaid its $500 million Eurobond that matured on September 30, 2025,...
July FDI up 7pc to $208m YoY Updated 20 Aug, 2025 08:44am KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into Pakistan rose by 7 percent in the first month of this fiscal year...
Pakistan’s three Eurobonds trade at over $1 premium for first time in years Published 30 Jul, 2025 08:34pm KARACHI: For the first time in recent history, Pakistan’s three Eurobonds are trading at a premium price of over $1...
Pakistan’s economy pulled off ‘macroeconomic miracle’ in past two years: Barron’s Updated 14 May, 2025 11:05pm Barron’s, an American weekly magazine and newspaper published by Dow Jones & Company, has lauded Pakistan’s...
Inflationary spiral remains a problem Updated 07 Feb, 2024 06:12am EDITORIAL: Consumer Price Index (CPI) for January 2024 declined by 1.4 percentage points against the previous month...
Soaring govt borrowing: grim fiscal reality Published 28 Dec, 2023 04:52am EDITORIAL: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) reported a statistic that should send alarm bells ringing throughout the...
Macroeconomic indicators not satisfactory Published 21 Dec, 2023 03:54am EDITORIAL: External borrowing failed to meet the budgeted target by 51 percent as per data released by the Pakistan...
Monetary policy blues Published 14 Dec, 2023 05:24am EDITORIAL: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) in its meeting of 12 December 2023 kept the discount rate unchanged...
Modest upturn in the economy Published 12 Dec, 2023 05:28am EDITORIAL: The stock market benchmark, yet again, crossed another psychological barrier, this time of 66,000 points,...
The external resource shortfall Published 28 Nov, 2023 04:56am EDITORIAL: The budgeted 6 billion dollars from the commercial banking sector abroad and through issuance of...
Woeful rupee slide Published 16 Nov, 2023 05:39am EDITORIAL: The interbank rupee-dollar parity registered at 287.85 on 14 November 2023 – a strengthening from the...
PML-N has helped country avert default? Published 26 Sep, 2023 06:33am EDITORIAL: Nawaz Sharif, the undisputed leader of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), resident in the UK for ...
Moody’s disputes govt’s growth assumption Updated 16 Jun, 2023 08:54am Says Government of Pakistan’s budget lacks major revenue-raising or spending-containment measures to alleviate intense government liquidity pressures
Domestic and foreign savings: Government must cease reliance Published 29 May, 2023 04:27am National savings rate is an important indicator of an economy’s financial health, and its identity with investment...
Expenditure must be curtailed Updated 10 Jan, 2023 06:42am EDITORIAL: The government is in the throes of an acute dollar and rupee shortage (attributable to lack of fiscal...
Market misery deals sovereign wealth funds historic setback in 2022 Published 01 Jan, 2023 12:49pm LONDON: Heavy falls in stock and bond markets over the last year have cut the combined value of the world’s...
2023: Disappointments & hopes Updated 30 Dec, 2022 06:45am Year 2022 is bidding farewell to Pakistan leaving behind some unpleasant memories, natural disaster in the form of...