Economy: SBP governor speaks of policy mix KARACHI: Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Jameel Ahmad has said that unlike in the previous episodes of... Updated 08 Jul, 2025 02:25pm
Print $350m loan agreement signed with ADB to boost women’s financial inclusion ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday signed a $350 million loan... Updated 25 Jun, 2025 08:50am
Opinion Cryptocurrency’s future in Pakistan Legalization of cryptocurrency in Pakistan has evolved into a complex legal and financial dilemma. The Government of... Updated 06 Jun, 2025 05:24am
Print Aurangzeb for financing facilities to small farmers in Pakistan ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb chaired a key meeting at the Finance... Updated 28 May, 2025 09:42am
Print Body on Social Impact Finance: progress on initiatives reviewed ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, on Tuesday chaired a high-level... Updated 28 May, 2025 02:48pm
Business & Finance Musk’s xAI joins TWG Global, Palantir for AI push in financial sector Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI has partnered with Palantir Technologies and investment firm TWG... Published 06 May, 2025 06:34pm
Print FSR for CY24 unveiled: SBP says financial system’s resilience remains intact KARACHI: Pakistan’s financial sector continued to maintain its resilience and managed to grow at a decent pace of... Updated 25 Apr, 2025 09:22am
Print Export-oriented growth: Banks agree to lend a helping hand Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb chairs a high-level meeting on priority sector lending Updated 15 Apr, 2025 04:26pm
Business & Finance Key policy reforms: SECP sets up Sustainable Finance Advisory Group ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has established a Sustainable Finance Advisory... Published 21 Mar, 2025 05:42am
Editorials The status of SOEs EDITORIAL: The report on state-owned entities (SOEs) July-2023 to June-2024 provides extremely disturbing data that... Published 22 Feb, 2025 06:31am
Business & Finance LCCI organizes seminar on Islamic banking LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in collaboration with Faysal Bank, organized a seminar on... Published 05 Feb, 2025 07:44am
Business & Finance European software firm set to expand operations in Pakistan KARACHI: Relational, a European-based leading business software provider, and Dellsons Group have announced a... Published 12 Dec, 2024 06:01am
Business & Finance Financial sector sees sharp increase in cyber threats during 2024 ISLAMABAD: The financial sector in Pakistan saw a sharp increase in cyber threats during 2024, according to the... Published 19 Nov, 2024 08:19am
Business & Finance NBP President highlights a path forward for financial sector KARACHI: Rehmat Ali Hasnie President of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) has emphasised the crucial role of the... Updated 13 Nov, 2024 08:32am
Print Heavy investment expected in ‘Pakistan Sovereign Wealth Fund’ ISLAMABAD: In the investment sector there has been major development, according to which Pakistan Sovereign Wealth... Updated 09 Oct, 2024 09:25am
Business & Finance ‘SBP supports digital transformation of financial sector’ KARACHI: Saleem Ullah, Deputy Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), emphasised that as a regulatory body, ... Published 03 Oct, 2024 07:47am
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BR Research Interview with Hazem Mulhim, CEO-Eastnets ‘Pakistan is an emerging and important market for the financial sector’ Hazem Mulhim is the founder and CEO at... Published 18 Dec, 2023 07:15am
Business & Finance AYII for collaboration between financial, agri sectors LAHORE: The Area Yield Index Insurance (AYII) Payout Ceremony, a momentous event celebrating the approval and... Published 10 Dec, 2023 03:33am
Business & Finance SECP to introduce cyber security framework ISLAMABAD: Chairman Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) Akif Saeed said on Wednesday that the SECP... Published 07 Dec, 2023 04:35am
Opinion Unwarranted austerity policy As another monetary policy statement is about to be released, as the writer contributes this article, it is time to... Updated 15 Sep, 2023 07:25am
Business & Finance FD raises objections over 5Es Framework for enhancing exports ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has raised objections over the 5Es Framework for enhancing exports, while saying ... Published 06 Mar, 2023 07:45am
Print Environmental, social risks: Financial sector must become sensitive to consequences: SBP governor KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad Wednesday said Pakistan is one of the most vulnerable... Updated 10 Nov, 2022 09:07am
Opinion Reform and development of China’s financial sector (—eighth part of the “China in the past decade” series) Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist ... Published 06 Aug, 2022 04:02am
World China agrees to more EU cooperation but silent on frozen pact BEIJING: China agreed to coordinate economic policies with the European Union, liberalise trade and investment, and... Published 20 Jul, 2022 07:05am
Print FSR for CY21 unveiled: Financial system has performed well: SBP KARACHI: Despite legacy economic challenges and uncertainties surrounding the path of pandemic, the financial sector... Updated 22 Jun, 2022 10:03am