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Foreign Direct Investment

PAC panel's findings: Mismanagement in BoI held responsible for lower FDI

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel Monday pointed out that mismanagement in the Board of Investment (BoI) has a...

Published 21 Sep, 2021 04:10am

BR Research

FDI - need for a new perspective

The needle on FDI is not moving; the latest monthly FDI data by the central bank's shows nothing jovial. Net foreign...

Updated 20 Sep, 2021 08:27am

FDI declines 20pc in two months

SBP reports that Pakistan fetched Foreign Direct Investment amounting to $203 million in July-Aug of FY22

Updated 18 Sep, 2021 10:00am

Pakistan

'Foreign investment desk to be established at CM's office'

LAHORE: With a view to boost the foreign direct investment (FDI) in the province, an in-principle decision has been...

Published 18 Sep, 2021 04:02am

Pakistan

BOI Secy terms visit of German team positive sign for economy

ISLAMABAD: Board of Investment (BOI) Secretary Fareena Mazhar termed the forthcoming visit of German delegation to...

Published 09 Sep, 2021 03:56am

Business & Finance

India attracts $22.5bn in foreign direct investment in April-June

NEW DELHI: India attracted foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows of $22.53 billion during the first three months ...

Published 29 Aug, 2021 03:08am

Repatriation of profit, dividend declines 55pc in July

KARACHI: Repatriation of profit and dividend by the foreign investors fell sharply 55 percent during the first month...

Updated 27 Aug, 2021 09:42am

BR Research

FDI –down she goes!

For foreign direct investment, there is nothing to write home about – for a long time now. Every month since the...

Published 23 Aug, 2021 07:35am

July FDI plunges 31pc YoY, clocks in at $90 million

KARACHI: Pakistan fetched Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) amounting to $90 million in the first month of this fiscal...

Updated 18 Aug, 2021 11:29am

Editorials

Need to revise budget projections

EDITORIAL: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin may direct officials of the ministry of finance to reevaluate the FY...

Published 17 Aug, 2021 04:42am

Business & Finance

FDI far from encouraging despite best policies: PBIF chief

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

Published 15 Aug, 2021 04:47am

BR Research

Telecom FDI blues

The telecom sector’s contribution to the country’s foreign direct investment (FDI) scorecard has plummeted...

Published 04 Aug, 2021 08:49am

Business & Finance

FDI plunges by 28.9pc in FY21

ISLAMABAD: The net Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has been decreased by 28.9 percent in financial year 2021 in...

Updated 03 Aug, 2021 09:50am

Unutilised Stimulus Package amount: Rs352bn to be used on vaccine procurement

ECC meeting told that funds were allocated under the Economic Stimulus Package for the entire duration of the Covid-19 pandemic, irrespective of the financial year

Updated 29 Jul, 2021 09:12am

BR Research

FDI conundrum: key factors

Globally, optimism is cautiously returning to FDI landscape. The prospects have gradually improved and UNCTAD’s...

Published 28 Jul, 2021 07:35am

NA passes Special Technology Zones Authority Bill: Zone developers to get 10-year tax holiday

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Friday passed "The Special Technology Zones Authority Bill, 2021" to set up an...

Updated 18 Jul, 2021 02:21pm

FDI down 29pc in FY21 on fall in Chinese investment

KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) posted a decline of 29 percent during the last fiscal year (FY21) as ...

Updated 17 Jul, 2021 10:33am

Business & Finance

'BoI creating $50bn FDI opportunities by 2023'

ISLAMABAD: The Board of Investment (BoI) is actively pursuing strategies to create opportunities for $50 billion...

Published 12 Jul, 2021 05:26am

BR Research

Falling reinvested earnings

That’s what rising profit and dividend repatriation by the foreign companies and MNCs portrays in particular...

Published 24 Jun, 2021 07:25am

Business & Finance

CPG founder highlights attributes of new BoI chairman

KARACHI: Founder of Corporate Pakistan Group (CPG), Muhammad Azfar Ahsan while conversing with members of CPG...

Published 22 Jun, 2021 04:46am

BR Research

FDI – all eggs in China’s basket

Foreign direct investment during 11MFY21 continued to be dominated by China (including Hong Kong) – accounting for...

Updated 21 Jun, 2021 09:16pm

July-May FDI down 28pc YoY

KARACHI: The Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Pakistan fell by 28 percent in the first 11 months of this fiscal...

Published 19 Jun, 2021 03:23am

BR Research

Changing FDI dynamics (II)

The latest central bank’s data shows nothing jovial about foreign direct invest; the needle is not moving for FDI...

Published 26 May, 2021 07:35am

BR Research

Changing FDI dynamics (1)

When it comes to foreign direct investment, Pakistan has intentionally or unintentionally barely scratched the...

Published 24 May, 2021 07:35am

Business & Finance

UAE attracts foreign investments of $20bn in 2020

Contributing to this figure were large deals carried out by the state-run Abu Dhabi National Oil Co (ADNOC), state news agency WAM said, without giving any further details.

Published 15 May, 2021 05:20pm

Business & Finance

'Seafood export biggest opportunity for FDI'

KARACHI: Economic and Financial Analyst Ateeq Ur Rehman has said that presently our fishing industry and sea food...

Updated 28 Apr, 2021 10:04am

EAC to propose steps to boost FDI

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Advisory Council (EAC) is to propose establishment of a private equity fund by DFIs to help...

Published 28 Apr, 2021 03:18am

Business & Finance

Business leaders for protection against unfair competition

KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Pakistan can increase manifold once the investor is assured of the...

Updated 27 Apr, 2021 10:05am

BR Research

Weak economy + Covid: a double whammy for FDI

While the situation at external front has been improving, the foreign direct investment climate is dreary as usual....

Published 22 Apr, 2021 07:30am

Jul-Mar FDI plunges 35pc YoY

KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Pakistan continues to post a negative growth and fell by 35 percent...

Published 20 Apr, 2021 03:59am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Investments / Sep 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	8.80 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL- Abbas / Sep 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	299.75 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Sep 21 Agro Allianz limited(AAL)	11.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Sep 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Sep 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Sep 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	69.61 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Sep 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	762.37 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Sep 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Sep 21 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	139.14 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Adam Sugar / Sep 21 Adam Sugar Mills Limited(ADAMS)	34.02 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Investments / Sep 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	8.80 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL- Abbas / Sep 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	299.75 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Sep 21 Agro Allianz limited(AAL)	11.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Sep 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Sep 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Sep 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	69.61 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Sep 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	762.37 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Sep 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Sep 21 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	139.14 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Adam Sugar / Sep 21 Adam Sugar Mills Limited(ADAMS)	34.02 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 20	168.80
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 20	168.70
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 20	109.41
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 20	0.93
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 20	1.37
Euro to USD / Sep 20	1.17
UK LIBOR % / Sep 20	0.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 20	4357.73
India Sensex / Sep 20	59490.93
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 20	30500.05
Nasdaq / Sep 20	14713.90
Hang Seng / Sep 20	24099.14
FTSE 100 / Sep 20	6903.91
Dow Jones / Sep 20	33970.47
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 20	15132.06
France CAC40 / Sep 20	6455.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil / Sep 20	70.64
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / Sep 20	13380.00
Gold 10 Grams / Sep 20	96450.00
Gold Spot / Sep 20	1764.13
Cotton / Sep 20	89.02

Foreign Direct Investment

PAC panel's findings: Mismanagement in BoI held responsible for lower FDI

FDI - need for a new perspective

FDI declines 20pc in two months

'Foreign investment desk to be established at CM's office'

BOI Secy terms visit of German team positive sign for economy

India attracts $22.5bn in foreign direct investment in April-June

Repatriation of profit, dividend declines 55pc in July

FDI –down she goes!

July FDI plunges 31pc YoY, clocks in at $90 million

Need to revise budget projections

FDI far from encouraging despite best policies: PBIF chief

Telecom FDI blues

FDI plunges by 28.9pc in FY21

Unutilised Stimulus Package amount: Rs352bn to be used on vaccine procurement

FDI conundrum: key factors

NA passes Special Technology Zones Authority Bill: Zone developers to get 10-year tax holiday

FDI down 29pc in FY21 on fall in Chinese investment

'BoI creating $50bn FDI opportunities by 2023'

Falling reinvested earnings

CPG founder highlights attributes of new BoI chairman

FDI – all eggs in China’s basket

July-May FDI down 28pc YoY

Changing FDI dynamics (II)

Changing FDI dynamics (1)

UAE attracts foreign investments of $20bn in 2020

'Seafood export biggest opportunity for FDI'

EAC to propose steps to boost FDI

Business leaders for protection against unfair competition

Weak economy + Covid: a double whammy for FDI

Jul-Mar FDI plunges 35pc YoY

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