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Foreign Direct Investment

Jul-April FDI falls 1.6% year-on-year to $1.46bn

Although Chinese investment in the country has declined sharply, China is still the largest investing county

Published 20 May, 2022 11:23am

Opinion

We’re one step from Sri Lanka

It’s heartening to note that remittances from workers abroad in month of April 2022 have registered a historic...

Published 16 May, 2022 05:42am

Business & Finance

Political uncertainty rattles economy: Country witnesses $1.5bn capital outflow during ongoing fiscal year

LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s Businessmen Panel (BMP) has said political...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

BR Research

FDI in ICTs

To power the country’s digital economy, significant and sustained amounts of investment are required. When the...

Published 21 Mar, 2022 06:07am

India approves investments worth $1.79bn from its neighbours

NEW DELHI: India said on Wednesday it had approved foreign investment worth $1.79 billion from neighbouring states,...

Updated 17 Mar, 2022 09:34am

BR Research

E&P sector and investment

The upstream oil and gas sector in Pakistan has been a constant contributor to the total foreign direct investment...

Published 16 Mar, 2022 08:16am

BR Research

FDI needs a solution

The latest country report by the IMF suggests that Pakistan should take steps to improve business climate to attract...

Published 22 Feb, 2022 08:23am

Jul-Jan FDI posts 11pc growth YoY

KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) posted 11 percent growth during the first seven months of this fiscal year...

Updated 18 Feb, 2022 09:29am

Business & Finance

BMP praises govt, says FDI boost reflects improved security

LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s Businessmen Panel (BMP) has said that...

Published 24 Jan, 2022 06:50am

Foreign investors: Jul-Nov profit repatriation drops 16.5pc YoY

KARACHI: Repatriation of profit and dividend by foreign investors fell by 16.5 percent during the first five months...

Updated 30 Dec, 2021 10:02am

BR Research

FDI — maintaining status quo

Amid continued promises and claims for good omen, foreign direct investment landscape in Pakistan has been...

Published 21 Dec, 2021 10:56am

BR Research

FDI in power: diversification needed

The country might have announced its objective to increase the share of renewable energy to 30 percent by 2030 along...

Published 08 Dec, 2021 08:00am

BR Research

The repatriation trend

Profit and dividend repatriation in the particular context of foreign direct investment during the first quarter of...

Published 26 Nov, 2021 06:25am

Markets

Pakistani OMCs participate in ADIPEC in Dubai

KARACHI: Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition & Conference (ADIPEC), one of the world’s most...

Published 24 Nov, 2021 06:22am

BR Research

FDI keeps falling...

Globally, foreign direct investment has made a comeback and has returned to pre-pandemic levels in the last couple ...

Published 23 Nov, 2021 07:51am

Opinion

Is CPEC last chance for industrialisation?

The statement “the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is Pakistan’s last chance for industrialisation”...

Published 20 Nov, 2021 03:58am

FDI declines 12pc in 4 months

KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) continued to post negative growth and declined by 12 percent during the...

Updated 18 Nov, 2021 09:27am

BR Research

FDI: IT eclipses Telecoms

Telecom sector continues to score low on the foreign direct investment (FDI) count. As per latest State Bank of...

Published 22 Oct, 2021 07:30am

FDI up 16pc YoY: Dawood

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister for Commerce and Investment, Abdul Razak Dawood on Thursday said that net...

Published 22 Oct, 2021 03:18am

BR Research

FDI ecosystem needs a shake-up

While not so soaring as many have been reporting, FDI to Pakistan has witnessed an improvement in September 2021,...

Published 21 Oct, 2021 07:25am

Q1 FDI slips as Chinese investment plummets

KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the country fell by 4 percent during the first quarter of this fiscal...

Updated 19 Oct, 2021 11:53am

BR Research

OGDCL keeps it flowing

Waning foreign direct investment has not been the only concern for the hydrocarbon exploration and production ...

Published 04 Oct, 2021 07:35am

Profits, dividends: Foreign investors repatriate $396m in Jul-Aug

KARACHI: Foreign investors repatriated some $ 396 million on account of profit and dividend during the first two...

Updated 29 Sep, 2021 10:04am

Pakistan

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...

Updated 21 Sep, 2021 11:33am

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

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Pak Mod. / May 20 First Pak Modaraba(PAKMI)	3.30 ▲ 0.90 (37.50%)
B. F. Mod. / May 20 B.F. Modaraba(BFMOD)	7.00 ▲ 1.00 (16.67%)
Paramount Mod / May 20 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	8.99 ▲ 0.99 (12.38%)
Cres.Star Ins. / May 20 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	1.97 ▲ 0.19 (10.67%)
S.G.Power / May 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	4.99 ▲ 0.47 (10.40%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / May 20 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	10.99 ▲ 0.91 (9.03%)
F.Credit & Inv / May 20 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	5.39 ▲ 0.39 (7.80%)
Pak Engineering / May 20 Pakistan Engineering Company Limited(PECO)	279.50 ▲ 19.50 (7.50%)
Maqbool Tex. / May 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	64.12 ▲ 4.47 (7.49%)
Shahtaj Textile / May 20 Shahtaj Textile Limited(STJT)	90.40 ▲ 6.30 (7.49%)

Stock	Price
Ask.Gen.Insur. / May 20 Askari General Insurance Company Limited(AGIC)	17.95 ▲ -2.84 (-13.66%)
Premier Ins. / May 20 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	3.20 ▲ -0.47 (-12.81%)
Oilboy Energy / May 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	10.50 ▲ -1.24 (-10.56%)
Punjab Oil / May 20 Punjab Oil Mills Limited(POML)	165.59 ▲ -13.42 (-7.50%)
TPL Insurance / May 20 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	30.63 ▲ -2.48 (-7.49%)
AL-Noor Sugar / May 20 Al-Noor Sugar Mills Limited(ALNRS)	57.50 ▲ -4.36 (-7.05%)
Shield Corp. / May 20 Shield Corporation Limited(SCL)	235.50 ▲ -16.50 (-6.55%)
Media Times Ltd / May 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	1.90 ▲ -0.12 (-5.94%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / May 20 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	15.60 ▲ -0.90 (-5.45%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / May 20 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	10.50 ▲ -0.60 (-5.41%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Elektron / May 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	15,680,000 ▼ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,775,000 ▼ 0.00
Silk Bank Ltd / May 20 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	13,344,500 ▼ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	11,242,958 ▼ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	9,545,000 ▼ 0.00
Waves Singer / May 20 Waves Singer Pakistan Limited(WAVES)	6,360,500 ▼ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / May 20 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	5,889,000 ▼ 0.00
Fauji Cement / May 20 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	5,816,500 ▼ 0.00
Unity Foods Ltd / May 20 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	4,933,368 ▼ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	4,795,023 ▼ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 20	200.20
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 20	199.80
USD to Japanese Yen / May 20	128.12
USD to Swiss Franc / May 20	0.97
Pound Sterling to USD / May 20	1.24
Euro to USD / May 20	1.06
UK LIBOR % / May 20	0.82

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 20	3900.79
India Sensex / May 20	52792.23
Tokyo Nikkei / May 20	26673.91
Nasdaq / May 20	11388.50
Hang Seng / May 20	20581.03
FTSE 100 / May 20	7302.74
Dow Jones / May 20	31253.13
Germany DAX 30 / May 20	13882.30
France CAC40 / May 20	6272.71

Item	Value
Crude Oil / May 20	112.00
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / May 20	21180.00
Gold 10 Grams / May 20	113300.00
Gold Spot / May 20	1838.55
Cotton / May 20	128.58

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