SBP-held forex reserves rise by $611mn to $16.5bn on multilateral inflows Published 02 Jul, 2026 10:03pm Total liquid foreign exchange reserves stand at $22 billion
Remittances remain a lifeline for economy: PM Updated 02 Jul, 2026 09:25am ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday hailed overseas Pakistanis as the country’s “most valuable...
FY26 growth target missed on 2025 floods, ME conflict, Trump tariffs Updated 12 Jun, 2026 09:12am ISLAMABAD: Growth target of 4.2 percent set for the outgoing fiscal year 2025-26 has been missed by 0.5 percent and...
SBP-held forex reserves rise by $25mn to $17.22bn Updated 11 Jun, 2026 08:45pm Country's total foreign exchange reserves stand at $22.67 billion
Pakistan receives highest-ever monthly remittances Published 11 Jun, 2026 05:06am KARACHI: Pakistan received a record USD 4.25 billion in workers’ remittances in May 2026, the highest monthly inflow...
Forex reserves down USD10.5m Published 05 Jun, 2026 05:48am KARACHI: The country’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves declined by USD 10.5 million during the past week....
SBP-held foreign exchange reserves rise by $43mn to $17.9bn Published 04 Jun, 2026 06:30pm Total liquid foreign exchange reserves stand at $22.636 billion
The promise that keeps slipping away Updated 04 Jun, 2026 08:08am In early 2026, Pakistan seemed to have turned a corner, but this was only a short-lived encouraging moment. By April...
Forex reserves hit USD22.646bn mark Published 30 May, 2026 05:48am SBP said that the surge in the reserves reflects continued stability in the country’s external account position.
SBP-held foreign exchange reserves rise by $66mn to $17.15bn Published 29 May, 2026 08:42pm Total liquid foreign exchange reserves stand at $22.65 billion
Forex reserves jump to USD22.59bn Published 22 May, 2026 06:05am KARACHI: Pakistan’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves rose sharply to USD 22.5885 billion during the week ended...
SBP-held forex reserves jump above $17bn on IMF inflows, Panda Bonds Published 21 May, 2026 10:11pm Total liquid foreign exchange reserves stand at $22.588 billion
Pakistan’s next economic test Updated 17 May, 2026 07:07am Pakistan’s economic policy discourse over the past year has been dominated by the imperative of stabilisation — and...
SBP-held foreign exchange reserves rise to $15.87bn Published 14 May, 2026 07:46pm Pakistan's central bank reserves grew to $15.867 billion, a $17 million weekly rise, indicating a positive trend for the country's financial health.
SBP receives USD1.3bn tranche from IMF Published 14 May, 2026 05:59am KARACHI: Pakistan has received inflows worth USD 1.3 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) under the...
Forex reserves up USD25m Published 08 May, 2026 06:08am KARACHI: Pakistan’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves increased by USD 25 million during the last week,...
War has hit Pakistan's economic growth: PM Updated 30 Apr, 2026 09:11am Country's oil bill has soared to $800 million per week amid regional tensions, says Shehbaz Sharif
Standing tall but within limits Updated 30 Apr, 2026 06:40am As tensions involving Iran, the United States, and Israel edge toward direct confrontation, the Middle East stands...
SBP reserves to reach USD18bn by June: governor Updated 28 Apr, 2026 08:57am KARACHI: Despite massive external debt servicing, Jameel Ahmed Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is confident...
ME conflict caused supply shock, and IMF policy-II Published 24 Apr, 2026 06:45am It needs to be pointed out that IMF has given no indication for provision of enhanced special drawing rights (SDRs)...
Pakistan cannot afford a war it isn’t fighting Published 24 Apr, 2026 06:38am If the first shock is in the markets, the second is always at home. Not immediately. Not dramatically. But...
Forex reserves up USD104m on Saudi funds Published 24 Apr, 2026 06:09am KARACHI: Despite heavy external debt repayments, Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves posted a modest weekly...
SBP-held foreign exchange reserves rise $18mn to $15.10bn Published 23 Apr, 2026 06:56pm Total liquid forex reserves stand at $20.63bn
2nd tranche of USD1bn received from Saudi Arabia Published 22 Apr, 2026 05:37am KARACHI: Pakistan on Tuesday secured USD 1 billion from Saudi Arabia, marking the second tranche of a recently...
Incentives rather than coercion will succeed Updated 21 Apr, 2026 06:05am EDITORIAL: A few days ago, while addressing the business community in Karachi, the interior minister, Mohsin Naqvi,...
Reentry to global capital markets: USD500m raised through 3-year Eurobond Updated 18 Apr, 2026 09:32am KARACHI/ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has re-entered international capital markets after a four-year gap, raising USD 500...
Economic strategy Published 18 Apr, 2026 06:02am EDITORIAL: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb while attending the International Monetary Fund/World Bank spring...
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...
SBP-held foreign exchange reserves drop by $1.32bn to $15.08bn Updated 16 Apr, 2026 09:06pm Decline comes after repayment of $1.42 billion Eurobond
KSA bolsters Pakistan’s finances Published 16 Apr, 2026 07:19am DUBAI/LAHORE: Saudi Arabia will provide USD3 billion in additional support for Pakistan to help the South Asian...