Over $1bn received from IMF KARACHI: Pakistan on Friday received inflows of over $ 1 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as loan... Updated 05 Feb, 2022 02:48pm
Print SBP’s reserves down $463m on debt servicing KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves fell sharply by $ 463 million during the last week... Updated 04 Feb, 2022 09:30am
Print Can inflation be tamed without hurting growth? ISLAMABAD: Spokes-person for Ministry of Finance, Muzzammil Aslam Wednesday said that inflation has touched 13... Updated 03 Feb, 2022 09:18am
Business & Finance Forex reserves fall sharply in three weeks KARACHI: The country’s foreign exchange reserves fell sharply over $1.5 billion in the first three weeks of ... Published 28 Jan, 2022 04:44am
Print Pakistan issues $1bn sukuk Inflow would boost the country’s foreign exchange reserves and help arrest the rupee slide Updated 25 Jan, 2022 09:23am
Business & Finance Forex reserves fall by $562m KARACHI: Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) fell sharply $562 million in a week due... Published 21 Jan, 2022 05:27am
Print Pakistan can ride out rising external account pressures: Baqir ISLAMABAD: Central bank chief Dr Reza Baqir believes the country has the capacity and financial cushion to ride out... Published 12 Jan, 2022 04:25am
Opinion Current economic trends The first six months of 2021-22 have come to an end. This is an appropriate time to identify the ongoing economic... Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am
Print SBP’s reserves down $415m KARACHI: The total liquid foreign exchange reserves held by the States Bank of Pakistan (SBP) decreased by $415... Updated 24 Dec, 2021 10:26am
Pakistan Forex reserves down $123m KARACHI: The country’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves declined by $123 million during the last week.... Published 17 Dec, 2021 04:30am
Print $3bn received from Saudi Arabia for BoP support KARACHI: Pakistan Saturday received foreign exchange deposits worth $3 billion from Saudi Arabia for the support of... Updated 05 Dec, 2021 11:12am
Print Forex reserves down $275m KARACHI: The country’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves declined by $275 million during last week. ... Updated 03 Dec, 2021 02:26pm
Editorials SBP’s informed perspective EDITORIAL: State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP’s) annual report on Pakistan’s economy 2020-21 claims that growth... Published 29 Nov, 2021 06:16am
Print $3bn Saudi Arabia safe deposits: summary approved by cabinet The government would also issue US one billion Sukuk bonds in the international capital market in December 2021 Updated 28 Nov, 2021 10:09am
Pakistan External debt, liabilities hit $127bn mark by Sept-end KARACHI: Pakistan’s external debt and liabilities continued to rise, reaching $ 127 billion by the end of ... Published 25 Nov, 2021 03:53am
Print Sovereign’s “B-”: Sustained reforms could create positive rating momentum: Fitch ISLAMABAD: Continued adherence to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Extended Fund Facility (EFF) reform agenda... Published 25 Nov, 2021 03:35am
Business & Finance LCCI for arresting dollar flight LAHORE: Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) President Mian Nauman Kabir has called upon the government... Published 16 Nov, 2021 04:26am
Editorials State of the economy EDITORIAL: The Finance Division uploaded Monthly Economic Update and Outlook September 2021 on Thursday last though... Published 02 Nov, 2021 05:20am
Print Next review: Govt about to announce agreement with IMF: Dr Reza KARACHI: Dr. Reza Baqir, Governor, State Bank of Pakistan on Friday said that the government is about to announce ... Updated 30 Oct, 2021 12:24pm
Business & Finance Forex reserves down $394m KARACHI: The country's total liquid foreign exchange reserves fell by $394 million during last week. According to ... Updated 29 Oct, 2021 11:06pm
Pakistan CRBC lift-cum-gravity project to be real 'game changer': PM ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Thursday said that the construction of lift-cum-gravity project of Chashma ... Published 22 Oct, 2021 04:13am
Business & Finance Forex reserves fall by $252m KARACHI: The country’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves declined by $252 million during last week.... Published 01 Oct, 2021 04:07am
Opinion A recalcitrant rupee: Deliberate policy or otherwise? The rupee-dollar interbank parity is close to the historical high of 168.8 (15 August 2020) this week past with a... Updated 13 Sep, 2021 09:30am
World Russia calls on US to release Afghan reserves MOSCOW: Russia on Monday called on the United States to release Afghan central bank reserves that Washington blocked... Updated 30 Aug, 2021 04:52pm
Pakistan KATI patron-in-chief praises PM KARACHI: Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) Patron-in-Chief SM Muneer has said that after a long time,... Published 28 Aug, 2021 03:54am
Print Global liquidity booster: Pakistan gets its share KARACHI: Pakistan has received inflows amounting to US 2.75 billion dollars from the International Monetary Fund... Published 25 Aug, 2021 04:55am
Markets 'Economy is improving due to government policies' FAISALABAD: Chairman All Pakistan Cotton Power Looms Association Rana Azhar Waqar has said that the economy is... Published 24 Aug, 2021 05:02am
World IMF's $650bn reserves distribution is 'shot in arm' for global economy: Georgieva "The allocation is a significant shot in the arm for the world and, if used wisely, a unique opportunity to combat this unprecedented crisis" Published 23 Aug, 2021 06:31pm
Print Current account posts $773m deficit in July Import payments for goods increased significantly by 51 percent to $5.396 billion in July 2021 Updated 21 Aug, 2021 11:02am
Markets Afghanistan low on dollars with currency reserves stuck abroad Reserves total $9 billion, mostly held at the US Federal Reserve Currency to fall, inflation to rise Updated 18 Aug, 2021 08:33pm