Permanent liquidity shortage? The State bank of Pakistan (SBP) like any other central bank manages daily liquidity in the market through open... Published 02 Jun, 2021 07:30am
Print Reza says growth shows success of SBP stimulus KARACHI: The governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Dr Reza Baqir, has said that revised growth forecast of 4 ... Published 02 Jun, 2021 04:29am
Opinion Budget FY22: Tarin faces Herculean task The fourth Finance Minister Shaukat Fayaz Ahmed Tarin of the coalition government of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI).... Published 20 May, 2021 04:26am
Opinion Tarin’s plan falls short of needed reform approach — I ‘In this context, ‘moonshot’ thinking is about setting targets that are ambitious but also inspirational, able... Published 16 May, 2021 04:26am
Editorials ICAP’s budget proposal EDITORIAL: The Institution of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan’s (ICAP’s) initiative of preparing a Model... Published 13 May, 2021 03:10am
Print Higher growth now govt’s main objective: Tarin ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin said on Monday that a policy has been prepared to shift from stabilisation... Published 04 May, 2021 04:26am
Print Fiscal consolidation or economic stimulus? Country faced with difficult choice: Tarin ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin said, on Wednesday, that Pakistan has resumed the... Published 29 Apr, 2021 03:52am
Opinion ‘PTI’s second innings: overcast conditions?’ This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed “PTI’s second innings: overcast conditions?” carried the newspaper ... Published 27 Apr, 2021 03:02am
Opinion Outlook for the BoP The balance of payments (BoP) numbers for the first three quarters of 2020-21 have just been released by the SBP. By... Published 27 Apr, 2021 03:02am
Opinion Budgetary framework in IMF programme The IMF Programme which remained suspended for almost one year has become operational once again. Effectively the... Published 20 Apr, 2021 04:00am
Editorials IMF programme just needs a little tweaking EDITORIAL: International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme is not in a strait jacket, so stated Resident Representative... Published 19 Apr, 2021 03:21am
Pakistan IMF programme strikes balance between economic reforms and social protection: Hammad He said that the government was fully cognizant of the impact of the program on the vulnerable segments of the society. Published 07 Apr, 2021 08:01pm
BR Research Eurobond issue: not half bad Finally, Eurobonds have been issued, after waiting in the pipeline for a year or more. Over the past few months,... Published 01 Apr, 2021 07:25am
World Ukraine hopes for IMF loans soon after 'a lot of progress', finance minister says Anti-corruption policy and judicial reform remained outstanding issues in the negotiations, but fiscal policy was not a sticking point, he added. "We are in the active stage, we are very advanced," Marchenko said. "There is a hope that in the near future we will go to the Staff Level Agreement." Published 30 Mar, 2021 09:08pm
BR Research Currency diary: Rupee appreciation marches on The currency appreciation continues, crossing the psychological level of 155 on Friday. This is almost the pre-Covid... Published 29 Mar, 2021 07:25am
Business & Finance Withdrawal of tax exemptions to affect ease of doing business: FPCCI ISLAMABAD: President Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry Published 29 Mar, 2021 06:05am
BR Research IMF is back No surprise, as expected, the IMF programme is back. Four pending reviews (2nd to 5th) are completed and $500 ... Published 26 Mar, 2021 07:25am
Editorials Preponderance of IMF programme EDITORIAL: On 24 March 2021, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Board approved the staff-level agreement on ... Published 26 Mar, 2021 05:22am
Print Govt expecting $1bn rollover by UAE ISLAMABAD: The government said on Friday that it expects rollover of US$ 1 billion by the United Arab Emirates ... Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am
BR Research On PSDP spending As per latest data from the Planning Commission, the spending authorizations under the FY21 Public Sector ... Published 11 Mar, 2021 07:25am
Markets PSX ends at CY’s lowest level: BRIndex100 stays bearish KARACHI: A bearish trend continued on Pakistan Stock Exchange due to across-the-board selling pressure on ... Published 11 Mar, 2021 05:25am
Print China approves $1.5bn currency swap with Sri Lanka COLOMBO: China has approved a 10 billion yuan ($1.54 billion) currency swap with Sri Lanka, a government spokesman ... Published 11 Mar, 2021 05:25am
BR Research Hot money returns? There are some early signs of hot money returning. Nothing too hot though. It is just a little higher sum of money... Published 10 Mar, 2021 07:25am
Print SBP chief being made accountable to Parliament ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Tuesday approved three important draft bills – the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)... Updated 10 Mar, 2021 04:22pm
Print Cabinet likely to approve SBP bill today ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet, which is scheduled to meet on Tuesday (today), is likely to approve the State Bank ... Updated 09 Mar, 2021 09:35am
BR Research Money market – take forward guidance seriously The market (banks) is demanding more. The government is not issuing international bonds whereas over reliance of... Published 01 Mar, 2021 07:25am