Australia inflation holds at two-year low for three straight months SYDNEY: Australian consumer price inflation held at a two-year low in February, contrary to expectations for a ... Published 29 Mar, 2024 04:45am
Opinion Impact of inflation on daily life in Pakistan Pakistan is grappling with an economic crisis defined by skyrocketing inflation. The rise in prices, across a... Published 29 Mar, 2024 04:45am
Business & Finance Lower inflation pressure enabled rate cut: SNB vice chairman ST GALLEN (Switzerland): The Swiss National Bank was able to lower its benchmark interest rate last week because... Published 29 Mar, 2024 04:45am
Markets Headline inflation projected to stand at around 20% in March Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation in Pakistan is expected to decline further and may clock in at around 20%... Updated 28 Mar, 2024 08:38pm
Business & Finance Australia inflation holds at two-year low of 3.4% in Feb SYDNEY: Australian consumer price inflation held at a two-year low in February, contrary to expectations for a... Published 27 Mar, 2024 11:19am
BR Research Auto: A picture of decay On March 5th, Indus Motors- maker of Toyota cars in Pakistan- announced it will once again be keeping its production... Published 25 Mar, 2024 08:57am
Business & Finance Minister predicts decline in inflation next year LAHORE: Federal Minister for Industries and Production Rana Tanveer Hussain expressed optimism about a decrease in... Published 25 Mar, 2024 05:47am
Opinion Gold price surges to record high The “DOT PLOT”, which predicts three interest rate decreases in 2024, remains intact despite Fed Chairman... Updated 22 Mar, 2024 05:33am
Business & Finance IMF says countries ‘must’ strengthen central bank independence WASHINGTON: The head of the IMF called Thursday for countries to “preserve and strengthen” the independence of... Published 22 Mar, 2024 04:57am
BR Research MPS: slow (and cautious) wins the race As expected, SBP has maintained the policy rate at 22 percent. However, the implied forward guidance (the language... Updated 19 Mar, 2024 09:43am
Business & Finance Policy rate kept unchanged at 22pc KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), adopting a cautious approach, has... Updated 19 Mar, 2024 09:20am
Business & Finance Further hike in power tariffs to raise cost-push inflation: economist KARACHI: Ateeq ur Rehman, economic & financial analyst, has said that any further increase in electricity prices... Published 18 Mar, 2024 04:56am
Business & Finance Tight monetary stance needed in many emerging European economies: IMF BUDAPEST: Underlying inflation in central, eastern and southeastern Europe is stronger than in advanced economies,... Published 18 Mar, 2024 04:56am
Editorials Bad news for illegal migrants EDITORIAL: That 2023 was the “deadliest year in a decade” for migrants, most of them fleeing their homes in... Published 16 Mar, 2024 06:26am
Opinion Getting prices right in Pakistan: Shock therapy, ‘dual-track’ price system, and input-output model Lack of allocative and productive expenditure efficiency has led to under-utilization of revenue and aid, which in... Updated 15 Mar, 2024 11:53am
Print ‘Economic roadmap’ presented to PM ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was presented an economic roadmap that envisages the alleviation of... Updated 15 Mar, 2024 08:30am
Business & Finance Bank of Korea cautious in final stage of inflation fight SEOUL: South Korea’s central bank said on Thursday it needed to be cautious about a policy shift amid persistent... Published 14 Mar, 2024 12:01pm
Business & Finance US consumer inflation up unexpectedly in February WASHINGTON: Consumer inflation posted a surprise acceleration in February, US government data showed Tuesday, a... Published 13 Mar, 2024 06:32am
Business & Finance US dollar gains after inflation data NEW YORK: The US dollar rose in choppy trading on Tuesday, after data showed hotter-than-expected inflation last... Published 13 Mar, 2024 06:31am
Perspectives Never has an economic roadmap been more important in Pakistan It was in June 2022 that Pakistan’s CPI-based inflation figure topped 20%. It has since then stood stubbornly at... Updated 13 Mar, 2024 12:18pm
Opinion Dip in the rate of inflation There has been a visible and welcome slowdown in the rate of inflation in February 2024. The year-to-year rate of... Updated 12 Mar, 2024 05:05am
Print ‘Ramazan package’ increased ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has increased the allocation of the ‘Ramazan Relief Package’ from Rs 7.5... Updated 11 Mar, 2024 08:32am
BR Research Rate cut in the offing? The bond market is expecting a rate cut soon while the forex players are expecting the currency to be under... Published 08 Mar, 2024 09:14am
BR Research Inflation: don’t lower rates on Food (CPI)’s account The average inflation for the fiscal year 2023-24 may very well be off target, but the taper has most certainly... Published 07 Mar, 2024 07:42am
Business & Finance US Fed’s progress against inflation ‘not assured’: Powell Economic outlook is uncertain, and ongoing progress toward our two percent inflation objective is not assured, says Fed chief Published 06 Mar, 2024 06:49pm
Print HBL CEO Muhammad Aurangzeb may be inducted into finance team ISLAMABAD: Muhammad Aurangzeb, the chief executive officer of Pakistan’s largest bank, HBL, is likely to be tapped... Updated 06 Mar, 2024 10:59am
Opinion Economic contradictions There are a number of economic events and happenings in Pakistan which are difficult to find immediate and rational... Published 05 Mar, 2024 03:09am
Print KIBOR falls 10 bps on lower inflation figures KARACHI: The Karachi Interbank Offered Rate (KIBOR) on Monday fell 10 basis points (bps) on lower inflation figures.... Updated 05 Mar, 2024 11:35am
BR Research Inflation respite – but for how long? The headline inflation is down to a 20-month low (since June 22) at 23.1 percent in Feb 24, and still only in five... Published 04 Mar, 2024 08:54am
Business & Finance BMP for joint efforts to deal with economic challenges LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s Businessmen Panel (BMP) has asked the... Published 04 Mar, 2024 04:15am