Branchless banking in CY22 Despite challenging economic circumstances, the country’s branchless banking (BB) sector managed to achieve an... Published 05 Apr, 2023 08:55am
Opinion Politicians are part of the problem That a picture is worth a thousand words is a fact that has found its best expression from a photograph carried by... Published 05 Apr, 2023 06:16am
Opinion Public debt distress The unprecedented fiscal firepower used to protect the vulnerable from the harsh socio-economic impact of the... Updated 05 Apr, 2023 06:43am
Business & Finance US dollar sags after weak data NEW YORK: The US dollar tumbled to a two-month low on Tuesday in choppy trading after another round of weak economic... Published 05 Apr, 2023 06:16am
Business & Finance Policy rate hiked to 21pc to bridle unbridled inflation KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Tuesday further tightened the... Updated 05 Apr, 2023 08:51am
Print 0.4pc growth rate foreseen: World Bank warns of a ‘macro-economic crisis’ ISLAMABAD: The World Bank (WB) has warned that a macroeconomic crisis could materialize in Pakistan, given the... Updated 05 Apr, 2023 08:49am
Business & Finance Average inflation projected at 27.5pc: Growth likely to decelerate to 0.6pc: ADB ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s GDP growth is expected to decelerate significantly to 0.6 per cent in the fiscal year 2023... Published 05 Apr, 2023 06:16am
Editorials Debt, fiscal challenges EDITORIAL: The Finance Ministry uploaded the Public Debt Bulletin and Fiscal Policy Statement on its website on... Published 05 Apr, 2023 06:16am
Markets SBP raises key policy rate by 100 basis points, takes it to 21% MPC statement says there are early indications of inflation expectations plateauing, albeit at an elevated level Updated 04 Apr, 2023 07:32pm
Pakistan Pakistan’s economic growth to decelerate to 0.6% in FY23: ADB Depending on a fast return to stability twinned with robust macroeconomic and structural reforms, country can bounce back: Asian Development Bank Updated 04 Apr, 2023 08:38pm
Markets SNB’s Schlegel says central bank will do everything it can to bring inflation down ZURICH: The Swiss National Bank will do everything it can to bring inflation down, Vice Chairman Martin Schlegel... Published 04 Apr, 2023 10:48am
Pakistan Ration distribution tragedy: KCCI, SAI chiefs seek relief for factory owner KARACHI: President of Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) Mohammed Tariq Yousuf and President of Site... Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am
Editorials Inflationary nightmare EDITORIAL: Inflation data released on Friday by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) should have been the focus ... Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am
BR Research Inflation: Records galore If there were any doubts last month, they are all cleared this month. March’s national headline inflation at 35.4... Published 03 Apr, 2023 09:09am
Opinion Ration distribution turns into great tragedy Pleasure turned into tragedy at Murree a few years ago. Amongst the many tourists that came to this hill resort to... Published 03 Apr, 2023 06:36am
Editorials SBP’s dilemma: battered economy, high inflation EDITORIAL: The SBP (State Bank of Pakistan) is scheduled to announce its monetary policy on 4th April. According to... Updated 03 Apr, 2023 12:45pm
Opinion The dilemma of price disparity Seeing monthly inflation rates sends shiver down the spine as the rates are skyrocketing along with declining rupee... Published 02 Apr, 2023 03:02am
Print March inflation soars to 35.4pc, highest since 1965 CPI in the first eight months of the current fiscal year on average remained at 27.26 per cent compared to 10.7 per cent during the same period last fiscal year Updated 02 Apr, 2023 10:19am
Markets Pakistan’s CPI inflation reading in March clocks in at 35.4% YoY Inflation is expected to maintain an upward trend till May, says expert Updated 01 Apr, 2023 05:46pm
Business & Finance FPCCI urges SBP to cut policy rate by 250bps LAHORE: The Policy Advisory Board, Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce (FPCCI) has urged the State Bank of... Published 01 Apr, 2023 06:21am
Print SBP seen raising key rate to record 22pc as inflation bites KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will meet on Tuesday, April 04, 2023 at... Updated 01 Apr, 2023 08:48am
Business & Finance Exchange rate, POL prices: Inflation may stay at elevated level: MoF ISLAMABAD: Inflation is expected to stay at an elevated level due to exchange rate depreciation and recent upward... Published 01 Apr, 2023 06:21am
Business & Finance SPI inflation down 0.36pc WoW ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) based inflation for the week ended March 30, 2023, recorded a ... Published 01 Apr, 2023 06:21am
Markets Ministry of Finance warns inflation to remain high, could increase further Reasons include market frictions caused by relative demand and supply gap of essential items as well as exchange rate depreciation Updated 31 Mar, 2023 06:48pm
Business & Finance Inflation in Netherlands drops to 4.4% in March: CBS AMSTERDAM: Inflation in the Netherlands dropped in March to its lowest since October 2021, as energy prices cooled... Published 31 Mar, 2023 11:19am
Opinion SDR allocation, monetary tightening, inflation, and banking crisis While the International Monetary Fund (IMF) continues to not provide a much-needed special drawing rights (SDRs)... Published 31 Mar, 2023 06:45am
Business & Finance Australia’s inflation slows to 8-month low in Feb SYDNEY: Australian inflation slowed to an eight-month low in February, thanks in part to a sharp retreat in holiday... Published 31 Mar, 2023 06:45am
Editorials ‘Need for vigilance’ EDITORIAL: It’s interesting, and ominous, that IMF (International Monetary Fund) chief Kristalina Georgieva... Published 31 Mar, 2023 06:45am
Business & Finance S Korea vows support for domestic consumption; cautious on inflation SEOUL: South Korea unveiled on Wednesday a package of measures aimed at boosting domestic consumption, but stopped... Published 31 Mar, 2023 06:45am
Print Five killed in stampedes at flour distribution sites LAHORE/PESHAWAR: At least five people have been killed in recent weeks and more injured in stampedes at sites... Updated 31 Mar, 2023 08:55am