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Govt, IMF team start discussions

ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan on Monday kick-started the discussions on further engagement with the...

Updated 14 May, 2024 09:38am

IMF mission to determine size, duration of new loan

ISLAMABAD: The size and duration of a new International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan programme will be determined by the...

Updated 08 Apr, 2024 09:54am

Opinion

Self-sufficiency versus loan dependence

As Pakistan steps into critical discussions with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), it’s confronting immense...

Published 18 Mar, 2024 04:56am

BR Research

Loan defaults looming?

Finally, small, and mid-size firms in Pakistan are feeling the heat of high interest rates and slowing down economy,...

Updated 12 Mar, 2024 12:28pm

Opinion

Egypt: not a good model to emulate

Increasingly, the hope of economic recovery in Pakistan is becoming hinged on the government influenced investment ...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

Pakistan

Pakistan signs $240mn loan agreement with Saudi Fund for Development for KP dam

Mohmand Multipurpose Dam Project will enhance water and food security, and improve the standard of living for people living in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province: SFD

Updated 07 Apr, 2023 05:56pm

Pakistan

$200m World Bank loan: Govt seeks restructuring of Punjab project

ISLAMABAD: The government has requested the World Bank to restructure the Punjab Cities Programme (PCP) worth $200...

Published 25 Jan, 2023 06:25am

PM acquiesces to IMF demands to unlock loan?

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Tuesday said the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been given a clear...

Updated 25 Jan, 2023 08:50am

Business & Finance

Has Saudi Arabia linked lending to reforms?

KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum, and...

Published 21 Jan, 2023 06:15am

UAE to loan $1bn, roll over another $2bn

ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates agreed on Thursday to lend $1 billion to Pakistan and roll over an existing $2...

Updated 13 Jan, 2023 08:48am

Pakistan

Forex boost: SBP receives $1.5bn from ADB, says Dar

Funds part of ADB's response package to support Pakistan in the wake of recent floods

Updated 26 Oct, 2022 08:55pm

Business & Finance

Report on Pakistan: Moody’s lists key driving forces behind IBI’s growth

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Islamic Banking Industry is growing rapidly with a combination of a predominantly Muslim...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Markets

150 bps: roughly Rs1,250 added to monthly installments on just a Rs1m loan

The State Bank of Pakistan hiked on Monday the key interest rate by 150 basis points (bps), taking it to 13.75%. ...

Published 23 May, 2022 07:57pm

Business & Finance

Farmers hit by Covid-19 pandemic: ADB and LDC sign up to $100m loan

ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Louis Dreyfus Company BV (LDC) signed a loan of up to $100 million ...

Published 08 Apr, 2022 05:28am

Markets

ADB approves $300mn loan for Pakistan’s capital market development

Says country's equity markets lack depth in terms of the number of investors that access it and the number of companies raising capital, while Pakistan’s bond market is almost completely dominated by government borrowing

Updated 22 Mar, 2022 06:18pm

Pakistan

World Bank approves $435mn for Pakistan’s housing projects

Financing will expand access to housing finance particularly for low-income households, improve land tenure rights and facilitate affordable housing developments in urban Punjab

Updated 11 Mar, 2022 05:51pm

World

Sri Lanka gets urgent $500m Indian loan to pay for oil

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka was handed temporary relief from energy shortages and rolling blackouts on Wednesday with a $500...

Published 03 Feb, 2022 04:02am

Pakistan

IMF board approves Pakistan's sixth review of Extended Fund Facility: Shaukat Tarin

Finance minister tweets development
Approval paves way for over $1-billion disbursement

Updated 02 Feb, 2022 11:16pm

Pakistan

Another date: IMF board to now meet on February 2 for Pakistan's sixth review

IMF website calendar had earlier shown discussion on January 28
However, delay in passage of the SBP (Amendment) Bill 2021 remains issue

Updated 26 Jan, 2022 09:50am

Sixth review of EFF: IMF Board to discuss loan matter on 28th

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s Executive Board will take the sixth review of the $6 billion...

Updated 19 Jan, 2022 09:29am

Sri Lanka seeks new China loan

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka ruled out an IMF bailout on Wednesday and planned more loans, including from China, to address ...

Updated 13 Jan, 2022 09:28am

Business & Finance

ADB approves $200mn loan for Punjab’s irrigation system development

The scheme will provide irrigation water supply to 704,000 hectares of land in Bhakkar, Jhang, Khushab, Layyah, and Muzaffargarh districts

Published 13 Dec, 2021 12:46pm

Business & Finance

MPMG: Banks receive Rs245bn mortgage finance applications

Mera Pakistan Mera Ghar (MPMG) scheme by banks is getting traction, latest data by State Bank of Pakistan shows

Updated 11 Dec, 2021 03:39pm

Business & Finance

ADB approves $385mn financing for KPK's urban development project

Financing will help to construct two clean water supply treatment facilities, three sewerage treatment facilities, and will rehabilitate dysfunctional tube wells

Published 10 Dec, 2021 03:46pm

Business & Finance

PM Imran thanks Saudi Arabia after $3-billion financial assistance

Kingdom will also help in oil payments worth $1.2 billion throughout the year

Published 27 Oct, 2021 11:14am

Business & Finance

Negotiations underway with IMF, says finance ministry

Statement will be issued after talks are completed, says spokesperson

Published 23 Oct, 2021 01:42pm

Business & Finance

With high hope, Tarin leaves for US for IMF, World Bank annual meetings

Finance minister is expected to hold policy-level talks with the IMF during his visit

Published 12 Oct, 2021 02:05pm

Pakistan

ADB approves $235-million loan to upgrade section of Pakistan's national highway

Will expand the Shikarpur-Rajanpur section of N55 from two lanes to four-lane carriageway

Published 20 Aug, 2021 11:04am

Business & Finance

Pakistan set to receive $2.77 billion from IMF on Aug 23, says Tarin

Boost to foreign exchange reserves comes after IMF approved increased lending capacity earlier this month

Published 12 Aug, 2021 09:03pm

Sri Lanka gets $500m South Korean loan

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka said Monday it had secured a $500 million loan from South Korea, a month after a similar loan ...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 21	278.50
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 21	278.30
USD to Japanese Yen / May 21	156.44
USD to Swiss Franc / May 21	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 21	1.27
Euro to USD / May 21	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 20	5308.13
Nasdaq / May 20	16794.88
Dow Jones / May 20	39806.77
India Sensex / May 21	73830.29
Tokyo Nikkei / May 21	39037.68
Hang Seng / May 21	19234.33
FTSE 100 / May 21	8383.95
Germany DAX 30 / May 21	18702.87

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 20	214678
Petrol/Litre / May 21	273.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 21	79.32
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 21	19935
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 21	2414
Diesel/Litre / May 21	274.08

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 21 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 21 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 21 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 21 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 21 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 21 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 21 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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