The LSM decline EDITORIAL: Large Scale Manufacturing (LSM) registered negative 0.51 percent growth July-February 2024 against the... Published 19 Apr, 2024 05:07am
Pakistan Loans against PIA stand at Rs429.267bn, NA told ISLAMABAD: The total amount of domestic and foreign loans against Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) stands at... Published 02 Apr, 2024 04:38am
Print Sukuk, other Shariah-compliant financing modes: Govt wants more loans against its unencumbered assets ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to issue domestic and international Sukuk and raise other... Updated 07 Mar, 2024 09:47am
Print Federal govt employees: AGP ‘identifies’ violations of rules in grant of loans ISLAMABAD: On the direction of President Dr Arif Alvi, the Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) identified violations... Updated 06 Feb, 2024 09:05am
Business & Finance IMF debt dilemma looms after election: ex-SBP governor LONDON: The International Monetary Fund faces tough choices on how to deal with Pakistan after the February election... Published 19 Jan, 2024 05:37am
Business & Finance ADB approves $155m to help boost women’s access to finance ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved $155.5 million in financing for Pakistan that will support... Published 12 Dec, 2023 05:28am
Business & Finance More hike in power tariffs opposed: World Bank to extend $2bn loan in FY24 ISLAMABAD: The World Bank (WB), Tuesday, while pushing for a policy shift for sustainable and viable power reforms,... Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am
Print Power transmission network in Punjab, KP: ADB approves $250m in loans ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved $250 million in loans that will help deliver reliable... Updated 18 Nov, 2023 09:35am
Business & Finance Minister highlights govt’s steps towards IT exports ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunications Dr Umar Saif while... Published 26 Oct, 2023 06:08am
Business & Finance ‘Country must learn to survive without loans’ KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum, and... Published 14 Oct, 2023 05:32am
Print Digital loans: SECP issues requirements for NBFCs ISLAMABAD: In a significant move towards promoting responsible lending and consumer safety, the Securities and... Updated 26 Sep, 2023 09:30am
Business & Finance SECP strengthens measures to curb predatory lending practices ISLAMABAD: In order to curb predatory practices and ensure financial sustainability of the borrowers in the digital... Published 08 Aug, 2023 06:37am
Print Flood relief: $10.33bn loans, $550m grants received ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has received $ 10.33 billion out of $ 10.953 billion as loans and $ 550.4 million in grants for... Updated 01 Aug, 2023 09:14am
BR Research PTCL Group: worsening losses After recording a significant amount of net loss (nearly Rs8 billion) in CY22, the country’s telecom giant seems to... Updated 26 Apr, 2023 08:40pm
Business & Finance Forex reserves up by $400m KARACHI: The country’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves rose by $ 400 million during the last week due to... Updated 21 Apr, 2023 08:52am
Business & Finance Citigroup beats estimates on higher income from loans NEW YORK: Citigroup Inc’s first-quarter profit beat Wall Street expectations on Friday as it earned more from... Published 17 Apr, 2023 06:41am
Business & Finance ‘Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank in talks to sell $3.7bn of bad loans’ DUBAI: Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC (ADCB) is in talks with funds to sell 13.5 billion dirham ($3.68 billion) of... Published 07 Apr, 2023 06:06am
Print $3bn loan at zero interest rate: NA panel asks SBP to submit list of 600 borrowers ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance, Thursday, directed the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)... Updated 07 Apr, 2023 08:49am
Print China has rolled over $2bn loan, Dar tells Senate ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has claimed that China has rolled over for a year its two billion dollars loan... Updated 01 Apr, 2023 08:49am
Print $7.407bn borrowed from multiple financing sources in 8 months ISLAMABAD: The government has borrowed $7.407 billion from multiple financing sources, including $900 million from... Updated 21 Mar, 2023 09:00am
Business & Finance FPCCI flays govt for failing to secure concessional loans KARACHI: Irfan Iqbal Sheikh, President Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), has... Published 19 Mar, 2023 03:33am
Print Jul-Jan: $6.134bn borrowed from multiple sources ISLAMABAD: The government has borrowed $6.134 billion from multiple financing sources including $1.166 billion from... Updated 03 Mar, 2023 08:52am
Opinion The 80/20 rule for maximising foreign exchange earnings Pakistan’s economy has been facing a number of challenges in recent years, including low growth, high inflation,... Published 06 Feb, 2023 06:20am
Opinion Counting the ways to borrow Pakistan’s policy thrust today to get out of the ongoing very serious economic/financial imbroglio is, heads: seek... Published 23 Jan, 2023 05:57am
Print World Bank rejects media reports ISLAMABAD: The World Bank (WB) has stated that the media reports claiming that it has delayed the release of loans ... Updated 20 Jan, 2023 08:49am
Business & Finance World Bank Pakistan chief refutes reports indicating delay in loans' approval Says lender decides on timing for sharing project proposals following due process Updated 19 Jan, 2023 09:01pm
Print World Bank delays approval of $1.1bn loans for Pakistan ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has delayed the approval of two loans for Pakistan worth $1.1 billion until the next... Updated 19 Jan, 2023 12:24pm
Business & Finance UAE has rolled over $2bn loan: SBP governor KARACHI: Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Jameel Ahmad on Wednesday said that the UAE has rolled over $2... Updated 19 Jan, 2023 07:41am
Business & Finance Pasha warns of stagflation this year LAHORE: Noted economist and former finance minister Dr Hafiz Pasha has warned that Pakistan inflation can skyrocket... Published 18 Jan, 2023 06:22am
Business & Finance Agreement signed: France to provide €120m soft loan for Keyal Khuwar hydropower project ISLAMABAD: France will provide soft loan of € 120 million for Keyal Khuwar 128 MW Hydropower project. Dr Kazim... Published 17 Jan, 2023 06:52am
