SBP-held foreign exchange reserves decline $278mn to $8.35bn Central bank says decrease due to external debt repayments Published 22 Sep, 2022 08:15pm
Markets Rupee approaches all-time low again, closes at 239.65 against US dollar Cumulative depreciation in 14 sessions clocks in at 8.8% Dollar being sold for Rs245.4 in open market, according to ECAP data Updated 21 Sep, 2022 06:43pm
Markets Profit-hunting drags PSX lower KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange Thursday witnessed a volatile session due to persistent widening gap of value... Published 16 Sep, 2022 06:04am
Markets SBP-held foreign exchange reserves decline $176mn to $8.62bn Central bank says decrease due to external debt, other payments Published 15 Sep, 2022 07:21pm
Print Economists list factors behind pressure on PKR ISLAMABAD: Smuggling of the dollar, increase in trade deficit, non-materialization of funds from friendly countries... Updated 15 Sep, 2022 09:59am
Business & Finance No end in sight for PKR’s depreciation cycle, warns FPCCI KARACHI: Irfan Iqbal Sheikh, President FPCCI, has emphasized that the government and the State Bank of Pakistan... Published 13 Sep, 2022 08:11am
Markets Rupee trading in range of 230-232 in open market as spread with inter-bank widens Smuggling, low availability of dollar for importers widening gap, say currency dealers Updated 05 Sep, 2022 08:09pm
Markets PKR remains largely stable KARACHI: The rupee remained largely stable during the previous week, gaining 0.8% against the US dollar as the ... Published 05 Sep, 2022 07:10am
Markets Rupee’s rather stable ride KARACHI: The rupee closed the previous week with a marginal gain of 0.4%, settling at 214.65 against the US dollar ... Published 22 Aug, 2022 06:33am
Business & Finance Punjab govt liabilities surge by Rs113bn due to rupee depreciation LAHORE: The Punjab government’s liabilities, local and external, bulged by Rs113 billion in the last quarter of ... Published 21 Aug, 2022 06:18am
Print PSX witnesses positive trend KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange witnessed positive trend during the outgoing three-day week ended on August 12, ... Updated 15 Aug, 2022 01:35pm
Print Market sentiment characterised by relative calm KARACHI: Some sense of calm prevailed through the markets during the previous week, with the rupee registering a... Updated 08 Aug, 2022 10:24am
Markets Pressure will ease as imports have gone down: Miftah Ismail Finance minister reiterates position that rupee's downward slide will halt Updated 25 Jul, 2022 07:26pm
Markets Rupee gains against dollar, closes at 204.56 Expectations of IMF programme revival continues to drive appreciation Updated 04 Jul, 2022 07:40pm
Markets PKR makes gains KARACHI: The rupee ended the previous week with a 1.3% gain against the US dollar in the inter-bank market as... Published 04 Jul, 2022 06:17am
Markets PKR loses its value in four of five sessions KARACHI: The rupee closed last week with a 0.61% gain against the US dollar, but not before it had plummeted to its... Published 27 Jun, 2022 06:06am
Print Progress made over FY23 budget: IMF ISLAMABAD: Key progress has been made in talks on the revival of Pakistan’s International Monetary Fund bailout... Updated 23 Jun, 2022 09:57am
Pakistan MoFA seeks additional Rs5.878bn to meet shortfall in allocations ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has sought additional funds of Rs 5.878 billion to meet shortfall in... Published 22 Jun, 2022 05:58am
Editorials Blaming IMF is easy EDITORIAL: Fuel prices have been raised for the third time, effective 16 June, in exactly three weeks — this time... Published 20 Jun, 2022 07:25am
Markets Fifth day of gain: Rupee appreciates to 197.59 against US dollar Expectation of resumption of IMF bailout improves sentiment in money market Updated 02 Jun, 2022 07:46pm
Editorials The woeful rupee slide EDITORIAL: The US dollar has gained in strength in the inter-bank market as well as in the foreign exchange kerb... Published 20 May, 2022 05:42am
Opinion The PKR’s performance That Pakistan rupee (PKR) got its breath back in recent days is a fact. It has clearly put up a sterling performance... Published 17 Apr, 2022 05:51am
Markets Your rupee last week KARACHI: Following currency fluctuations took place in foreign exchange rates during the last week. (April 05 to 08,... Published 11 Apr, 2022 06:58am
Markets PKR declines KARACHI: The rupee fell 0.66% during the previous week, losing value in 3 of the 4 sessions while remaining ... Published 28 Mar, 2022 05:29am
Markets Against USD: New lows as rupee approaches 179 in inter-bank Currency remains under pressure due to high oil prices, widening current account Updated 14 Mar, 2022 07:25pm
Markets PKR stays range-bound KARACHI: The rupee remained range-bound during the previous week, staying in the 177 level with a cumulative fall of... Published 07 Mar, 2022 06:07am
Print PKR ends lower KARACHI: The rupee ended 0.14% lower during the previous week, but endured a volatile ride as escalation in the... Updated 28 Feb, 2022 09:42am
Markets Against USD: Rupee closes at over 176 as Russia-Ukraine tensions escalate Amid escalation in geopolitical tension, Pakistan's rupee closed above the 176 level against the US dollar after... Updated 22 Feb, 2022 07:37pm
Markets Rupee registers gains in 3 of 5 sessions KARACHI: The rupee registered gains in three of the five sessions against the US dollar, finishing with overall... Published 17 Jan, 2022 06:51am
Markets PKR closes lower, albeit marginally, in inter-bank market KARACHI: Despite recording a 0.14% gain on Friday, the rupee closed marginally lower in the inter-bank market last... Published 10 Jan, 2022 07:02am
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