Public debt soars to Rs39.7trn, NA told ISLAMABAD: The external debt was recorded at $86.36 billion and domestic debt was recorded at Rs39.7 trillion of the... Updated 17 May, 2024 12:39pm
Business & Finance Rs6.8bn mopped up thru auction for PIBs KARACHI: The federal government on Tuesday raised Rs 6.8 billion from the banking sector against the sale of... Published 17 Apr, 2024 05:28am
Print Jul-Mar period: Govt borrowing soars to record high of Rs4.8trn Analysts say that federal government’s rising spending requirements has forced it to borrow money from scheduled banks to meet its financial requirement Updated 13 Apr, 2024 01:34pm
Print Cut-off yield of PIBs declines KARACHI: Cut-off yield of long-term Pakistan Investments Bonds (PIBs) declined up to 15 basis points (bps) in the... Updated 14 Mar, 2024 12:32pm
Print Govt securities: federal govt borrows less than target KARACHI: The federal government on Wednesday borrowed less than the target through the sale of long-term government... Updated 15 Feb, 2024 09:48am
Editorials Fiscal house needs repairs EDITORIAL: The fiscal summary is a mixed bag in 1HFY24 (first six months of fiscal year 2023-24) as the government... Published 02 Feb, 2024 05:20am
Business & Finance Margin on PIBs declines KARACHI: Margin on long-term government investment bonds fell up to 50 basis points (bps) in the auction held on... Updated 17 Jan, 2024 08:38am
Print KIBOR plummets on policy rate decision Cut-off yield on three-month T-bills dropped by 120 basis points (bps) to 22.58 percent in the secondary market Updated 16 Sep, 2023 06:15pm
Print Aug-Oct auction calendar: Govt plans to borrow Rs11.09trn from banks KARACHI: The federal government has planned to borrow Rs 11.09 trillion from the domestic banking system during the... Updated 08 Aug, 2023 09:41am
Print Budgetary support: Govt borrows Rs500bn from banks in 2 weeks: SBP Says federal government's borrowing for budgetary support rose by 218 percent during the initial two weeks of this fiscal year Updated 26 Jul, 2023 01:00pm
Print Q1FY24: Cash-strapped govt to borrow record Rs11trn KARACHI: In the absence of sufficient foreign inflows, the federal government has planned to borrow over Rs 11... Updated 07 Jul, 2023 09:07am
Print SBP’s auction calendar: Cash-strapped govt to borrow record Rs10trn in 3 months KARACHI: The cash-strapped federal government plans to borrow record over Rs 10 trillion from the commercial banks... Updated 09 Jun, 2023 09:00am
Opinion Domestic and foreign savings: Government must cease reliance National savings rate is an important indicator of an economy’s financial health, and its identity with investment... Published 29 May, 2023 04:27am
Editorials PSDP: prudence needed EDITORIAL: The Ministry of Finance has given a 700 billion rupee indicative budget ceiling for Public Sector... Published 19 May, 2023 06:17am
Print May-July: govt intends to borrow record Rs9.4trn Presently, government is the single largest borrower from commercial banks Updated 13 May, 2023 02:47pm
Business & Finance SBP invites applications for selection of PDs KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has invited applications for selection of Primary Dealers/Preliminary... Published 13 May, 2023 05:59am
Editorials Interest rate and profitability EDITORIAL: Profitability of Pakistani banks rose to a record high of 126 billion rupees – up by 56 percent year on... Published 05 May, 2023 06:44am
Print Wapda receivables touch the Rs232.6bn mark ISLAMABAD: Water and Power Development Authority’s (Wapda) receivables stock has reached Rs 232.644 billion due to... Updated 20 Apr, 2023 08:34am
Business & Finance Rs143.7bn raised via auction for PIBs KARACHI: The federal government raised Rs 143.7 billion through the sale of long-term government securities against... Published 13 Apr, 2023 06:37am
Editorials Soaring debt EDITORIAL: The government’s total debt stock rose to 55 trillion rupees by end January 2023 as per data released ... Published 09 Mar, 2023 06:23am
Markets Asset classes and their performance in Pakistan: all that glittered in 2022 was gold USD-denominated Naya Pakistan Certificates and US dollar were placed second and third, respectively Published 27 Dec, 2022 05:24pm
Opinion Pakistan won’t default The ongoing ‘default’ discussion is a favourite political and economic pastime. After the first decade since... Published 12 Dec, 2022 06:07am
Print Issuance of PIBs, Sukuks: MoF asks PD to coordinate with its Debt Wing ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry has asked the Power Division to coordinate with its Debt Wing for issuance of PIBs... Updated 17 Jun, 2022 10:01am
Opinion Economy needs a rate cut Last week, the cut-off yield of PIBs and T/bills was mostly lower. It moved down by about 15 basis points to 50 ... Published 23 May, 2022 06:15am
Pakistan Payment in form of PIBs, Sukuk: CPPA-G likely to negotiate with CPEC IPPs ISLAMABAD: Central Power Purchasing Agency- Guaranteed (CPPA-G) is likely to negotiate with CPEC IPPs to accept... Updated 19 Mar, 2022 10:21am
Pakistan Difference in mark-up payment linked to maturity profile of PIBs ISLAMABAD: The government's mark-up payable in the first quarter of 2021-22 is not precisely one quarter of the ... Published 12 Nov, 2021 04:46am
BR Research UBL – banking on investments 2021 has started on a smooth note for banks. UBL was the latest to rake up good profit numbers for 1QCY21 –... Published 27 Apr, 2021 07:30am
BR Research Hot money returns? There are some early signs of hot money returning. Nothing too hot though. It is just a little higher sum of money... Published 10 Mar, 2021 07:25am
Print NA informed: Country’s debt stood at Rs36.949trn in Sept ’20 ISLAMABAD: The government Friday informed the National; Assembly that Pakistan total debt in September 2020 stood at... Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am
Print Talks with Mansha-led IPPs in final stages: Tabish ISLAMABAD: Hub Power Company (Hubco) initialed the proposed agreement on Monday whereas negotiations with another... Published 02 Feb, 2021 04:29am
