Current account in forceful balance The current account was almost hung in the balance last month. The outcome is not natural but forced through import... Updated 21 Mar, 2023 11:52am
Business & Finance Jul-Feb FY23: IT, ITeS export remittances up 1.7pc to $1.718bn ISLAMABAD: The IT and IT-enabled Services (ITeS) export remittances comprising computer and call centre services... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Editorials ‘Reimagining Pakistan’ EDITORIAL: Ideas about rescuing the economy, especially about ending its dependence on donor bailouts, come a dime a... Published 20 Mar, 2023 06:12am
Editorials Bank borrowing EDITORIAL: Bank deposits grew by 15 percent in one year to 22.92 trillion rupees in February 2023 compared to 19.91... Published 16 Mar, 2023 06:01am
BR Research Tumbling remittances? While remittances for February 2023 were seen rising on a month-month basis to $2 billion in the recently announced... Published 13 Mar, 2023 07:51am
Print MoF says inflation likely to remain high in coming months ISLAMABAD: Inflation is expected to remain high in the coming months around 28 to 30 percent consequent to uncertain... Updated 01 Mar, 2023 09:06am
Business & Finance Jul-Dec FY23: IT and ITeS sector records $1.333bn remittances, NA told ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly was informed on Monday that the country’s IT and Information Technology-Enabled... Published 28 Feb, 2023 06:15am
Business & Finance Jul-Jan: C/A falls hugely on import curbs KARACHI: The country’s current account deficit (CAD) sharply fell by 67 percent during the first seven months of... Published 21 Feb, 2023 05:57am
Business & Finance Jul-Jan 2022-23: IT, ITeS export remittances up 2.4pc to $1.523bn YoY ISLAMABAD: The IT and IT-enabled Services (ITeS) export remittances comprising computer services and call centre... Published 21 Feb, 2023 05:57am
Perspectives Overseas Pakistanis: there is a lot to learn from India, China's networking model One evening at dinner, an executive of Pakistani origin, part of a supranational organisation (one of the IMF, World... Published 17 Feb, 2023 02:58pm
Editorials A further decline in remittances EDITORIAL: Remittances declined to under 1.89 billion dollars in January 2023, thereby registering a continuous... Published 16 Feb, 2023 06:08am
BR Research Remittances - all gloom and doom? It’s been the fifth consecutive month that the remittance inflow to Pakistan has been falling (month-on-month).... Published 15 Feb, 2023 09:39am
Print Monthly remittances slip below $2bn KARACHI: Monthly inflows of home remittances reached below the $2 billion mark in January 2023 for the first time in... Updated 14 Feb, 2023 09:06am
Business & Finance January foreign remittances at 31-month low, clock in at $1.9bn Inflow declines for fifth successive month Published 13 Feb, 2023 03:57pm
Opinion The wrong state of affairs It wouldn’t be wrong to say that the issues with the Pakistan’s economy are deep rooted, while controllers of ... Published 09 Feb, 2023 06:41am
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
Editorials A reminder of the flaws in economic policies EDITORIAL: Match the rise in taxes to a cut in government expenditure is a cry gathering momentum not only amongst... Published 01 Feb, 2023 05:58am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: What’s the most dangerous job in Pakistan? “The First Daughter Hath Spoken.” “Indeed after silence of around four months…” “But the silence did not... Updated 31 Jan, 2023 06:35am
Business & Finance SBP orders dealers to facilitate IT, ITeS exporters ISLAMABAD: The State Bank of Pakistan has directed authorised dealers to swiftly facilitate IT and ITeS exporters,... Published 31 Jan, 2023 06:01am
Print SBP denies USD rate capping caused loss KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Sunday rebutted the claim or reports that capping the price of dollar... Updated 30 Jan, 2023 09:24am
Pakistan SBP rebuts claim capping dollar price caused $3bn loss in remittances, exports Central bank says decline in Pakistan’s exports and remittances result of a number of exogenous factors and domestic reasons Updated 29 Jan, 2023 10:56pm
BR Research CAD down; crisis up The current account deficit stood at $400 million in Dec-22 and $1.2 billion for the second quarter – down by 78... Published 20 Jan, 2023 09:12am
Business & Finance Tarin sees negative GDP growth in LSM, agri, other sectors LAHORE: Former federal finance minister and PTI Senator Shaukat Tarin has predicted that Pakistan would register a... Updated 20 Jan, 2023 08:50am
Print Remittances, export proceeds: ECAP seeks special exchange rate KARACHI: In order to enhance the foreign inflows, the Exchange Companies Association of Pakistan (ECAP) has... Updated 17 Jan, 2023 11:22am
BR Research Remittances and exchange rate volatility Remittances in December 2022 fell for the fourth consecutive month declining by over three percent month-on-month on... Published 16 Jan, 2023 09:33am
Business & Finance Jul-Dec remittances fall 11pc to $14.1bn YoY KARACHI: Inflows of home remittances recorded a decline of 11 percent during the first half of this fiscal year... Published 14 Jan, 2023 06:22am
Markets Remittances down 19% year-on-year, clock in at $2.04bn in December Inflow declines for fourth successive month Cumulative inflow during July-December 11.1% lower on yearly basis Updated 13 Jan, 2023 09:02pm
Print TT charges against home remittances: Process of reimbursement streamlined KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has further streamline the process of reimbursement of TT charges against... Updated 06 Jan, 2023 09:03am
Print ST collected from consumers: Businesspeople urged to deposit entire amount in exchequer ISLAMABAD: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), Thursday, urged upon the business... Updated 06 Jan, 2023 09:03am
Print ‘White Paper’ unveiled: Tarin says raising the alarm about economic meltdown LAHORE: Former federal finance minister Shaukat Tarin on Tuesday predicted that the country’s economic growth will... Updated 04 Jan, 2023 09:56am