SBP-held foreign exchange reserves go over $10bn after Chinese loan Total liquid foreign reserves held by the country stood at $16.2bn as of Jun 24, says central bank Published 30 Jun, 2022 07:53pm
Opinion Demystifying FDI In an article carried by this newspaper on May 15, 2022 I gave the projected foreign exchange cash flow of the state... Updated 23 Jun, 2022 09:34am
Editorials The woeful rupee slide EDITORIAL: The rupee remains in a free fall and a number of relevant economic rationale and explanations are being... Published 23 Jun, 2022 06:05am
Markets Pakistani Rupee Asia's worst-performing currency during 2022 The PKR has depreciated 16.5% against the US dollar since December 31, 2021 Published 21 Jun, 2022 07:49pm
Pakistan Miftah hopeful of IMF programme revival in 1-2 days Finance minister says tax relief announced for salaried group with income upto Rs1.2 million a year will stay Updated 20 Jun, 2022 08:45pm
Markets KSE-100 drops 0.86% amid profit-taking at PSX Investor participation lingers in lackluster zone over concerns of resumption of IMF programme, says one analyst Updated 20 Jun, 2022 07:21pm
Markets Rupee’s fall continues, dollar now at 208.75 IMF uncertainty steers further plunge in Pakistan's currency Updated 17 Jun, 2022 07:08pm
Markets New day, new low: Rupee closes at 207.67 against dollar Post-budget uncertainty shatters sentiment in currency market Updated 16 Jun, 2022 07:56pm
Markets Rupee tumbles to all-time low as US dollar strengthens globally Local currency closes at 206.46 against dollar Global markets are pricing in an outsized 75-basis-point interest rate hike by US Federal Reserve In Pakistan, a stalled IMF programme is also causing distress Updated 15 Jun, 2022 07:04pm
Markets KSE-100 advances past 41,000, but volumes remain low Expectations of Pakistan’s removal from the FATF grey list improve sentiment Published 14 Jun, 2022 06:07pm
Markets Pakistan's rupee falls another 1.07%, closes over 200 against US dollar Reports suggest pressure due to oil payments reason for latest decline Updated 06 Jun, 2022 07:04pm
From Moody's to Miftah: in case you missed Thursday's developments, here is a rundown Pakistan's economy has been the centre of attention for several months with inflation readings, hike in interest... Published 03 Jun, 2022 12:50am
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
Markets PKR manages to eke out marginal gain KARACHI: The rupee ended with a marginal gain of 0.2% on a weekly basis, but not before it had closed at its weakest... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
Markets Against USD: Rupee recovers from intra-day low, closes marginally weaker at 202.01 This is the currency's 16th successive fall in the inter-bank market Updated 26 May, 2022 06:23pm
Opinion The rising public debt burden The public debt of Pakistan consists of the domestic and external debt of the government plus debt owed to the IMF... Published 24 May, 2022 05:35am
Markets SBP-held foreign exchange reserves plummet by $145mn to $10.16bn Total liquid foreign reserves stood at $16.16 billion as of May 13 Published 19 May, 2022 10:00pm
Business & Finance Currency's collapse continues: Rupee closes at 198.39 in inter-bank market, crosses 200 in open Cumulative fall in inter-bank market hits 11% in less than 5 months Updated 18 May, 2022 05:55pm
Markets KSE-100 ends 0.14% higher in range-bound session Cherry-picking by market players lifted index upward while panic-induced selloff added to downside pressure Published 17 May, 2022 05:50pm
Markets SBP-held foreign exchange reserves fall another $190mn, now stand at $10.31bn Total reserves held by Pakistan stand at $16.38bn Published 12 May, 2022 10:36pm
Markets Currency crisis: Rupee closes at 191.77 in inter-bank, hits 193 in open market Dealers say there is shortage of dollars in open market Updated 12 May, 2022 08:23pm
Markets Late buying helps KSE-100, but index still closes 641 points lower Key benchmark index, fresh from its worst fall of 2022 just two days ago, lost as much as 1,110 points in intra-day trading Updated 11 May, 2022 06:00pm
Business & Finance Honda Atlas increases car prices, delivery time for higher-end Civic stays at nearly 12 months Company cites 'further increase in FOREX' as reason for passing on impact to the market Published 01 May, 2022 06:49pm
Markets YOUR RUPEE LAST MONTH KARACHI: Following currency fluctuations took place in foreign exchange rates during the last month. (April 01 to ... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
Markets Rupee registers marginal fall against US dollar Falls 0.03% in inter-bank market on Saturday Updated 30 Apr, 2022 05:00pm
Markets Rupee falls marginally, ends week at 186.75 against US dollar Loses value in five out of six inter-bank sessions during the week Updated 23 Apr, 2022 07:23pm
Markets Pakistan's current account deficit clocks in at $1.03bn in March Increases massive 179% on a year-on-year basis, 98% on a monthly basis 9MFY22 CAD amounts to $13.17bn Updated 23 Apr, 2022 07:23pm
Opinion Paradigm shift Political gaming that climaxed this month witnessed the ouster of Imran Khan as the Prime Minister of Pakistan, the... Updated 23 Apr, 2022 10:26am
Markets KSE-100 suffers third successive fall, closes below 46,000 The benchmark KSE-100 Index fell below the 46,000 level after a decrease of 0.84% on Wednesday, a fall that comes in... Published 20 Apr, 2022 06:15pm
Markets Rupee maintains momentum, registers seventh straight gain against US dollar Increase in the last two sessions has been small, suggesting the rupee will stabilise around this level Updated 16 Apr, 2022 04:36pm