Forex reserve constraints: SBP advises Chinese firm to get its DSRA minimized ISLAMABAD: The dollar-strapped State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has asked a Chinese power company to negotiate with its... Updated 29 Apr, 2024 08:57am
Markets SBP reserves increase $464mn to reach over 5-month high of $8.2bn State Bank of Pakistan attributes jump in dollar stockpile to receipt of official Government of Pakistan inflows Updated 04 Jan, 2024 09:17pm
Markets Open-market: rupee weakens against US dollar The Pakistani rupee edged lower against the US dollar in the open market on Thursday, while the local currency... Published 04 Jan, 2024 07:14pm
Markets Pakistan’s central bank reserves increase $852mn, now stand at $7.75bn State Bank of Pakistan attributes jump in dollar stockpile to receipt of official Government of Pakistan inflows Updated 29 Dec, 2023 03:06am
Markets Pakistan’s central bank reserves fall below $7bn after over 5 months State Bank of Pakistan attributes decline in reserves to debt repayments Updated 21 Dec, 2023 10:27pm
Markets Pakistan’s central bank reserves increase $21mn, now stand at $7.04bn Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased by $21 million on a weekly basis,... Updated 14 Dec, 2023 10:00pm
Markets Open-market: rupee unchanged against US dollar The Pakistani rupee closed unchanged against the US dollar in the open market on Monday, while the local currency... Updated 11 Dec, 2023 05:35pm
Markets Pakistan’s central bank reserves decrease $237mn, now stand at $7.02bn Total liquid foreign reserves held by country stand at $12.1 billion as of December 1 Updated 07 Dec, 2023 10:34pm
Markets Pakistan’s central bank reserves increase $77mn, now stand at $7.26bn Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased by $77 million on a weekly basis,... Updated 30 Nov, 2023 10:28pm
Markets Saudi Fund for Development extends term of $3bn deposit for another year: SBP The $3 billion-deposit agreement was initially signed through the SFD with the SBP in the year 2021 Updated 29 Nov, 2023 09:40pm
Markets New high: KSE-100 crosses 59,000 as bulls maintain grip Benchmark index has been on a gaining spree since the last week of June Updated 24 Nov, 2023 10:33pm
Business & Finance Forex reserves drop by $217m KARACHI: The total liquid foreign reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) decreased by $ 217 million to $... Published 24 Nov, 2023 05:29am
Business & Finance Ishaq Dar announces receipt of $500 mn from ICBC Says it will help shore up Pakistan’s forex reserves Published 17 Mar, 2023 09:07pm
Business & Finance Forex reserves up by $93m KARACHI: The country’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves rose by $93 million during the last week. According... Published 17 Mar, 2023 06:15am
Markets SBP-held forex reserves increase $18mn, now stand at $4.32bn This is fifth straight weekly increase Updated 16 Mar, 2023 08:29pm
Pakistan Documentation for ICBC’s second $500mn disbursement complete: Dar Earlier this month, Pakistan’s central bank received $500 million from China’s ICBC, the first of three disbursements that were approved for rollover Updated 16 Mar, 2023 05:23pm
Business & Finance ICCI concerned at falling forex reserves ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI)) has shown great concerns over the falling forex... Published 28 Jan, 2023 06:20am
Pakistan IMF says its delegation expected to meet Finance Minister Dar on sidelines of Geneva conference Will discuss outstanding issues and path forward, says IMF spokesperson Updated 08 Jan, 2023 10:59am
Markets Critical: SBP-held foreign exchange reserves fall another $245mn, now stand at $5.58bn This is the lowest level of central bank reserves since April 2014, and raises concerns on Pakistan's liquidity position Published 05 Jan, 2023 06:03pm
Opinion To many it sounds like PDM wants to have its cake and eat it The plot thickens. With SBP’s (State Bank of Pakistan’s) forex reserves expected to fall below $5 billion in a... Published 02 Jan, 2023 05:54am
Markets Critical: SBP-held foreign exchange reserves fall another $294mn, now stand at $5.82bn This is the lowest level of central bank reserves since April 2014, and raises concerns on Pakistan's liquidity position Updated 29 Dec, 2022 07:19pm
Pakistan SBP rolls back import restrictions from January 2, 2023 Says authorised dealers may prioritise/ facilitate imports according to certain categories Updated 27 Dec, 2022 09:05pm
Editorials Forex reserves: all is not well EDITORIAL: All is not well on the economic front, acknowledged Minister of State for Finance and Revenue Aisha Ghous... Published 27 Dec, 2022 06:26am
Business & Finance Forex reserves stand at $6.7bn KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) foreign exchange reserves did not record any major change during the... Published 16 Dec, 2022 07:31am
Markets SBP-held foreign exchange reserves fall another $15mn, now stand at $6.7bn Reserves at their lowest level since January 2019 Published 15 Dec, 2022 07:42pm
Editorials Economy: situation in need of genuine mediation EDITORIAL: That the situation is getting more and more complicated and mysterious is a fact. With State Bank of... Published 12 Dec, 2022 06:07am
Markets SBP-held foreign exchange reserves fall $784mn, now stand precariously at $6.71bn SBP attributes decline to payment of $1,000 million against maturing Pakistan International Sukuk and some other external debt repayments This is the lowest level of SBP's reserves since January 2019 Published 08 Dec, 2022 08:01pm
Print Forex reserves fall $267m KARACHI: The country’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves fell $ 267 million during the last week because of... Published 02 Dec, 2022 06:31am
Markets SBP-held foreign exchange reserves rise $3mn, stand at $7.96bn Central bank gives no reason behind minor increase Updated 17 Nov, 2022 08:54pm
Editorials Forex reserves EDITORIAL: The drop in foreign exchange reserves to $7.96 billion, as of 4 November 2022, must be disconcerting for... Published 15 Nov, 2022 05:52am