‘SBP imposes curbs to reduce dollar demand, capital flight’ KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan and President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum... Published 05 Feb, 2022 05:46am
Markets Rupee records massive gain against US dollar, hits highest level since Nov 23 Appreciates 0.6% to settle at 174.48 in inter-bank market on Friday Updated 04 Feb, 2022 08:10pm
Markets Surrender 100% forex: SBP introduces Re1 incentive for Exchange Companies Move aimed at improving 'liquidity in inter-bank market' Updated 04 Feb, 2022 08:02pm
Print CAD, inflation challenges driven by rising world commodity prices: Baqir ISLAMABAD: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Dr Reza Baqir Thursday said Pakistan’s current economic ... Updated 04 Feb, 2022 09:49am
Print SBP introduces Raast instant payment system KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced to implement Pakistan’s Instant Payment System “Raast”... Updated 04 Feb, 2022 09:32am
Print Naya Pakistan Low-Cost Housing: SBP notifies some amendments KARACHI: Following the directives of the federal government, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Thursday notified... Updated 04 Feb, 2022 10:54am
Business & Finance Bank Alfalah delivers solid performance KARACHI: Bank Alfalah Limited (BAFL) announced its financial result for the year ended December 31, 2021, where the... Published 04 Feb, 2022 04:43am
Editorials The spectre of rising inflation EDITORIAL: There is no respite on the inflation front. The headline number at 13 percent in January 2022 is the... Published 04 Feb, 2022 04:43am
Markets Post IMF approval: Rupee gains 0.51%, closes at highest level since December 1 Currency closes at 175.52 against US dollar on Thursday, registers fifth successive gain Updated 03 Feb, 2022 05:19pm
Pakistan IPR ‘factsheet’ Global commodity price hike may dampen economic activity ISLAMABAD: Although macroeconomic indicators of six months indicate that average economic growth for this period of... Published 03 Feb, 2022 04:02am
Pakistan Minister tells cabinet colleagues: PBS will start releasing quarterly figures ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar has assured the Federal Cabinet that... Published 03 Feb, 2022 04:02am
Opinion Was all this really about the SBP bill? Let’s just try and remember that the SBP (State Bank of Pakistan) Amendment Bill was about the state bank,... Published 03 Feb, 2022 04:02am
Print IT minister opposes ban on crypto-currency ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Aminul Haque on Wednesday opposed the... Updated 03 Feb, 2022 09:24am
Print Can inflation be tamed without hurting growth? ISLAMABAD: Spokes-person for Ministry of Finance, Muzzammil Aslam Wednesday said that inflation has touched 13... Updated 03 Feb, 2022 09:18am
Markets Rupee registers marginal gain ahead of IMF board meeting Closes at 176.41 against US dollar in inter-bank market on Wednesday Updated 02 Feb, 2022 08:26pm
Pakistan IPR issues factsheet: Govt’s decision to inject liquidity into economy to boost demand, production lauded LAHORE: A factsheet issued by the Institute for Policy Reforms (IPR) on Tuesday, lauded the decision of the... Published 02 Feb, 2022 04:45am
Opinion ‘New’ State Bank of Pakistan The way the State Bank of Pakistan (Amendment) Bill, 2022 (“Bill,” when enacted: “Act”) was railroaded... Updated 02 Feb, 2022 10:31am
Print Export proceeds’ realization: SBP grants relaxation KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Tuesday granted some relaxations, for bringing export payments in 120... Updated 02 Feb, 2022 09:32am
Print Currency declarations: Automated system for real-time data capture launched ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) in collaboration with the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and the... Updated 02 Feb, 2022 09:18am
Print $6bn EFF: 6th review to be high on IMF board’s agenda for today’s meeting ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund’s Executive Board will take the sixth review of the $6 billion Extended... Updated 02 Feb, 2022 10:44am
Markets Rupee registers third successive gain against US dollar Closes at 176.43 in inter-bank market on Tuesday Updated 01 Feb, 2022 06:58pm
Markets Pakistan's January inflation reading hits 13%, highest in two years Consumer Price Index (CPI) clocks in at 12.96%, highest since January 2020 when it stood at 14.6% Updated 01 Feb, 2022 01:27pm
Pakistan Interior minister so dismissive of PDM’s planned protest ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid on Monday said that terrorism has increased in the country especially in... Published 01 Feb, 2022 04:07am
Pakistan SAHMC established at SU’s Department of Economics HYDERABAD: Following the signing of memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the University of Sindh Jamshoro and... Published 01 Feb, 2022 04:07am
Opinion SBP’s optimism The recent Monetary Policy Statement by the SBP has begun to remove apprehensions about the state of the economy and... Published 01 Feb, 2022 04:07am
Editorials Opposition’s Achilles heel EDITORIAL: If anything could have made the fallout of the passage of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) (Amendment)... Published 01 Feb, 2022 04:07am
Markets Rupee records marginal gain against US dollar Pakistan’s rupee registered a marginal gain against the US dollar for the second consecutive session, appreciating... Updated 31 Jan, 2022 07:04pm
Business & Finance Pak-Afghan trade: MoF, SBP urged to add more items to PKR trading category KARACHI: Pakistan Afghanistan Joint Chamber Commerce and Industry (PAJCCI) chairman Zubair Motiwala urged the... Published 31 Jan, 2022 07:10am
Editorials The state of the economy EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s economy, as per the Monthly Economic Update and Outlook January 2022 by the Economic... Published 31 Jan, 2022 05:30am
Opinion Think beyond ‘mafias’ Last week, Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) initiated an inquiry into suspected collusion by commercial ... Published 31 Jan, 2022 05:28am
Behind the screens: SECP probe into State Life’s equity investment process opens Pandora’s box at PSX?