Women’s University Swabi students: SBP announces internship opportunities PESHAWAR: Women University Swabi students gained valuable insights from the visit of a State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)... Published 28 Aug, 2023 06:27am
Opinion Trade conundrum: who is at fault? The July 2023 trade data indicates an improvement in the trade deficit – from negative 1.863 billion dollars to... Published 28 Aug, 2023 06:27am
Print Falls under domain of Ministry of Commerce: SBP says it can’t impose ban on import of any item ISLAMABAD: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has stated that it cannot impose a ban on import of any item as it falls... Updated 28 Aug, 2023 08:44am
Business & Finance ‘Rise in exports and remittances is a must to arrest PKR slide’ KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, and President of Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals ... Published 28 Aug, 2023 06:27am
Business & Finance BoP’s balance sheet surpasses Rs2trn mark in 1H2023 LAHORE: The Board of Directors of The Bank of Punjab convened on Friday, to review and approve the un-audited... Published 26 Aug, 2023 06:13am
Pakistan SLIC holds orientation session for management trainees KARACHI: State Life Insurance Corporation of Pakistan (SLIC) hosted State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) 25th batch of... Published 25 Aug, 2023 06:34am
Pakistan 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties with US: SBP issues Rs75 commemorative coin KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) issued a commemorative coin of 75 rupees during a ceremony held in... Published 25 Aug, 2023 06:34am
Opinion Need for greater discretionary economic policy The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has pushed for pro-cyclical, austerity-based policies in its Stand-By... Updated 25 Aug, 2023 07:08am
Business & Finance Forex reserves fall $131m KARACHI: The country’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves fell by $131 million during the last week due to... Published 25 Aug, 2023 06:34am
Markets SBP-held foreign exchange reserves fall below $8bn Debt repayments and lack of fresh inflows put pressure on dollar stockpile Published 24 Aug, 2023 06:49pm
Print Govt borrows over Rs2trn Karachi: The federal government on Wednesday borrowed over Rs 2 trillion through sale of short-term security papers.... Updated 24 Aug, 2023 09:50am
Markets Cumulative inflow under RDA hits $6.49bn: SBP Total amount repatriated stands at $1.47bn, while net liability is now at $1.13bn Updated 23 Aug, 2023 07:51pm
BR Research Crisis of confidence The currency touched its lowest value yesterday. PKR/USD closed at 299 and is all set to cross the psychological... Updated 23 Aug, 2023 10:30am
Business & Finance Taxpayers’ facilitation: Banks told to implement ‘DIRBS’ in AJK and GB KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has asked banks for implementation of Device Identification Registration... Published 23 Aug, 2023 05:50am
Editorials The grimness of macroeconomic data EDITORIAL: Macroeconomic data recently released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) merits immediate ... Updated 23 Aug, 2023 06:40am
Business & Finance Duty drawback schemes: Sept 30 final date for resubmission of claims KARACHI: Following the directives of the Ministry of Commerce, final date for resubmission of claims under duty... Published 22 Aug, 2023 06:42am
Print Courts can’t examine, implement economic, fiscal policies: SC ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court said the government and not the courts can examine and implement economic and fiscal... Updated 22 Aug, 2023 09:57am
Editorials The govt debt EDITORIAL: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has uploaded government debt figures on its website that support the view of... Updated 22 Aug, 2023 06:48am
Markets KSE-100 sees bloodbath, down 771 points on lack of positive triggers Analysts say political uncertainty alongside significant current account deficit in July dent investor confidence Updated 21 Aug, 2023 09:45pm
Opinion Caretakers must ensure fiscal discipline The last official document on the state of the economy prior to the end of the tenure of the eleven-party coalition... Published 21 Aug, 2023 06:43am
Opinion New tenants in ‘Block Q’ neighbourhood The macro numbers are not showing a good picture. Inflation is creeping up again. The current account posted a... Updated 21 Aug, 2023 07:53am
Print FPCCI’s BMP says concerned at rupee slide LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry’s (FPCCI) Businessmen Panel (BMP) has said... Updated 21 Aug, 2023 09:33am
Business & Finance FPCCI greets appointment of Gohar as commerce minister KARACHI: Muhammad Suleman Chawla, Acting President Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI),... Published 19 Aug, 2023 06:36am
Business & Finance June ITeS export remittances decline 5pc to $214m MoM ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s IT and IT-enabled Services (ITeS) export remittances declined by around five percent on a... Published 19 Aug, 2023 06:36am
Business & Finance Pre-departure briefing programme for outgoing workers launched KARACHI: The Executive Director State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Akhtar Javed and Director General, Bureau of Emigration... Published 19 Aug, 2023 06:36am
Print July FDI up 17.3pc to $87.7m YoY KARACHI: The foreign direct investment (FDI) in July has increased by 17.3 percent on year-on-year basis to $87.7... Updated 19 Aug, 2023 03:23pm
Business & Finance July C/A deficit stands at $809m KARACHI: Pakistan’s current account deficit stood at $809 million in July 2023 as compared to a deficit of $1.261... Updated 19 Aug, 2023 10:01am
Business & Finance 1H of 2023: ABL’s PAT soars 153pc to Rs17,443m YoY KARACHI: Allied Bank Limited (ABL) remained cognizant of the high downside risks to the economic and operating... Updated 19 Aug, 2023 10:00am
Markets Pakistan’s REER index jumps 4.4% MoM in July, now stands at 91.6 Pakistan’s Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER), a measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of... Published 18 Aug, 2023 09:37pm
Markets Pakistan’s current account deficit clocks in at $809mn in July, highest since October 2022 Total imports stand at $5.03bn against $6.07bn in the same period of previous year Updated 18 Aug, 2023 06:37pm