Azour’s argument EDITORIAL: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) uploaded a transcript of the 13 October 2022 press briefing on the... Published 15 Oct, 2022 05:38am
Print World Bank chief asks govt to implement fiscal, energy reforms ISLAMABAD: The World Bank Group President, David Malpass, has urged the government of Pakistan to focus on the... Updated 15 Oct, 2022 09:42am
Business & Finance IMF, World Bank leadership assure Dar of continued support for Pakistan Dar assures incumbent government is committed to completing IMF programme Updated 14 Oct, 2022 11:18pm
World G20 meets amid Ukraine war, US-Saudi tensions WASHINGTON: The G20 held talks in Washington on Thursday, but Russia’s presence in the club made any consensus... Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am
Print Dar heckled at airport in Washington KARACHI: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Thursday was heckled by unidentified people at an airport in Washington DC... Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am
Business & Finance India’s retail inflation rate likely peaked in September MUMBAI: India’s consumer price-led inflation is expected to gradually decelerate after September, helped by a fall... Published 13 Oct, 2022 12:22pm
World G20 to meet under Ukraine war, inflation cloud WASHINGTON: A divided G20 holds talks on Thursday under the shadow of multiple crises, from Russia’s war in Ukraine... Published 13 Oct, 2022 11:24am
Print Losses caused by floods: Sherry reveals World Bank’s estimate ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Climate Change, Senator Sherry Rehman on Wednesday said Pakistan has become the... Updated 13 Oct, 2022 09:45am
World Ukraine's Zelenskiy appeals for $55bn to cover budget gap and reconstruction WASHINGTON: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday appealed to international donors to increase their... Published 13 Oct, 2022 01:10am
World China needs $17 trillion in investments to meet climate goals, World Bank says WASHINGTON: China needs up to $17 trillion in additional investments for green infrastructure and technology in the... Published 12 Oct, 2022 08:42pm
Business & Finance Sindh, World Bank discuss targeted subsidies for small growers KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah in his meeting with a World Bank delegation led by its Country... Published 12 Oct, 2022 06:49am
Opinion Money market and debt management Money market has been behaving quite unusually. The standard theory suggests the yield curve on the bills and bonds... Published 12 Oct, 2022 05:46am
Print Dar leaves for US to hold negotiations with IMF, World Bank ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar along with a delegation on Tuesday left for the United States (US) to... Updated 12 Oct, 2022 09:27am
World Bankrupt Sri Lanka seeks World Bank credit downgrade COLOMBO: Crisis-hit Sri Lanka will seek a downgrade of its credit status to try to access concessionary loans... Published 11 Oct, 2022 06:49pm
Pakistan Dar leaves for US to hold meetings with IMF, World Bank Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Ishaq Dar left for the United States on Tuesday for talks with the... Updated 11 Oct, 2022 06:48pm
Editorials State of the economy EDITORIAL: The strengthening of the Pakistani rupee vis-a-vis the dollar since the appointment of Ishaq Dar as the... Published 11 Oct, 2022 05:54am
Print World Bank, IMF see rising risks of global recession WASHINGTON: World Bank President David Malpass and International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina ... Updated 11 Oct, 2022 10:00am
World World Bank's Malpass, IMF's Georgieva see rising risks of global recession WASHINGTON: World Bank President David Malpass and International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina ... Updated 10 Oct, 2022 09:09pm
Business & Finance Pakistan's economic growth to decline to 2% amid flash floods: SBP The current account deficit is likely to be muted in FY23, said MPC Published 10 Oct, 2022 05:25pm
Print Emergency operations in flood-hit areas: World Bank says allocating $2bn from existing financed projects Country Director WB informs Finance Minister Ishaq Dar that around $1.5 billion would be mobilized this year due to the emergency situation Updated 10 Oct, 2022 09:36am
Business & Finance Govt committed to place economy on path of sustainable growth: Ishaq Dar tells World Bank Finance minister shares economic challenges being faced by Pakistan in the wake of the recent devastating floods Published 08 Oct, 2022 07:21pm
Print 12 uplift projects worth Rs599bn approved by Ecnec ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved 12 development projects of... Updated 08 Oct, 2022 09:53am
World World facing '5th wave' of debt crisis: World Bank chief WASHINGTON: The world is facing a "fifth wave of debt crisis," World Bank President David Malpass warned Friday,... Updated 07 Oct, 2022 09:24pm
Markets Winning streak continues: Rupee records 11th successive gain against US dollar, settles under 220 Cumulatively, rupee has appreciated Rs19.78 or 9% against the US dollar in the past eleven sessions Updated 07 Oct, 2022 09:27pm
Print Growth to slow to around 2pc: World Bank ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has projected Pakistan’s GDP growth to slow from 6 percent in the fiscal year 2022 to... Updated 07 Oct, 2022 09:37am
Business & Finance Donors and partners vow to continue supporting FBR ISLAMABAD: The international donors and development partners Thursday agreed to continue full support to the Federal... Published 07 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Business & Finance Market-determined exchange rate pushes up cost of external debt: World Bank ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has a market-determined exchange rate, which makes the country’s servicing cost on external... Published 07 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Business & Finance Revamp of World Bank, lenders needed to tackle global problems: Yellen WASHINGTON: The World Bank and development lenders need to evolve to tackle the complex challenges that the world is... Published 07 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Business & Finance IMF should issue new reserves to help countries tackle overlapping crises WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund should issue $650 billion in new emergency reserves to help its member... Updated 06 Oct, 2022 06:52pm
World World Bank cuts India’s growth forecast to 6.5% as region takes a hit NEW DELHI: The World Bank trimmed India’s growth forecast for this financial year by a full percentage point on... Updated 06 Oct, 2022 07:16pm