Print Remittances exceed $2bn for eighth straight month KARACHI: Inflows of home remittances continued to post a strong growth, exceeding $2 billion for the eighth... Updated 16 Feb, 2021 09:40am
Print PTA asks FBR to stop import of GSM amplifiers, boosters KARACHI: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has asked the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to stop the... Published 15 Feb, 2021 04:53am
Print Amendment to FE Manual proposed: SBP seeks to facilitate startups to raise convertible debt KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has proposed amendment to the Foreign Exchange Manual to facilitate the... Updated 10 Feb, 2021 09:39am
Print Pensioners’ biometric verification to be held twice in a year KARACHI: The federal government has decided to conduct biometric verification of pensioners through banks twice in a... Published 02 Feb, 2021 04:29am
Print Budgetary support: Borrowing stock exceeds Rs14trn KARACHI: The overall stock of the borrowing for budgetary support crossed Rs 14 trillion in January 2021. According... Published 31 Jan, 2021 03:35am
Print SBP amends AML/CFT/CPF Regulations KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has amended Anti-Money Laundering, Combating the Financing of Terrorism... Published 28 Jan, 2021 04:40am
Print Profit, dividend: Foreign investors repatriate $892m in H1 KARACHI: Foreign investors repatriated some $892 million abroad on account of profit and dividend during the first... Published 27 Jan, 2021 04:59am
Print Jul-Nov period: Domestic debt servicing soars to Rs921bn KARACHI: The country’s domestic debt servicing posted a notable increase of over 38 percent during the first five... Updated 26 Jan, 2021 09:52am
Print SBP maintains status quo third time in a row KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Friday decided to maintain the... Published 23 Jan, 2021 03:56am
Print SBP takes key step towards collection of govt taxes, duties KARACHI: Aimed at further digitalising the collection of taxes and duties, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has ... Published 22 Jan, 2021 04:47am
Print C/A surplus streak ends KARACHI: Pakistan’s current account posted a $ 662 million deficit in December 2020 after surpluses for five... Published 21 Jan, 2021 04:23am
Print Debt relief scheme: FIs defer, restructure Rs881bn loans KARACHI: Financial institutions have deferred and restructured loans worth Rs 881 billion under the Loan Extension... Published 21 Jan, 2021 04:23am
Print MPS on Friday: Key policy rate may be kept unchanged KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will announce the policy statement for next two months on Friday with... Published 20 Jan, 2021 04:29am
Print FDI declines 29pc in H1FY21 KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Pakistan fell 29 percent during the first half of this fiscal year... Updated 19 Jan, 2021 04:44am
Print Domestic debt, liabilities reach Rs24.64trn KARACHI: The federal government's domestic debt and liabilities continued to surge reaching Rs 24.64 trillion in... Updated 19 Jan, 2021 04:44am
Print Global food inflation may stay on higher side: SBP KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is expecting that global food inflation may be on the higher side for some... Updated 13 Jan, 2021 03:32am
Print H1 workers’ remittances post 25pc growth KARACHI: Inflows of workers' remittances maintained a strong momentum and posted a healthy growth of some 25 percent... Published 09 Jan, 2021 02:47am
Print Rising pension spending: SBP calls for systemic reforms KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has called for parametric and systemic reforms to deal with rising public... Published 07 Jan, 2021 03:15am
Print 1.5 to 2.5pc growth projection: SBP identifies 2nd Covid-19 wave as downside risk KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has projected that real GDP growth to be in the range of 1.5 to 2.5 ... Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:37am
Print Economy started to regain its pre-Covid trajectory in Q1FY21: SBP KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has said that Pakistan’s economy started to regain its pre-Covid... Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:13am