Vulnerable balance of payments The figures of the external balance of payments of Pakistan have been released recently by the SBP for February 2025... Published 25 Mar, 2025 06:33am
Opinion Making balance of payments sustainable Pakistan’s balance of payments crises are unlikely to be resolved through short-term fixes like import bans, which... Updated 13 Mar, 2025 07:24am
Editorials Holding key policy rate steady: prudent approach EDITORIAL: The SBP (State Bank of Pakistan) kept the policy rate unchanged at 12 percent. The central bank has... Published 12 Mar, 2025 03:03am
Editorials Export-led growth: first and last option EDITORIAL: The country’s current account (C/A) posted a deficit of US$420 million in January 2025 after three... Published 24 Feb, 2025 06:49am
Opinion Monetary crossroads: how far can SBP push the rate cuts? The monetary policy is due next Monday. The committee, chaired by the SBP Governor, has already eased the policy ... Published 20 Jan, 2025 05:31am
BR Research Never mind ADR loans, private credit is back with a bang That’s right. Over the past three months – Aug to Nov ‘24 – credit to private sector businesses has increased by... Published 24 Dec, 2024 08:47am
Opinion Imbalanced balance of payments There has been celebration about the surplus of USD 944 million from July to November 2024 in the current account... Updated 24 Dec, 2024 07:38am
BR Research ‘Cash and Code’ driving recovery As expected, the current account is nearly balanced in the first quarter of the fiscal year. The story is... Published 22 Oct, 2024 06:51am
Editorials External borrowing EDITORIAL: Reports indicate that the government has managed to secure 1.2 billion dollars under the Saudi Oil... Published 10 Oct, 2024 03:15am
Opinion The impact of reduced cotton production on rural economies and country’s balance of payments The basic rule of economics is clear: global demand drives global production, and countries with a comparative... Updated 08 Oct, 2024 08:40am
Opinion Constitutionalism the only remedy “Even the most ardent purposivists must first and foremost primarily respect the actual text of a statute and should... Published 16 Aug, 2024 06:56am
Opinion ‘A fragile balance of payments’ This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed “A fragile balance of payments” by noted economist Dr Hafiz A. Pasha... Published 31 Jul, 2024 06:50am
Opinion A fragile balance of payments The statistics on the external balance of payments of Pakistan in 2023-24 were released last week by the SBP (State... Published 30 Jul, 2024 03:10am
Markets Pakistan’s remittances to recover and grow in 2024, 2025: World Bank Remittance flows in Pakistan to hit $30 billion in 2025, says global body in report Updated 27 Jun, 2024 08:13pm
Opinion State of the economy The fiscal year 2023-24 is likely to close with a mixed performance by the economy. On the positive side, there has... Published 25 Jun, 2024 06:42am
Opinion Navigating IMF’s flawed mindset: lessons from 2008 financial crisis The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has long been regarded as a key player in the global financial landscape,... Published 12 Mar, 2024 04:28am
Opinion Outlook for BoP The balance of payments (BoP) statistics released by the State Bank of Pakistan for the period July 2023 to January... Published 27 Feb, 2024 03:06am
Editorials Economic turmoil could worsen EDITORIAL: Moody’s Investor Services’ warning that a timely announcement of the election results is crucial for... Published 13 Feb, 2024 05:59am
Print Jul-Nov FDI jumps 8.1pc to $656.1m YoY Net foreign direct investment during same period of previous fiscal year amounted to $606.9 million Updated 04 Jan, 2024 09:40am
Print Ministry announces improvement in BoP ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Commerce announced achievements in trade sector with a year-on-year balance of payments... Updated 27 Dec, 2023 09:27am
Opinion Unusual balance of payments The data on the balance of payments in the first four months of 2023-24 has been released recently by the SBP (State... Updated 28 Nov, 2023 05:22am
Opinion Export or perish The fundamental problem of our economy is that balance of payments crises and a perpetual risk of default have ... Updated 20 Nov, 2023 07:16am
Opinion Development of Special Technology Zones Software development and IT-enabled services (ITeS) for data centres, technical service/call centres, and telecom... Updated 08 Nov, 2023 06:30am
Opinion Value of PKR There have been unusual developments in the value of the rupee (PKR) during the last seven weeks. From a trend in ... Updated 24 Oct, 2023 05:50am
Opinion Managing the BoP The balance of payments (BoP) figures for the full-year, 2022-23, have just been released by the SBP. They reflect... Updated 25 Jul, 2023 06:52am
Print Dar says 9th IMF review ‘will be done’ The programme expires on June 30 Updated 28 Jun, 2023 08:58am
Print APTMA seeks resumption of RCET scheme ISLAMABAD: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has sought resumption of gas and electricity at... Updated 22 Jun, 2023 08:53am
Opinion Beyond the needle and thread: Women’s empowerment through textile exports Women hold up half the sky, but whether they are compensated for this effort in Pakistan remains questionable. As of... Updated 07 Jun, 2023 06:42am
Print ECC approves Rs1.146bn through TSG for trade missions ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved Rs.1.146 billion through technical... Updated 22 May, 2023 09:07am
Print Pakistan needs significantly more financing for successful bailout review: IMF WASHINGTON: Pakistan needs significant additional financing for a successful completion of the long-stalled ninth... Updated 12 May, 2023 12:29pm
