Income of banks: IHC restrains govt from collecting tax ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has restrained the government from collecting tax on income of banks.... Updated 16 Nov, 2024 09:02am
Print Islamic banking operations: Senate body to call CII scholars ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue Wednesday decided to call scholars of Council of Islamic... Updated 14 Nov, 2024 09:04am
Business & Finance Customer services: Banks mandated to address complaints within 30 days KARACHI: In a major move towards better customer services, the response period to banking customers in respect of... Updated 13 Nov, 2024 09:02am
Pakistan Senate body told: Non-renewal of LDI licences can impact telecom ecosystem ISLAMABAD: The non-renewal of Long Distance International (LDI) licences on account of outstanding dues of around Rs... Published 09 Nov, 2024 07:33am
Print Banks and other financial institutions: SECP launches electronic mortgage register KARACHI: Securities Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) on Tuesday launched Electronic Mortgage Register for... Updated 06 Nov, 2024 09:25am
Print IBIs: SBP adopts two AAOIFI Shariah standards KARACHI: With a view to further strengthening Shariah compliance framework and harmonize the Shariah practices in... Updated 30 Oct, 2024 09:06am
Print Duties, taxes on transhipment: Bank guarantees mandatory for Iranian transporters ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has made it mandatory for Iranian transport operators/bonded carriers... Updated 25 Oct, 2024 09:24am
Print ‘No proposal under study on ADR tax exemption for banks’ ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Finance Ali Perveiz Malik said Wednesday that there is no proposal under... Updated 24 Oct, 2024 09:36am
Print Sugar export to Tajikistan: SBP asks banks to process transactions KARACHI: Pakistan is set to export 40,000 tons of sugar to Tajikistan under bilateral trade arrangements on a... Updated 19 Oct, 2024 02:55pm
Print Export of 0.5m tons of sugar: Banks authorised to process cases KARACHI: In accordance with federal government directives, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has authorized banks to... Updated 17 Oct, 2024 09:02am
Print Banking customers: Mohtasib provides over Rs1bn relief KARACHI: The monetary relief of over Rs 1.06 billion, by disposing of 18,836 complaints, has been provided by the... Updated 16 Oct, 2024 09:26am
Opinion True riba-free Islamic banking The motivation to provide interest- (riba) free financial services is derived from the desire of Muslim communities... Updated 11 Oct, 2024 08:20am
Print Remittances: Two incentives available to banks and ECs now KARACHI: To enhance the flow of home remittances, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has revamped the incentive... Updated 09 Oct, 2024 09:04am
Business & Finance Regulatory retail portfolio: SBP ups limit for banks to Rs300m KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced an increase in the regulatory retail portfolio limit for... Published 09 Oct, 2024 06:26am
Business & Finance Europe needs bigger banks to compete with US, Chinese rivals: Lagarde FRANKFURT: Europe needs bigger and stronger banks that can compete with their US and Chinese rivals, European ... Updated 07 Oct, 2024 08:05am
Business & Finance Conventional to Islamic mode: SBP sets new bank branch conversion criteria KARACHI: With a view to further facilitate banks in conversion of their branches, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)... Updated 03 Oct, 2024 09:06am
Print Sugar export to Afghanistan: Banks directed to ensure 100pc advance payment Measure aims to enhance transparency and safeguard the timely collection of export payments, particularly in trade with Afghanistan Updated 02 Oct, 2024 03:05pm
Print Depositors of member banks: DPC ups guarantee amount to Rs1m KARACHI: The Deposit Protection Corporation (DPC) has increased the guarantee amount for all eligible depositors of... Updated 02 Oct, 2024 09:29am
Print FBR reconstitutes SSTR committee ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has reconstituted Single Sales Tax Return (SSTR) Committee for filing... Updated 28 Sep, 2024 08:55am
Print IMF refutes it asked Pakistan to seek loan at 11pc from commercial bank ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has stated that it did not ask Pakistan to get a commercial loan... Updated 27 Sep, 2024 10:04am
Print SBP working on Sukuk alternate structure: governor ISLAMABAD: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad, Wednesday, said that the SBP is working on an... Updated 26 Sep, 2024 08:46am
Print Higher returns thru Islamic banking perturb Senate panel? ISLAMABAD: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad, Wednesday, said that inflation is expected to remain... Updated 26 Sep, 2024 09:03am
Business & Finance FBR intensifies efforts to collect advance tax instalments ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has intensified efforts to timely collect due “advance tax”... Published 14 Sep, 2024 07:36am
Print Faulty returns: FBR proposes harsh enforcement steps ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has proposed harsh enforcement measures against the existing filers of... Updated 13 Sep, 2024 09:14am
Print Monthly TBML-related STRs’ volume surges 398pc: ADB ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s monthly trade-based money laundering (TBML) related suspicious transaction reports (STRs)... Updated 11 Sep, 2024 09:26am
Business & Finance ‘Banks’ signboards do not fall under definition of advertisements’ LAHORE: Signboards installed by the banks do not come within the definition of advertisement and billboard, ... Updated 05 Sep, 2024 07:17am
BR Research Allied Bank: Steady growth Allied Bank Limited (ABL) posted its first half financial results for CY24, declaring an interim cash dividend of... Published 02 Sep, 2024 09:29am
Print Conversion of power plants to Thar coal: Govt likely to ask local banks for financing ISLAMABAD: The government is likely to ask local banks to finance conversion of imported coal projects to Thar coal... Updated 02 Sep, 2024 03:28pm
Business & Finance Islamic financing helps govt save billions KARACHI: The cash-strapped government is saving billions of rupees on account of raising financing through selling... Updated 02 Sep, 2024 09:08am
Print Moody’s lifts long-term deposit ratings of 5 banks ISLAMABAD: Moody’s Ratings (Moody’s) upgraded the long-term deposit ratings to Caa2 from Caa3 of five Pakistani... Updated 31 Aug, 2024 03:33pm