Transforming maturity profile of domestic debt Inflation is falling rapidly, nearing a four-year low, with FY25 (July 2024–June 2025) average inflation expected... Updated 07 Oct, 2024 08:22am
Business & Finance Govt to raise up to $1bn thru global bonds ISLAMABAD: Pakistan plans to raise up to $1 billion through international bonds in the 2025/26 fiscal year, Finance... Published 14 Jun, 2024 06:31am
Business & Finance Indian mutual funds to keep buying state bonds, expect yields to fall MUMBAI: Indian mutual funds are likely to continue swapping the central government debt on their books with... Published 29 Mar, 2024 04:44am
Business & Finance Sovereign dollar bonds jump on political clarity LONDON: Pakistan’s sovereign dollar bonds jumped on Wednesday after two major political parties said late on... Published 22 Feb, 2024 06:55am
Print Disbursement of SBA tranche: Dollar bonds extend rally on IMF approval Pakistan’s bonds had already rallied sharply in previous session, with all of the issuance rising Updated 13 Jan, 2024 05:02pm
Print Pakistan, Argentina bonds’ surge belies bigger reform hurdles LONDON: Investors have piled back into bonds in Pakistan and Argentina following cash infusions and optimism over... Updated 15 Jul, 2023 09:53am
Business & Finance India’s April-Sept borrowing slightly above market expectations NEW DELHI: India’s federal government plans to borrow 8.88 trillion rupees ($108.08 billion) - slightly above... Published 31 Mar, 2023 06:45am
Business & Finance Withdrawn bonds of Rs40,000-7500: Prize Bonds holders given another chance KARACHI: The Federal Government has given another opportunity to the public to get the withdrawn prize bonds of... Published 16 Mar, 2023 06:01am
Opinion Investors count on bonds to rescue battered 60/40 portfolio in 2023 Proponents of the so-called 60-40 portfolio are betting the strategy may soften the blow of a possible US recession... Published 22 Dec, 2022 05:57am
Business & Finance From July 1 to December 2: CDNS receives Rs405bn through fresh bonds ISLAMABAD: The Central Directorate of National Savings (CDNS) on Wednesday achieved the target of issuing fresh ... Published 08 Dec, 2022 06:57am
Print Kotak Mahindra Bank to issue 7-year infra bonds MUMBAI: India’s Kotak Mahindra Bank plans to raise 15 billion rupees ($183.46 million) through infrastructure ... Published 24 Nov, 2022 04:28am
Print Govt getting $4bn as bonds take battering after floods: SBP KARACHI: Additional financial international commitments to Pakistan in the wake of devastating floods will offset ... Updated 11 Oct, 2022 09:59am
Pakistan Ravaged by floods, Pakistan's economic health has a lot of people worried ISLAMABAD: Concerns over the health of Pakistan's economy have risen, especially in the wake of floods, as foreign... Published 01 Oct, 2022 08:04pm
Markets Wall St Week Ahead: As markets churn, investors hide in cash despite surging inflation NEW YORK: A tough year in markets is leading some investors to seek refuge in cash, as they capitalize on higher... Published 19 Sep, 2022 05:45am
Business & Finance Australia, NZ dollars rally for second week, bond yields tumble SINGAPORE: The Australian and New Zealand dollars were on track for a second straight week of gains on Friday, while... Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am
Business & Finance SBP extends deadline for prize bond encashment Following directives of the federal government, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has extended the last date for... Published 30 Mar, 2022 01:04pm
Pakistan Pakistan plans to raise another $1bn from ESG Eurobonds: report Finance minister Shaukat Tarin says fund will be utilised for projects such as developing clean water and cleaning up the rural landscape Published 03 Feb, 2022 06:26pm
Opinion Think beyond ‘mafias’ Last week, Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) initiated an inquiry into suspected collusion by commercial ... Published 31 Jan, 2022 05:28am
Markets Pakistan looks to issue US dollar-denominated Sukuk bonds Action seen as key determinant of foreign investor view on country Published 18 Jan, 2022 02:11pm
Markets Chinese property bonds, shares slump as Evergrande angst spreads SHANGHAI: Bonds and shares issued by Chinese developers slumped on Friday as onshore markets returned from a... Updated 08 Oct, 2021 11:45am
Markets China Evergrande bonds suspended as prices slump The company's 5.9% May 2023 Shenzhen-traded bond, which was also suspended from trading, fell more than 35% after trading resumed on Monday afternoon Published 06 Sep, 2021 12:54pm
Business & Finance Yen set for biggest weekly rise in Europe LONDON: The Japanese yen weakened on Friday as a downward spiral in US Treasury yields ran out of steam and risk... Published 10 Jul, 2021 03:42am
Business & Finance Asia’s ESG bond issuances hit record $69bn this year HONG KONG: Asia-Pacific borrowers more than doubled issuance of bonds tied to environmental, social and governance... Published 21 Jun, 2021 03:43am
Business & Finance Linker bonds: inflation-proof or inflated expectations? LONDON: Investors are piling into bonds offering protection from rising consumer prices as they brace for the... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Business & Finance Pakistan to roll out Green Bond in coming days The WAPDA chief said that the funds generated from the issuance of the green bonds will be used to fund the Diamer Basha and Mohmand dams in Pakistan. Published 21 May, 2021 12:45pm
Markets LIBOR calculating interest on US dollar KARACHI: London Interbank Offer Rates on for calculating interest on special US dollar on Friday Published 08 May, 2021 03:30am
BR Research Eurobond issue: not half bad Finally, Eurobonds have been issued, after waiting in the pipeline for a year or more. Over the past few months,... Published 01 Apr, 2021 07:25am
Markets South Africa's rand firms after trade data, stocks down South Africa's trade surplus widened to 28.96 billion rand ($1.96 billion) in February from a revised surplus of 12.42 billion rand in January, data from the revenue service showed. Published 31 Mar, 2021 11:42pm
Business & Finance ECC allows Sugar, Cotton import from India He said that the private sector could import up to 500,000 metric tons of sugar from India. Hammad Azhar said that they have decided to reduce the prices of petrol and diesel by Rs 1. 50 and Rs 3 per litre, respectively. On the proposal of the Ministry of Commerce, the ECC has decided to allow cotton import from India as well, which will benefit our SMEs, said Azhar. Updated 31 Mar, 2021 05:08pm
Markets LIBOR calculating interest on US dollar KARACHI: London Interbank Offer Rates on for calculating interest on special US dollar Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points