PQEPC exploring options to resolve its financial woes ISLAMABAD: Port Qasim Electric Power Company Limited (PQEPC) has reportedly discussed debt restructuring, loan... Updated 02 Sep, 2024 09:22am
Pakistan Pakistan needs to overcome ‘fear of debt restructuring’: Dr Murtaza Syed Former governor of State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Dr Murtaza Syed on Thursday urged countries including Pakistan to... Updated 29 Aug, 2024 10:27pm
Opinion IMF programme, debt re-profiling, and debt restructuring Pakistan is facing a huge challenge in terms of debt distress. Secondly, the country is stuck in a low economic... Updated 19 Jul, 2024 07:06am
Perspectives Exploring broader implications of Pakistan’s local currency debt restructuring Recently, a lot of discussion has been on why local currency debt restructuring is viable and possible. However, in... Published 11 Sep, 2023 08:19pm
World Sri Lanka parliament approves domestic debt restructuring plan COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s parliament approved a domestic debt restructuring plan on Saturday that is crucial to continue... Updated 01 Jul, 2023 09:42pm
BR Research A last-ditch effort SBP has increased the policy rate by 1 percent to 22 percent in an emergency monetary policy committee meeting. But... Published 27 Jun, 2023 09:09am
Business & Finance Power Cement ‘re-profiles’ long-term obligations of Rs11.9bn Says local syndicate of banks has agreed on some salient terms Updated 26 Jun, 2023 04:20pm
World Zambia seals $6.3bn restructuring in breakthrough for developing nations PARIS: Zambia has struck a deal to restructure $6.3 billion in debt owed to other governments, including China,... Published 23 Jun, 2023 01:16pm
Markets Pakistan bonds advance after Zambia clinches debt restructuring deal: report Pakistan’s 8.25% 2024 bond was indicated climbing half a cent to about 50 cents on the dollar, reported Bloomberg Updated 23 Jun, 2023 02:59pm
World Yellen, in Paris, pushes for progress on debt restructuring PARIS: Washington plans another “push” Thursday for creditors to grant relief and restructure debts of poor and... Published 22 Jun, 2023 11:49am
Opinion The quagmire of local-law domestic debt restructuring As is widely understood, Pakistan is facing the dual dilemma of foreign debt servicing that has placed her foreign... Updated 19 Jun, 2023 10:12am
BR Research Debt disorder SBP has kept the policy rate unchanged at 21 percent. It was as per market expectations. SBP expects, so does the... Published 13 Jun, 2023 07:54am
Pakistan SBP chief says Pakistan not considering bilateral debt restructuring: Reuters Development comes after Finance Minister Ishaq Dar's statement on possibility of restructuring bilateral debt Published 12 Jun, 2023 07:10pm
World IMF asks Sri Lanka to speed debt restructuring COLOMBO: The International Monetary Fund asked Sri Lanka Tuesday to speed its debt restructuring and warned any... Published 23 May, 2023 05:33pm
World China should play formal role in Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring: US official COLOMBO: China should play a formal role in the common framework for creditor talks set up by India and the Paris... Published 16 May, 2023 06:39pm
World Germany welcomes signals from China on debt-restructuring concessions WASHINGTON: Germany’s finance minister on Thursday welcomed a signal from China that it may drop a demand for... Published 13 Apr, 2023 08:06pm
Markets Hascol’s worst problems are behind it, says chief as company announces steps to restructure Rs54bn debt We are making excellent progress with our banks and are grateful to them for their cooperation: Sir Alan Duncan Updated 14 Mar, 2023 06:08pm
Pakistan Pakistan ‘desperately needs debt restructuring’: Dr Murtaza Syed Former SBP deputy governor says situation is really bad, Pakistan caught in the crosshairs of a perfect storm Updated 28 Feb, 2023 05:57pm
Opinion Does Pakistan need domestic debt restructuring? There is growing consensus over the need for debt restructuring within the policymaking community. However, many... Published 13 Feb, 2023 06:03am
Markets Debt reprofiling viable option for Pakistan under IMF watch: report Arif Habib Limited says Pakistan has a long way to go to address macroeconomic vulnerabilities Updated 07 Feb, 2023 04:08pm
Business & Finance Sri Lanka bondholders ready for debt restructuring talks with authorities Sri Lanka’s international bondholders group was prepared to engage with the island nation’s authorities in debt... Updated 03 Feb, 2023 02:03pm
World IMF team holds talks with crisis-hit Sri Lanka on debt restructuring COLOMBO/LONDON: A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will meet Sri Lanka’s president on Wednesday for... Published 24 Aug, 2022 05:45pm
Print Two wind IPPs: Three countries seek debt restructuring ISLAMABAD: The envoys of Denmark, Canada and the Netherlands have jointly approached Minister for Power, Khurram... Updated 04 Jul, 2022 09:33am
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