Opinion Resilience, helplessness or loss of trust?–I The Pakistanis are battling an inflation rate of over 35 percent, a policy rate of 21 percent, depletion in value of... Updated 13 Apr, 2023 07:20am
Editorials Rise in workers’ remittances EDITORIAL: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) website notes a rise in March 2023 remittances to 2.532 billion dollars... Updated 13 Apr, 2023 07:06am
Markets Rupee recovers ground against US dollar, settles at 286.62 Currency registers 0.63% gain in the inter-bank market Updated 12 Apr, 2023 10:21pm
Markets Rupee plunges to new all-time low against US dollar Currency closes at 288.43 in inter-bank market Updated 11 Apr, 2023 07:24pm
Business & Finance March workers’ remittances hit 7-month high of $2.5bn KARACHI: Pakistan received seven months’ high $2.5 billion home remittances during March 2023, mainly due to rise in... Published 11 Apr, 2023 03:44am
Markets Rupee struggles against US dollar, settles at 287.09 Currency losses Rs2.44 or 0.85% in inter-bank trading Updated 10 Apr, 2023 07:18pm
Business & Finance BMP exhorts govt to review economic policies LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry’s Businessmen Panel (BMP) stressed need for... Published 10 Apr, 2023 06:45am
Markets Rupee falls slightly against US dollar Local currency recovered during early hours Updated 07 Apr, 2023 11:29pm
Markets Rupee registers major recovery, settles at 284.42 against US dollar Currency appreciates 1.2% in the inter-bank market Updated 06 Apr, 2023 08:07pm
Editorials The policy rate challenge EDITORIAL: The Monetary Policy Committee raised the policy rate by one percent - to 21 percent - thereby linking the... Published 06 Apr, 2023 06:20am
Markets Rupee hits fresh all-time low, settles at 287.85 against US dollar Currency loses Re0.56 against the US dollar in inter-bank market Updated 05 Apr, 2023 06:32pm
Markets New historic low: rupee closes at 287.29 against US dollar Currency loses Rs2.25 in a single session against the US dollar Updated 04 Apr, 2023 08:34pm
Markets Rupee under pressure against US dollar, settles at 285.04 Currency depreciates 0.44% in the interbank market Updated 03 Apr, 2023 06:01pm
Editorials SBP’s dilemma: battered economy, high inflation EDITORIAL: The SBP (State Bank of Pakistan) is scheduled to announce its monetary policy on 4th April. According to... Updated 03 Apr, 2023 12:45pm
Print If not effected, up to 9pc of amount to be marked as lien: SBP asks exporters to bring in delayed proceeds by 30th KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Friday asked exporters to bring delayed export proceeds to Pakistan by... Updated 01 Apr, 2023 08:50am
Business & Finance Exchange rate, POL prices: Inflation may stay at elevated level: MoF ISLAMABAD: Inflation is expected to stay at an elevated level due to exchange rate depreciation and recent upward... Published 01 Apr, 2023 06:21am
Markets Rupee slips against US dollar, settles at 283.79 Currency depreciates 0.05% in the interbank market Updated 31 Mar, 2023 07:23pm
Business & Finance Debt servicing: SBP’s reserves fall by $354m KARACHI: The foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) fell by $ 354 million during last... Published 31 Mar, 2023 06:45am
Markets Rupee inches higher against US dollar, settles at 283.66 Currency appreciates 0.09% in interbank market Updated 30 Mar, 2023 08:16pm
Print Forex buyers, sellers: Senate panel urged to remove CNIC-video condition ISLAMABAD: Exchange Companies Association of Pakistan (ECAP) Chairman Malik Bostan Wednesday suggested to the Senate... Updated 30 Mar, 2023 08:27am
Markets Rupee dips against US dollar, closes at 283.92 Currency depreciates 0.13% in interbank market Updated 29 Mar, 2023 08:39pm
Markets Rupee largely stable against US dollar, settles at 283.55 Currency appreciates 0.01% in the inter-bank market Updated 28 Mar, 2023 07:54pm
Editorials IMF ninth review remains suspended EDITORIAL: A press release notes that the Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar as chief guest at an iftar dinner... Updated 28 Mar, 2023 03:40pm
Markets Rupee falls against US dollar, settles at 283.58 Currency depreciates 0.13% in inter-bank market Updated 27 Mar, 2023 08:03pm
Markets PKR declines 0.53pc KARACHI: A shortened week saw the rupee lose 0.53% against the US dollar to settle at 283.2 in the inter-bank ... Published 27 Mar, 2023 06:15am
Print Cash margin requirement on goods import removed KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Friday announced the removal of Cash Margin Requirement (CMR) on import of... Updated 25 Mar, 2023 08:49am
Print Forex reserves cross $10bn mark KARACHI: The country‘s total liquid foreign exchange reserves crossed the $10 billion mark supported by foreign... Updated 25 Mar, 2023 08:50am
Print Likely hike in policy rate: T-bills RoR soars to 22pc KARACHI: Rate of return on short-term government papers rose to 22 percent on expected hike in the key policy rate ... Updated 24 Mar, 2023 08:53am
Markets Rupee strengthens against US dollar, settles at 283.20 Currency appreciates 0.25% in inter-bank market Updated 22 Mar, 2023 06:52pm
Markets REER Index falls to 86.45 in Feb KARACHI: Pakistan’s Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER) Index depreciated to 86.45 in February 2023 as compared to... Published 22 Mar, 2023 07:30am