Being Basic Automakers have often quoted lofty estimates for auto volumes in Pakistan, citing population growth and demographics... Published 28 Jun, 2024 07:29am
Markets SBP-held foreign exchange reserves decrease $239mn to fall below $9bn Central bank attributes decrease in reserves to external debt repayments Updated 27 Jun, 2024 10:15pm
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
Business & Finance July-May FDI grows $224m to $1.729bn YoY KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) posted 15 percent growth during the first eleven months of this fiscal year... Published 22 Jun, 2024 06:47am
Business & Finance Forex reserves up $30.8m to $14.415bn: SBP KARACHI: The country’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves increased by $ 30.8 million during the last week, ... Published 21 Jun, 2024 06:37am
Markets SBP-held foreign exchange reserves increase $31mn, now stand at $9.13bn Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased by $31 million on a weekly basis,... Published 20 Jun, 2024 09:56pm
Markets SBP-held foreign exchange reserves see slight decline, stand at $9.1bn Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) decreased marginally by $6 million on a weekly... Published 13 Jun, 2024 07:34pm
Markets First cut in 4 years: SBP reduces key policy rate by 150 basis points, takes it to 20.5% Says significant decline in inflation since February broadly in line with expectations, but May outturn was better than anticipated Updated 10 Jun, 2024 11:01pm
Opinion Need for revisit of deeply-rooted neoliberal economic policy mindset In his visit to China, with PM and some other cabinet members, the finance minister, Muhammad Aurangzeb, while... Published 07 Jun, 2024 06:24am
Business & Finance Forex reserves fall $100m KARACHI: The country’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves declined by $100 million during last week, the State... Published 07 Jun, 2024 06:24am
Markets SBP-held foreign exchange reserves increase $16mn, now stand at $9.1bn Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased by $16 million on a weekly basis,... Updated 06 Jun, 2024 10:39pm
Opinion Why is productivity low in Pakistan? According to Paul Krugman, productivity is not everything but in the long run, it is almost everything. The average... Updated 31 May, 2024 07:35am
Markets SBP-held foreign exchange reserves decrease $63mn, now stand at $9.09bn Total liquid foreign reserves held by the country stand at $14.31 billion Updated 30 May, 2024 10:28pm
Print US iterates support to reform plan ISLAMABAD: United States Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome on Monday highlighted Washington’s ongoing support for... Updated 28 May, 2024 09:20am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: We have achieved stability? “So a grand state owned entity (SOE) sale is on the cards.” “Indeed and this means incoming dollars,... Published 25 May, 2024 06:33am
Markets SBP-held foreign exchange reserves increase $22mn, now stand at $9.16bn Total liquid foreign reserves held by the country stand at $14.59 billion Updated 23 May, 2024 10:27pm
Print UN projects Pak economy to grow by 2pc in 2024 NEW YORK: Pakistan, which faces significant economic challenges, is expected to have “modest economic growth”, with... Updated 18 May, 2024 08:40am
Markets SBP-held foreign exchange reserves increase $15mn, now stand at $9.13bn Total liquid foreign reserves held by the country stand at $14.62 billion Updated 16 May, 2024 10:28pm
Editorials No feel-good factor within general public EDITORIAL: There is a level of comfort internationally in the improvement of key macroeconomic indicators - higher... Published 15 May, 2024 05:47am
BR Research Remittances staying buoyed The need for overseas Pakistanis to send in remittances is never overestimated in Pakistan as there never is a time... Published 14 May, 2024 09:33am
Print Foreign companies: BoI seeks details of special deployment policy from SBP ISLAMABAD: Board of Investment (BoI) is said to have sought details of Local Deployment Policy from the State Bank... Updated 13 May, 2024 09:21am
Business & Finance SBP’s reserves up $1.114bn to $9.120bn KARACHI: The total liquid foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased by $1.114... Updated 10 May, 2024 08:58am
Markets IMF tranche: SBP-held foreign exchange reserves jump to nearly 2-year high at over $9bn Total liquid foreign reserves held by the country now stand at $14.46 billion Updated 09 May, 2024 10:16pm
Markets Rupee records marginal decline against US dollar Currency settles at 278.2 against the greenback in inter-bank market Updated 09 May, 2024 09:29pm
Opinion Counterproductive trickle-down economic effect The critique of Western universities and certain schools of thought advocating for economic models based on the... Published 09 May, 2024 03:11am
Markets SBP-held foreign exchange reserves increase $25mn, now stand at $8bn IMF inflow of $1.1bn will reflect in dollar stockpile for week ending on May 3, according to central bank Updated 02 May, 2024 10:28pm
Print Pakistan receives $1.1bn from IMF KARACHI: Pakistan has received inflows of $1.1 billion from International Monetary Fund (IMF) as final loan tranche... Updated 01 May, 2024 09:20am
Business & Finance SBP says forex reserves stand at $13.281bn KARACHI: The country’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves fell by $ 94 million during the last week. The State... Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am
Markets SBP-held foreign exchange reserves fall just below $8bn Central bank attributes decrease in reserves to external debt repayments Updated 25 Apr, 2024 10:19pm
Business & Finance Forex reserves will reach $9-10bn by June: Aurangzeb ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Tuesday Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves would reach... Published 24 Apr, 2024 03:50am
