Aurangzeb says Pakistan has secured debt rollover commitments from China, Saudi Arabia and UAE Development gives boost to economy that awaits Executive Board approval from the IMF ahead of $7-billion bailout Updated 06 Aug, 2024 10:25pm
Business & Finance Sri Lanka needs to raise fiscal revenue to maintain stability, IMF says Sri Lanka must make further efforts to raise fiscal revenue if it is to maintain economic stability and restore debt... Published 02 Aug, 2024 01:32pm
Opinion Challenging gross financing requirements Pakistan is about to enter into an Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme with the International Monetary Fund... Updated 02 Aug, 2024 06:17am
Opinion Next IMF programme is not going to be easy The IMF review is ongoing, and it’s likely to sail through, as all the quantitative targets have been met. The... Updated 06 Nov, 2023 06:06am
Pakistan Dr Shamshad reaffirms Pakistan’s commitment to working closely with IMF Statement from Finance Division comes as IMF Mission begins talks in Islamabad for review of $3 billion Stand-by-Arrangement Published 02 Nov, 2023 09:37pm
Markets Open-market: rupee inches upward against US dollar The Pakistani rupee registered marginal improvement against the US dollar in the open market on Friday, while the... Updated 27 Oct, 2023 07:42pm
Markets Inter-bank: rupee sees fifth consecutive decline against US dollar Currency depreciates 0.17% on Friday Updated 27 Oct, 2023 07:41pm
Markets Goldman’s analysts say Pak rupee rally to be ‘short lived’: report Analysts at Goldman Sachs Group Inc, a global investment bank and financial services company, have warned that gains... Updated 26 Oct, 2023 10:44pm
Editorials The trainwreck that is PIA EDITORIAL: It seems the time has come for the curtain to fall on PIA (Pakistan International Airlines) – the... Published 26 Oct, 2023 06:08am
Markets Brokerage house AHL expects KSE-100 to provide upside of 24% in FY24 AHL says KSE-100 could power past 56,000 level by June 2024 Updated 15 Jul, 2023 11:52pm
Pakistan IMF’s Executive Board meeting on Pakistan set for July 12 The Fund is set to discuss a nine-month stand-by arrangement for Pakistan as the previous Extended Fund Facility expired on June 30 Updated 06 Jul, 2023 09:55am
Markets SBP-held foreign exchange reserves rise $533mn, stand at $4.07bn Increase comes on back of realisation of $300 million proceeds of government of Pakistan’s commercial loan Published 03 Jul, 2023 09:06pm
Pakistan Moody’s, Fitch see lingering risks despite Pakistan-IMF deal: report Pakistan is staring at $25bn debt repayment in fiscal year 2023-24, and a widening current account deficit could pose problems Published 03 Jul, 2023 08:16pm
Markets Component-wise breakdown of petrol price in Pakistan Government raises PDL to Rs55 per litre to fulfil key condition of IMF Published 01 Jul, 2023 01:40pm
Business & Finance SBP raises key policy rate by 100bps to 22% after ‘emergency meeting’ Cites upward revisions in taxes, duties and PDL in FY24 budget and lifting of import restrictions as factors that slightly deteriorate inflation outlook Updated 26 Jun, 2023 08:10pm
Markets Cash-strapped Sri Lanka to restructure domestic debt COLOMBO: Sri Lankan authorities have declared a five-day closure of financial markets from Thursday ahead of a... Published 26 Jun, 2023 11:38am
Markets Rupee registers slight improvement, settles at 286.71 Currency appreciates 0.01% in inter-bank market Updated 26 Jun, 2023 07:10pm
Markets Pakistan stocks rally over IMF hope, KSE-100 up nearly 1,400 points Share prices surge as passage of revised budget measures rekindles hope of IMF programme revival, removal of import restrictions also boosts sentiment Updated 26 Jun, 2023 08:08pm
Print Govt revisits Budget FY24: A last-ditch effort to secure stalled IMF tranche Finance Minister Ishaq Dar says changes in the budget made after PM Shehbaz's meeting with IMF MD Updated 25 Jun, 2023 07:23pm
Markets IMF’s criticism of Pakistan’s budget raises default odds: Bloomberg If IMF aid doesn’t come this month, it expects growth to be much weaker in fiscal 2024 than the current forecast of 2.5% Updated 19 Jun, 2023 08:07pm
Pakistan Pakistan’s time being wasted, says Dar in reference to delay in IMF funding Says global institutions want Pakistan to default like Sri Lanka and then enter negotiations Updated 15 Jun, 2023 10:25pm
Pakistan IMF comes down hard on Pakistan’s budget proposals Says draft misses opportunity to broaden tax base in progressive way Criticises new tax amnesty scheme that runs against IMF programme’s conditionality/governance agenda, and creates a damaging precedent Updated 15 Jun, 2023 09:00am
Editorials Missed tax target EDITORIAL: Bad news continues to flow in for the finance ministry as it turns out that FBR (Federal Board of ... Published 03 Jun, 2023 03:52am
Pakistan 'Doomsday scenario past us': PM says 'sincere' efforts being made to address economic challenges Premier says Pakistan is working with friends and partners to bridge the financing gaps where needed Published 29 May, 2023 10:23pm
Business & Finance FY24: PBC urges govt to set ‘realistic’ tax target for FBR ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Business Council (PBC) has asked the government to set a realistic tax target for the Federal... Published 12 May, 2023 05:59am
Pakistan IMF deal taking time due to delay in assurance from friendly nation: Ishaq Dar Says he cancelled his US trip on the request of PM Shehbaz, will attend IMF-World Bank spring meetings virtually Updated 08 Apr, 2023 09:14pm
Business & Finance Sri Lanka central bank holds rates to temper inflation COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s central bank kept its interest rates unchanged on Tuesday in the face of stubbornly high... Published 04 Apr, 2023 05:21pm
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
Pakistan IMF is asking for ‘guarantees at every step’: PM Shehbaz Says talks between government and IMF are still underway Updated 28 Mar, 2023 07:57pm
Print No requirement in Pakistan programme that interferes with polls: IMF KARACHI: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Thursday that decisions regarding the constitutionality,... Updated 24 Mar, 2023 09:00am