Exports: a recovery rooted in fundamentals? It took 22 months for the stock of banking credit against foreign bill discounting schemes to double from its Covid... Published 29 Nov, 2023 08:46am
Print Q4FY23: Punjab debt soars Rs55.3bn due to PKR depreciation LAHORE: The Punjab government’s total debt, local and external, has witnessed a jump of Rs 55.3 billion in the last... Updated 19 Aug, 2023 03:23pm
BR Research PTCL Group in CY22 The country’s telecom giant posted its first annual net loss on the group level since at least 2012. As per latest... Published 17 Feb, 2023 09:10am
Markets New low: rupee closes at 262.6 against US dollar after 2.7% fall in inter-bank market This is the currency's 28th successive loss in the inter-bank market Depreciation in just two sessions crosses 12% Updated 27 Jan, 2023 10:21pm
BR Research Flat-lining ICT exports The star of Pakistan’s exports in recent years is becoming dim. At the half-yearly close in December 2022, the... Published 26 Jan, 2023 07:59am
Markets Rupee closes at 236.84 against US dollar as depreciation run continues Loses value for 11th successive session, taking cumulative fall to 7.7% Updated 16 Sep, 2022 06:40pm
Business & Finance PKR depreciation worries KATI chief KARACHI: President of the Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) Salman Aslam has expressed concerns over... Published 09 Sep, 2022 07:16am
BR Research Inflation: Killing softly Inflation is on a record-breaking streak. The headline clocked at 24.9 percent in Jul-22 – highest since Oct 2008.... Published 02 Aug, 2022 08:54am
BR Research PKR: Is the worst over? July was the second worst month in the history of Pakistan in terms of PKR depreciation. The question is how the... Published 01 Aug, 2022 08:36am
Markets Power sector: Chinese investors accuse govt of violating agreements ISLAMABAD: Accusing the Government of Pakistan (GoP) of breaching the provisions of agreements, Chinese power sector... Published 25 Jul, 2022 06:12am
BR Research Tightening goes on Policy rate is up by 125 bps to round it off at 15 percent. It was not an easy decision. The SBP expects FY23 (next... Published 13 Jul, 2022 08:41am
Business & Finance Monetary policy: Experts say rate hike higher than expected Market expected interest-rate increase of up to 100 basis points Updated 19 Nov, 2021 09:20pm
Business & Finance PKR depreciation: Inflationary impact to be visible in a few months: Deputy Governor SBP ISLAMABAD: The government has conceded that inflationary impact of the current rupee depreciation would become... Published 17 Nov, 2021 04:22am
Business & Finance FPCCI calls for SBP governor’s resignation over PKR depreciation remarks The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has criticised the statement of State Bank of... Updated 23 Oct, 2021 10:18pm
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points