Pakistan’s accelerated access to capital markets: Alvarez & Marsal team outlines steps Alvarez & Marsal team has outlined steps for Pakistan to chart an accelerated path to international capital... Updated 22 Oct, 2024 11:29pm
Pakistan Negotiating new IMF deal, controlling inflation: Dr Reza Baqir highlights challenges for new govt Remarks come as Pakistanis vote to elect future govt on Thursday Updated 08 Feb, 2024 11:23pm
Business & Finance IMF debt dilemma looms after election: ex-SBP governor LONDON: The International Monetary Fund faces tough choices on how to deal with Pakistan after the February election... Published 19 Jan, 2024 05:37am
Pakistan Developing countries: Baqir for measures to monitor pledges of donors ISLAMABAD: Former governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Reza Baqir has stressed the need for concrete measures to ... Published 23 Jun, 2023 06:00am
Business & Finance Interest rate in 2022: climbing the hill as Pakistan's macroeconomic concerns bite Policy rate rose from 9.75% in January to a multi-decade high of 16% in November Updated 29 Dec, 2022 12:02am
Business & Finance Former SBP governor Dr Reza Baqir appointed Senior Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School Will focus on improving global frameworks for resolving sovereign debt crises Published 13 Sep, 2022 11:38am
Opinion The politics of economics! Continuity in economic policies is considered critical in providing a sustained conducive environment for private... Published 09 May, 2022 05:39am
Print Miftah, others hold talks with key global bond investors Finance minister underlines need for prudent and responsible fiscal policy while supporting the poor and those hardest-hit by the rising global inflation Updated 27 Apr, 2022 11:24am
Pakistan Marriyum says govt has not yet decided to remove incumbent SBP governor ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb Saturday said the government has not yet... Published 24 Apr, 2022 06:47am
Business & Finance PYMA says higher interest rates to increase cost of industries considerably KARACHI: Saqib Naseem, chairman of Pakistan Yarn Merchants Association (PYMA), and Muhammad Junaid Teli, Vice... Published 14 Apr, 2022 04:55am
Pakistan SBP governor confident recent measures will help market sentiment Says falling foreign exchange reserves concerning, but central bank has moved to arrest deterioration Updated 09 Apr, 2022 07:43pm
Markets Spot rate unchanged as dullness persists on cotton market LAHORE: The local cotton market on Monday remained dull while the trading volume remained low. Cotton Analyst... Published 05 Apr, 2022 05:38am
Business & Finance PYMA exhorts SBP to help arrest rupee’s slide KARACHI: Expressing deep concern over the sharp rise in the value of dollar, chairman of the Pakistan Yarn Merchants... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Opinion Minimum wage: Can it even fulfil nutritional requirements of a family? There’s a debate going on at the national level on minimum wage. Prime Minister Imran Khan has been seen ... Published 12 Mar, 2022 04:08am
Business & Finance Low-cost housing scheme loans: Baqir urges employers to cash in on opportunity to benefit their employees LAHORE: State Bank of Pakistan Governor Dr Reza Baqir said on Friday that the employers should avail low cost ... Updated 12 Mar, 2022 11:34am
Pakistan Creating viable finance mechanisms: Baqir underscores need for reaching out to unserved areas of Balochistan, KP ISLAMABAD: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Reza Baqir said Wednesday that a viable mechanism should be chalked... Updated 03 Mar, 2022 10:56am
Pakistan Majority expects status quo in State Bank's upcoming MPC meeting Meeting is scheduled to be held on January 24 SBP has raised the interest rate in its three previous MPC meetings by a cumulative 275 basis points Updated 20 Jan, 2022 06:21pm
Markets Despite Covid, Pakistan’s economic fundamentals remained stable, says Baqir State Bank of Pakistan governor lauds country's performance Updated 12 Jan, 2022 04:27pm
Print Pakistan can ride out rising external account pressures: Baqir ISLAMABAD: Central bank chief Dr Reza Baqir believes the country has the capacity and financial cushion to ride out... Published 12 Jan, 2022 04:25am
Pakistan SBP governor believes Pakistan can ride out rising external account pressures Dr Reza Baqir says country just has to get through it until this commodity supercycle ceases Updated 11 Jan, 2022 09:37pm
Markets Dr Reza Baqir responds to criticism during NA panel hearing Says he is not the first central bank governor to have worked for the IMF Published 10 Jan, 2022 04:20pm
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: This guy cannot respond to criticism “You know it just isn’t fair that everyone – politicians, economists who have held a portfolio in previous... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
Pakistan Tarin takes oath as federal minister for finance ISLAMABAD: Shaukat Tarin was sworn in as Federal Minister for Finance on Monday after becoming senator from... Published 28 Dec, 2021 03:54am
Print ‘Mera Pakistan Mera Ghar’ PM touts housing initiative PM Imran says project will uplift the economy as it will give a boom to construction activities in the country Updated 25 Dec, 2021 03:02pm
Opinion Broken record policy State Bank Governor Dr Reza Baqir must know something that a lot of other people do not. Not experts, analysts,... Published 23 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Print Agri credit disbursement: SBP sets Rs1.7trn target SBP Governor chairs annual meeting of the Agricultural Credit Advisory Committee (ACAC) in Multan Updated 21 Dec, 2021 09:57am
Markets SBP to take a 'pause' after string of interest-rate hikes, says Dr Reza Baqir Central bank governor says will first look at the effects of the tightening that we have already done Updated 17 Dec, 2021 02:34pm
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: We give our judgement on everything “How would you define prima donna?” “Depends?” “Hey I am asking for a standard definition not a value... Published 16 Dec, 2021 04:00am
Print Policy rate now soars to 9.75pc KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced to further increase... Updated 15 Dec, 2021 10:00am
Pakistan SBP Governor appointed IFSB Council chairman KARACHI: Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Dr Reza Baqir has been appointed as the Chairman of the Council of... Published 11 Dec, 2021 04:12am
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points