Govt projection of achieving $3bn current account surplus in FY23 ‘unrealistic’: PBC The Ministry of Finance's prediction of achieving a surplus current account by the end of the ongoing fiscal year... Published 06 Feb, 2023 03:22pm
BR Research Petroleum consumption overview Up till last year, there were two ways to look at growing petroleum sales in Pakistan. The rising consumption of... Published 02 Feb, 2023 08:40am
Print Country needs to repay $3bn debt in five months: SBP KARACHI: Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Jameel Ahmad has said that Pakistan is out of default as major... Updated 24 Jan, 2023 08:52am
Print C/A deficit dips 60pc in H1FY23 on lower imports KARACHI: The country’s current account deficit declined sharply 60 percent during the first half of this fiscal year... Updated 19 Jan, 2023 08:42am
Markets Current account deficit recorded at $0.4 billion in Dec 2022: SBP Deficit for 6MFY23 stands at $3.67 billion, compared with $9.09 billion in the same period of the previous year Published 18 Jan, 2023 09:23pm
Business & Finance 0.15m less containers arrived in Jul-Dec: FBR ISLAMABAD: A total of 0.55 million containers of importable goods/ commodities have reached Pakistan during the... Updated 11 Jan, 2023 08:54am
Opinion Pakistan: a state and its citizens in state of denial – I On December 16, 2021 at a seminar at Hamdard University where Dr Miftah Ismail, who later became country’s finance... Published 04 Jan, 2023 06:02am
Business & Finance India’s current account gap widens to 9-year high MUMBAI: India’s current account deficit widened in the July-September quarter as high commodity prices and a weak... Published 29 Dec, 2022 06:18pm
BR Research Telecoms: the year ahead After navigating a tough year in increasingly challenging operating conditions, what lies ahead for the country’s... Published 23 Dec, 2022 08:46am
Business & Finance FPCCI inks trade cooperation pact with Cyprus Chamber KARACHI: Irfan Iqbal Sheikh, President FPCCI, has said the federation and Cyprus Chamber of Commerce & Industry... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Business & Finance Jul-Nov CAD shrinks 57pc YoY KARACHI: The country’s current account deficit shrank 57 percent during the first five months of this fiscal year... Updated 17 Dec, 2022 09:54am
Pakistan Pakistan’s current account deficit shrinks to $0.28bn in November: SBP Pakistan’s current account deficit (CAD) shrank by more than 50 percent during the first five months of this ... Published 16 Dec, 2022 11:02pm
Print FX reserves may rise in H2FY23: All debt repayments on track, says SBP governor KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad Thursday said all debt repayments are on track and the... Updated 09 Dec, 2022 09:30am
Markets Pakistan's debt repayment situation completely under control: SBP governor During SBP's podcast, Jameel Ahmad says all upcoming obligations will be met on schedule, reserves' position to improve in second half of ongoing fiscal year Updated 08 Dec, 2022 10:59pm
Opinion Oily matters – I Pakistan’s oil imports are the biggest drain on foreign exchange. Current year’s oil import bill has been... Published 08 Dec, 2022 06:10am
Opinion SBP’s newfound realism The recent meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the SBP (State Bank of Pakistan) has led to the ... Published 06 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Business & Finance Monthly economic update, outlook: Manageable CAD, its guaranteed financing required: FD ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has acknowledged that a manageable current account deficit and its guaranteed... Published 30 Nov, 2022 07:01am
Opinion Waiting for ‘manna from heaven’ After the receding flood waters from hell, the GOP is now waiting anxiously for ‘manna from heaven’ from heavenly... Published 30 Nov, 2022 06:23am
Business & Finance November CPI likely to decline marginally ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s November CPI is expected to decline marginally and may remain in the range of 23 percent to... Updated 30 Nov, 2022 12:50pm
Editorials Timing of needed decisions critical EDITORIAL: The PML-N (Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz), occupying nearly all economic-related ministries, barring... Published 30 Nov, 2022 05:53am
Opinion Imbalanced balance of payments There has been appreciation of the success achieved in bringing down the current account deficit in the external... Published 29 Nov, 2022 06:36am
Business & Finance TDAP plans three expos, two fairs next year LAHOERE: Director General Trade Development Authority of Pakistan Shahzad Ahmed Khan Rajput has said that the period... Published 29 Nov, 2022 05:57am
Print Policy rate hiked to 16pc to quell biting inflation Including this 100bps increase, SBP has raised its key rate by 625bps cumulatively in 2022 Policy rate jumps to 23-year high Updated 26 Nov, 2022 12:48pm
Pakistan Imran vows to ensure supremacy of law if he comes into power again KARACHI: “We will ensure the supremacy of law if we came into power, which is evident after by-election ... Published 23 Nov, 2022 05:55am
Print Monetary policy to be announced on Friday KARACHI: The meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will be held on... Updated 23 Nov, 2022 09:31am
BR Research CAD: Controlled chaos The current account is coming under control. This is happening under extreme strictness on imports. However, the... Published 22 Nov, 2022 09:22am
Markets Pakistan's current account deficit clocks in at $567mn in October Increases 56% on month-on-month basis Deficit for July-October period, however, is nearly 47% lower on year-on-year basis Updated 21 Nov, 2022 10:37pm
Print State of economy: Dar rejects all speculations Finance Minister says Pakistan will make payment of $1 billion Sukuk Bond in time in the first week of next month Updated 20 Nov, 2022 04:16pm
Business & Finance Opening of LCs: Banks overcharging importers to face action, SBP assures NA panel ISLAMABAD: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has assured the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Finance... Published 17 Nov, 2022 05:59am
Opinion Unrealistic budget of 2022-23 The budget of 2022-23 has been framed with agreement of the IMF (International Monetary Fund) as part of the ongoing... Published 15 Nov, 2022 05:52am
