CPI roundup The headline inflation clocked at 12.7 percent in March 2022, and 9M average is at 10.8 percent –hovering around... Published 04 Apr, 2022 07:44am
Opinion Muslims face frugal Ramazan as Ukraine war drives up food prices Russia’s Ukraine invasion, which has already exacerbated food woes in parts of Africa and the Middle East, is... Published 31 Mar, 2022 05:11am
Opinion ‘Frankly speaking, all is not well with economy’: Govt’s response We respect the opinion printed by Business Recorder Editorial on 25th March 2022, one of the most widely viewed... Updated 26 Mar, 2022 12:32pm
Print Discussions constructive: IMF official ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that discussions with Pakistan are constructive to... Updated 20 Mar, 2022 05:33pm
Print $6bn rescue package: IMF says having ‘constructive’ talks with Pakistan Pakistani officials say they are confident they can address any concerns IMF may have Updated 18 Mar, 2022 01:47pm
BR Research February inflation diary The headline inflation clocked at 12.4 percent in February 2022 as compared to 13 percent in the previous month. The... Updated 02 Mar, 2022 12:37pm
World Sri Lanka default rumours ‘totally unsubstantiated,’ says central bank COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s central bank said on Wednesday the country was committed to honouring all forthcoming debt... Published 10 Feb, 2022 04:40am
BR Research CPI slowdown: don’t look too closely! At least that’s what the central bank would have you do! Monday’s monetary policy statement claimed that “the... Published 26 Jan, 2022 08:08am
Opinion Rising inflation The last four months have witnessed a rising trend in the rate of inflation. It has reached a double-digit rate of... Published 07 Dec, 2021 06:29am
Business & Finance Spanish inflation soars to 29-year high MADRID: Spanish inflation accelerated in November to its highest level in nearly three decades on the back of rising... Published 30 Nov, 2021 05:23am
Business & Finance 'Rickety' rupee inflicting huge losses on importers, fuelling inflation: Maggo KARACHI: Mian Nasser Hyatt Maggo, President FPCCI Friday expressed his deep dismay over the incessantly unstable... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Markets Russia will set 6-month quotas for exports of nitrogen fertilisers MOSCOW: Russia will limit exports of nitrogen fertilisers and complex nitrogen-containing fertilisers for six months... Published 05 Nov, 2021 04:39am
Business & Finance Mian Zahid concerned at rise in prices of food, energy KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan and President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum... Published 29 Oct, 2021 05:05am
BR Research Food prices: “can” it! It is commonly held that administrative failures – in particular, absence of value chains for perishable ... Published 07 Oct, 2021 07:30am
Print Afghanistan on verge of socio-economic collapse: EU BRUSSELS: Afghanistan is facing a breakdown of its economic and social systems that risks turning into a ... Updated 04 Oct, 2021 09:52am
Business & Finance UBG urges PM to help arrest rupee 'slide' KARACHI: President of United Business Group (UBG) Zuabir Tufail has urged Prime Minister Imran Khan and Governor... Published 05 Sep, 2021 04:26am
Print Drought leaves Afghans hungry as economic collapse looms: UN GENEVA: Many Afghans were struggling to feed their families amid severe drought well before Taliban militants seized... Published 03 Sep, 2021 04:58am
BR Research Poultry: don’t celebrate volatility Social media is abuzz with sharp critiques and counter-critiques over whether government’s administrative arm has... Published 11 Aug, 2021 07:40am
Markets Retail coffee prices to climb as frost, freight costs bite LONDON: The most devastating frost in decades in top coffee producer Brazil and record freight costs sparked by... Published 08 Aug, 2021 03:38am
World Putin's drive to tame food prices threatens grain sector MOSCOW: During a televised session with ordinary Russians last month, a woman pressed President Vladimir Putin on... Published 24 Jul, 2021 04:27am
World Syria govt raises bread, diesel prices as crisis deepens The price of diesel fuel nearly tripled and the price of bread doubled on Sunday Published 11 Jul, 2021 05:49pm
Print June CPI inflation increases 9.70pc YoY ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation increased by 9.7 percent on year-on-year basis in June ... Published 02 Jul, 2021 04:19am
World Putin hopes new harvest will lower food prices Consumer prices have been climbing since March last year, driven by a drop in the ruble's value after months of historically low inflation. Updated 30 Jun, 2021 06:40pm
Business & Finance Tax exemption on manufacturing of cold storages demanded KARACHI: Vice President of Pakistan Businesses Forum (PBF) Ahmad Jawad has demanded of the federal government to... Published 25 Jun, 2021 04:20am
Business & Finance South African inflation hits 30-month high The agency said petrol prices were 41.8 percent higher in May compared to the same month in the previous year. Published 23 Jun, 2021 05:39pm
Business & Finance Reopening US economy fuels inflation, labour market recovery WASHINGTON: US consumer prices rose solidly in May, leading to the biggest annual increase in nearly 13 years as a... Published 11 Jun, 2021 03:41am
Business PBIF for reduction of taxes on tea KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan and President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum... Published 10 Jun, 2021 03:22am
Print Tarin explains impact of spike in global food prices ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin on Monday said that cartelization is not acceptable at any cost and stern... Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am
BR Research The roaring inflation dragon There is no respite to the inflation dragon. Food prices are not coming in control. Global commodity prices upward... Published 03 May, 2021 07:25am
BR Research Inflationary pressures – staying put? Having hit a low of 5.7 percent in Jan 2021, headline inflation is expectedly up – 9.1 percent in Mar 2021. The... Published 05 Apr, 2021 07:25am
