The govt has to pull its socks up I do not know whether or not the development that State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has confirmed the receipt of $1.1... Published 02 May, 2024 04:58am
Markets Energy sector: Pakistan should implement broad-based structural reforms ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has to bring and strictly implement broad-based structural reforms in the energy sector to get... Published 20 Apr, 2024 04:18am
Business & Finance MCB Bank gets SBP’s green signal to commence Exchange Company operations MCB Bank Limited, one of the largest commercial banks in the country, has received approval of the State Bank of... Updated 27 Mar, 2024 08:43pm
Opinion It’s IMF way or the highway? Announcing the staff-level agreement on the successful completion of the 23rd short-term facility, the IMF... Published 23 Mar, 2024 05:41am
Markets Bank AL Habib, Allied Bank receive central bank’s nod to commence Exchange Company operations The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has given its green signal to Bank AL Habib Limited (BAHL) and Allied Bank Limited... Updated 22 Mar, 2024 10:29pm
Print Economic indicators, other related matters: IMF team takes stock Discusses Pakistan’s overall macro-economic indicators and efforts on fiscal consolidation Updated 15 Mar, 2024 09:59am
Pakistan 2nd review under IMF’s Stand-By Arrangement: discussions on structural reforms, energy sector held Pakistan Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb discussed structural reforms and energy sector viability in a meeting... Updated 14 Mar, 2024 10:25pm
Print PM vows structural reforms Says government fully committed to increase tax to GDP ratio Updated 09 Mar, 2024 10:54pm
Editorials Proposals by power division trashed EDITORIAL: The government has pledged to raise gas prices by another 41 percent to meet a standard International... Published 25 Jan, 2024 04:23am
Markets SECP gives go-ahead to Faysal Bank’s wholly-owned EC The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has issued the Certificate of Incorporation to Faysal... Published 17 Jan, 2024 04:58pm
Opinion An anatomy of economic clichés/mantras of 2023—I Last three months of 2023 have witnessed an avalanche of economic annual meetings, conferences, economic fest and... Published 12 Jan, 2024 03:06am
Opinion Pakistan’s promising economic outlook The finance division’s ‘monthly economic outlook report’ for the month of November reveals that Pakistan’s... Published 14 Dec, 2023 05:24am
Opinion Pakistan: leadership crisis The primary constituents of economic growth encompass physical capital, infrastructure, human capital, and... Published 01 Dec, 2023 04:43am
Editorials Growth must be backed by structural reforms EDITORIAL: Caretaker Finance Minister Shamshad Akhtar while addressing the 26 Sustainable Development Conference... Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am
Print Economic growth has to be backed by structural reforms: Shamshad ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Finance Dr Shamshad Akhtar has said political and economic instability... Updated 24 Nov, 2023 09:44am
Business & Finance SECP green lights Meezan Bank’s wholly-owned Exchange Company The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has issued the Certificate of Incorporation to Meezan... Updated 15 Nov, 2023 04:55pm
Business & Finance Bank of Khyber says will establish wholly-owned EC The Board of Directors of Bank of Khyber (BoK) announced on Friday that it will establish an Exchange Company (EC)... Published 03 Nov, 2023 04:31pm
Markets Exchange companies: SBP gives NOC to Faysal Bank Limited The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has issued a no-objection certificate (NOC) to Faysal Bank Limited, one of the... Published 01 Nov, 2023 11:49am
Markets Bank of Punjab considers wholly-owned Exchange Company The Bank of Punjab announced on Monday that its board was proposed the establishment of a wholly-owned Exchange... Published 30 Oct, 2023 11:46am
Business & Finance Businessman underscores need for implementing structural reforms LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Presidential Candidate for the upcoming... Published 29 Oct, 2023 03:25am
Business & Finance Askari Bank latest to establish wholly-owned Exchange Company Askari Bank Limited, a subsidiary of Fauji Foundation, announced on Friday it will establish an Exchange Company... Updated 27 Oct, 2023 10:57pm
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
Markets Habib Metropolitan Bank says it will establish wholly-owned EC The Board of Directors of Habib Metropolitan Bank (HMB), a subsidiary of Habib Bank AG Zurich – Switzerland,... Published 10 Oct, 2023 05:44pm
Business & Finance Bank Alfalah to establish wholly-owned EC Becomes sixth commercial bank to make such announcement to date Updated 03 Oct, 2023 10:44pm
Business & Finance Faysal Bank to set up ‘wholly-owned’ Exchange Company Becomes 5th commercial bank to make such announcement this month Updated 28 Sep, 2023 09:33pm
Business & Finance MCB Bank joins UBL and Meezan, says it will establish wholly-owned Exchange Company The Board of Directors (BoD) of MCB Bank Limited, one of the largest commercial banks in the country, announced it... Updated 18 Sep, 2023 07:49pm
Business & Finance Meezan Bank says it will establish wholly-owned Exchange Company The Board of Directors (BoD) of Meezan Bank Limited, the largest Islamic bank in the country, announced that it will... Updated 15 Sep, 2023 07:12pm
Markets UBL says will establish wholly-owned Exchange Company The Board of Directors (BoD) of United Bank Limited (UBL), one of the largest commercial banks in the country, has... Updated 12 Sep, 2023 03:29pm
Opinion Country needs structural reforms This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed “Broadening the tax net: A solution to taxation woes?” carried by the... Published 11 Sep, 2023 06:32am
Opinion Fiscal discipline key to reforms Before Pakistan can embark on the long and tedious journey of structural reforms, fiscal discipline must be embraced... Published 23 Aug, 2023 05:50am