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Business & Economy

Monetary Policy Committee to meet today to discuss decrease in interest rate

Reports say the rate could be decreased today

Published 30 Oct, 2023 11:13am

Business & Economy

SBP increases retention limit to 50% for IT exporters

Exporters allowed to make payments from ESFCAs without approval from SBP or banks

Published 23 Oct, 2023 08:00pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan’s real GDP growth to fall in range of 2 to 3% in FY24: SBP

SBP says it expects a fiscal deficit ranging from 7 to 8%

Published 23 Oct, 2023 06:46pm

Business & Economy

SBP clarifies both blue, green color banknotes of Rs75 can be used

Central bank says both banknotes are legal tender

Published 16 Oct, 2023 06:37pm

Pakistan

SBP suspends authorisation of two exchange companies

The central bank says they violated regulations

Published 26 Sep, 2023 03:15pm

Pakistan

SBP suspends exchange company licence over violation

Company debarred from undertaking any kind of business activity

Published 16 Sep, 2023 01:31pm

Business & Economy

Foreign Direct Investment increased by 15% in August

Jul-August FDI up by 16% to $234 million in 2023

Published 15 Sep, 2023 01:13pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan’s remittances recorded at $2b for August

SBP says worker remittances were slightly up from July

Published 11 Sep, 2023 05:28pm

Pakistan

SBP brings reforms in forex sector to strengthen governance

Banks engaged in forex business to establish wholly owned Exchange Companies

Published 06 Sep, 2023 06:19pm

Business & Economy

Dollar hits all-time high of Rs312 in open market

The rupee slid by 63 paisas in interbank

Published 23 Aug, 2023 07:22pm

Business & Economy

Bullish momentum in PSX amid improved microeconomic indicators

KSE-100 gains 522 points after across-the-board buying

Published 21 Jul, 2023 06:35pm

Business & Economy

SBP foreign exchange reserves almost doubled over a week’s time

Forex reserves exceed $8b after gaining $4.2b

Published 20 Jul, 2023 10:57pm

Pakistan

Nine suspects held as FIA conducts inquiry against loan shark apps

Suspects were assigned a task of making 100 to 150 calls on a daily basis, says FIA spokesperson

Updated 14 Jul, 2023 11:38pm

Business & Economy

PKR shed Rs1.1 in the interbank market as PSX records slight decline

The US dollar goes up by RS2 in the open market too

Published 14 Jul, 2023 04:57pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan reserves increases to Rs$4b

Reserves increased by $61 million

Published 13 Jul, 2023 07:53pm

Business & Economy

Rupee gains Rs1.02 against dollar after Pakistan clinches deal with international lender

Dollar closed at Rs276.46, according to State Bank of Pakistan

Updated 13 Jul, 2023 07:55pm

Business & Economy

UAE deposits $1 billion with Pakistan minutes before key IMF meeting

The finance czar thanks UAE leadership for helping Pakistan

Published 12 Jul, 2023 07:36pm

Business & Economy

Rupee gains on second consecutive day in interbank market

The equity market remains bullish amid positive sentiments

Published 12 Jul, 2023 05:29pm

Business & Economy

Gold prices up by Rs800 in Pakistan after rupee weakens

Per tola gold clock-in at Rs209,000

Published 10 Jul, 2023 06:25pm

Business & Economy

Increased demand for imports resulted in high rates of dollar, say dealers

Forecast dollar to decline to Rs250 after disbursement of IMF funds

Published 10 Jul, 2023 04:52pm

Pakistan

PAC calls for investigations into PTI government’s loan scheme

Summons secretary finance, SBP governor for response

Published 04 Jul, 2023 11:04pm

Business & Economy

SBP’s foreign reserves stand at $4b after increasing by $533m

Total liquid foreign exchange reserves held by the country stood at $9.34 billion

Published 03 Jul, 2023 09:29pm

Business & Economy

SBP raises key policy rate to 22%

Central bank notes potential upside risks to the inflation outlook have increased from the last meeting

Updated 26 Jun, 2023 06:30pm

Business & Economy

NIFT system yet to fully restore after cyberattack

SBP asks for a response from the NIFT officials

Published 25 Jun, 2023 12:27am

Business & Economy

Banks to remain closed for four days on Eid ul Azha

The SBP had announced two holidays for Eid ul Azha

Published 21 Jun, 2023 07:39pm

Pakistan

Army should remain apolitical, says PML-N’s Afnan Ullah

Economist Farrukh Saleem cites Pakistan has no other option other than IMF

Published 21 Jun, 2023 12:28am

Business & Economy

PSX plunges below 41,000 level as investors opt for selling

Rupee declines seven paisas against dollar in interbank

Published 19 Jun, 2023 06:02pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan ‘not considering’ bilateral debt restructuring

We are not considering any such plan, so there is no question of what will be the haircut, sources quoted SBP as saying

Published 12 Jun, 2023 08:29pm

Business & Economy

SBP keeps policy rate unchanged at 21%

MPC notes higher inflation outturns for April and May were broadly as anticipated

Updated 12 Jun, 2023 06:57pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan’s economic indicators remained dismal in FY2023

The economic survey paints a gloomy picture of the manufacturing sector

Published 08 Jun, 2023 09:10pm