Pakistan poised to meet IMF targets ahead of 2nd review: report

KARACHI: Pakistan is expected to meet all seven Quantitative Performance Criteria (QPC) set by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) ahead of the...

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Repatriation of profit doubles in July-August

KARACHI: Profit and dividend repatriation on foreign investments in Pakistan more than doubled year-on-year in the first two months of the current...

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Current account gap narrows to $245m

KARACHI: Pakistan’s current account deficit (CAD) for August stood at $245 million, a slight improvement compared to the previous month’s deficit...

20.09.2025 10

Shahid Iqbal

Government raises Rs200bn out of Rs1tr bids

KARACHI: The government exceeded its borrowing target in the treasury bills (T-bills) auction held on Wednesday, raising Rs201.8 billion against...

19.09.2025 10

Shahid Iqbal

Shabbar Zaidi warns crypto could serve as hawala alternative

KARACHI: Pakistan cannot regulate cryptocurrencies within its current financial system, as the State Bank tightly manages foreign exchange, but...

15.09.2025 20

Shahid Iqbal

SBP poised to maintain policy rate at 11pc

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is expected to maintain the current interest rate at 11 per cent in its upcoming monetary policy...

14.09.2025 20

Shahid Iqbal

Debt surges by Rs9tr in one year

KARACHI: Pakistan’s total government debt has increased by Rs9 trillion in just one year up to June 2025, with domestic debt representing the...

11.09.2025 20

Shahid Iqbal

Remittances stay strong despite incentives cut

KARACHI: Remittances sent by overseas Pakistanis have remained robust despite the rationalisation of incentives for banks and exchange companies....

10.09.2025 20

Shahid Iqbal

Govt faces setback as foreign funds exit bonds

KARACHI: Foreign investment in domestic bonds has recorded net outflows during the first two months of the current fiscal year, despite moderate...

07.09.2025 40

Shahid Iqbal

Govt raises Rs515bn as banks overbid

KARACHI: The government surpassed its target in Wednesday’s treasury bill auction, raising Rs515.2bn, with banks offering more than three times the...

05.09.2025 20

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SBP chief sees GDP expanding 3.25-4.25pc

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has projected GDP growth between 3.25 and 4.25 per cent for FY26, based on improved macroeconomic...

04.09.2025 20

Shahid Iqbal

Govt to raise Rs4.8tr via T-bills, bonds auction

KARACHI: The government plans to borrow approximately Rs4.8 trillion through banks and capital markets during the September-November period to...

03.09.2025 20

Shahid Iqbal

Dollar shortage strains rupee’s ‘artificial’ strength

KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee is under increasing pressure as demand for dollars rises, while exchange companies are struggling with a severe shortage...

01.09.2025 10

Shahid Iqbal

50pc decline in dollar sales reported amid concerns of re-emerging illegal forex market

KARACHI: Currency dealers in the banking market have reported a sharp 50 per cent decline in dollar sales by money changers this month, amid concerns...

25.08.2025 20

Shahid Iqbal

Banking transactions delayed due to rains

KARACHI: Thousands of banking transactions, valued in the hundreds of millions, were delayed or stuck due to power outages caused by heavy rains...

25.08.2025 10

Shahid Iqbal

Illegal forex market may hit exchange rate stability

KARACHI: Currency dealers in the banking market have reported a sharp 50 per cent decline in dollar sales by money changers this month, amid concerns...

25.08.2025 10

Shahid Iqbal

Govt raises Rs1.3tr, no rate cut in sight

KARACHI: Liquidity was in pursuit of investment opportunities as banks and the corporate sector collectively invested Rs1.385 trillion in Treasury...

22.08.2025 50

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Low savings hamper growth: SBP chief

• Governor calls for deeper capital markets as savings ratio slumps to 7.4pc of GDP • Private and public investments fall KARACHI: Pakistan’s...

20.08.2025 20

Shahid Iqbal

Investments in T-bills dip as sentiment weakens

KARACHI: Foreign investors dumped government treasury bills (T-bills) worth $49 million in July, the first month of FY26, while fresh inflows shrank...

18.08.2025 10

Shahid Iqbal

SBP calls for reforms to sustain growth

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has called for wide-ranging structural reforms to place the economy on a path of higher, sustainable and...

15.08.2025 20

Shahid Iqbal

Pakistan picks Japanese company for digital currency rollout

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has reportedly selected a Japanese firm to develop a central bank digital currency (CBDC), following the...

14.08.2025 20

Shahid Iqbal

SME defaults rise despite SBP push for digitalisation

KARACHI: The default rate in the small and medium enterprises (SME) sector continued to rise during the third quarter of FY25, despite various...

13.08.2025 20

Shahid Iqbal

Smuggled goods, high energy costs cripple economy

KARACHI: The recent reduction in the State Bank of Pakistan’s policy rate to 11 per cent, nearly half of what it was in July 2024, has failed to...

11.08.2025 40

Shahid Iqbal

Remittances up despite cut in bank incentives

KARACHI: The bullish trend in remittances remained intact as Pakistan received $3.214 billion in July, marking a 7.4 per cent increase year-on-year...

10.08.2025 10

Shahid Iqbal

Currency crunch as govt pushes dollar down

KARACHI: The government’s efforts to artificially bring down the dollar rate are faltering, with market forces pushing back against a Rs250 exchange...

08.08.2025 20

Shahid Iqbal

Banks chase long-term bonds amid rising yield

KARACHI: The government raised Rs639 billion through the auction of Pakistan Investment Bonds (PIBs) on Friday — more than double the Rs300bn target...

03.08.2025 30

Shahid Iqbal

Banks chase long-term bonds amid rising yield

KARACHI: The government raised Rs639 billion through the auction of Pakistan Investment Bonds (PIBs) on Friday — more than double the Rs300bn target...

03.08.2025 10

Shahid Iqbal

Govt eyes rollovers to meet debt obligations

KARACHI: Pakistan faces another challenging year of external debt servicing in FY26, requiring significant rollovers to manage repayments totalling...

01.08.2025 20

Shahid Iqbal

Govt eyes rollovers to meet debt obligations

KARACHI: Pakistan faces another challenging year of external debt servicing in FY26, requiring significant rollovers to manage repayments totalling...

01.08.2025 9

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Govt looks to fast-track crypto adoption

KARACHI: The government seems willing to fast-track the adoption of crypto currencies for banks, foreign exchange companies and gold trading,...

31.07.2025 20

Shahid Iqbal

Banks raise concerns as govt seeks to strengthen rupee

• No more ‘premiums’ on dollar sale • Bankers say ‘artificial rates’ could encourage ‘blackmarketing’ of foreign currency KARACHI:...

30.07.2025 10

Shahid Iqbal

Banks moot on exchange rate issues called

KARACHI: The rupee strengthened against the US dollar, gaining Rs1.30 in the interbank market and Rs1.50 in the open market, following a renewed...

28.07.2025 10

Shahid Iqbal

Crackdown cools dollar surge amid buying by SBP

KARACHI: The rupee appreciated against the US dollar in both the interbank and open markets on Thursday, following a fresh crackdown on currency...

26.07.2025 10

Shahid Iqbal

Rate cut hopes rise as T-bill yields fall

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Wednesday slashed treasury bill (T-bill) yields by up to 39 basis points, signalling possible room for a...

25.07.2025 10

Shahid Iqbal

Repatriation of profit remains flat in FY25

KARACHI: The outflow of profits and dividends on foreign investment remained tightly controlled in FY25, totalling $2.219 billion — only slightly...

23.07.2025 30

Shahid Iqbal

Dollar shortage deepens despite C/A surplus, record remittances

KARACHI: Despite record-high remittance inflows and a current account surplus, the currency market is facing a dollar shortage, with banks charging...

19.07.2025 30

Shahid Iqbal

Bank lending to govt surges past Rs44tr

• Private sector borrowing remains just 21pc of total bank advances • Central govt debt soars to Rs76tr KARACHI: Bank lending to the government...

17.07.2025 10

Shahid Iqbal

Foreigners withdraw over $1.5bn from T-bills in FY25

KARACHI: Foreign investment outflows from treasury bills (T-bills) exceeded $1.5 billion in FY25, with June recording the highest monthly outflow,...

13.07.2025 40

Shahid Iqbal

SBP builds reserves on record inflows, dollar buying

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) ramped up its foreign exchange reserves to a 39-month high of $14.5 billion by the end of FY25 after...

12.07.2025 20

Shahid Iqbal

Sustainable growth key to long-term stability: State Bank governor

KARACHI: State Bank Governor Jameel Ahmed on Monday stressed that economic growth holds little significance unless it is both sustainable and...

09.07.2025 20

Shahid Iqbal

Exchange firms bring in $5bn remittances in FY25

KARACHI: Foreign exchange companies contributed around $450 million to remittance inflows during June, taking their total contribution to...

07.07.2025 40

Shahid Iqbal

Despite tensions, trade with India continues

KARACHI: Despite a brief military conflict and the continued closure of borders, trade between Pakistan and India persisted in May, with official data...

06.07.2025 70

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Indian ban fails to hit Pakistan’s trade

KARACHI: India’s attempt to disrupt Pakistan’s external trade by banning ships carrying Pakistani goods from anchoring at its ports has failed to...

30.06.2025 30

Shahid Iqbal

SBP set to miss $14bn forex target for FY25

KARACHI: The foreign exchange reserves of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) dropped sharply by $2.7 billion in a week, falling to a three-year low and...

28.06.2025 20

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Retail transactions hit Rs164tr in 3QFY25

KARACHI: Retail payment volumes rose by 12 per cent year-on-year to 2,408 million transactions in the third quarter of FY25, while the overall...

27.06.2025 10

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War with India fails to stop inflows in T-bills

KARACHI: The Indian aggression against Pakistan has not hurt, strangely enough, the inflow of foreign investment into treasury bills, while outflows...

26.06.2025 20

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Dollar shortage spurs exchange rate volatility

KARACHI: A growing shortage of dollars in the interbank market has unsettled the exchange rate, prompting banks to offer higher-than-official rates to...

23.06.2025 20

Shahid Iqbal

‘Unusual’ T-bill auction sees govt raise Rs915bn

KARACHI: The government borrowed over Rs915 billion from banks on Wednesday, but the unscheduled treasury bill auction triggered speculation about the...

20.06.2025 10

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Pakistan gets robust inflow of $3.7bn in May

KARACHI: Pakistan looks set to exceed its annual remittances target of $38 billion with $3.7bn inflows in May. So far in the 11 months of the fiscal...

13.06.2025 10

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Pakistan imports 32.8GW of solar PV modules in 5 years

KARACHI: The growing adoption of battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Pakistan is set to reshape the energy landscape — enabling a more...

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