[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he banks account for 80 percent of international remittances coming through formal channels into Pakistan, given their long history in…
Year: 2017
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]hile the established global Banking and Financial Institutions and System continue to debate the one-size-fits-all and ongoing Basel reforms, now…
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]allStreet Exchange Company (Pvt) Limited was registered and incorporated as private limited company with Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has taken an aggressive lead in strengthening the regulatory framework that protects…
[dropcap]O[/dropcap]nce a saving grace, remittances have been under pressure since quite a while now. Remittance inflows in Pakistan are not…
Dr Ayub Mehar, one of the leading economists in Pakistan, shared the following with PAGE regarding IMF Reports: Within just…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan’s foreign exchange reserves increased to $21 billion during the week ended May 19 from $20.678 billion a week ago,…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he fiscal year 2017-18 budget is designed for election year objective. It is of little value to the economic health…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he foreign exchange markets are unpredictable. They are complex, volatile and massively impacted by global political and economic events –…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]here are more than 50 foreign exchange companies operating in Pakistan. The majority of foreign exchange transactions are handled by…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan’s economy surged past the $300 billion mark in the outgoing fiscal year. The economy grew at a rate of…
[dropcap]M[/dropcap]oney which is a solution of all problems actually becomes the root of all problems for most people, especially for…
Interview with Mr Irfan Siddiqui — President and CEO, Meezan Bank [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: Mr Irfan Siddiqui is…
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EXCHANGE COMPANIES IN PAKISTAN 1.AA Exchange Company (Pvt.) Ltd. 2.Al-Hameed International Money Exchange (Pvt.) Ltd. 3.Al-Rahim Exchange Company (Pvt.) Ltd.…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan’s monetary policy objective is to maintain the price stability, stable BoP (balance of payments) equilibrium, reduction in unemployment rate,…
[dropcap]M[/dropcap]any economists revealed that exchange rate instability has direct relations on macroeconomic indicators and thus on economic presentation of any…
GBP/USD WEEKLY OVERVIEW Pound lost its intensity soon after a suicide bombing attack on 23/05/2017 in the English City of…
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MARKET REVIEW The eagerly anticipated inclusion of Pakistan in MSCI-EM materialized in the week however, the more than anticipated foreign…
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RESPECT HUMAN RIGHTS, DIGNITY, NHRC TELLS BUSINESSES KOLKATA: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in collaboration with the Confederation of…
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]EFINING BUSINESS PURPOSE AND MISSION: THE CUSTOMER WHO IS THE CUSTOMER? “Who is the customer?” is the first and the…
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