SUSTAINABLE RECOVERY UNLIKELY AMID LACK OF TRIGGERS, VOLATILITY Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSE) witnessed volatility throughout the week ended 16th June…
Year: 2017
PAKISTAN: GALAXY NOTE 8 COULD BECOME THE FIRST SMARTPHONE TO BE POWERED BY QUALCOMM’S SNAPDRAGON 836 SOC: Leaked Specifications of…
RATE HIKE AND FUTURE GUIDANCE POINT TO HIGHER COST OF FUNDS IN GCC The Central Bank of UAE late on…
OIL PRICES EDGE UP FROM 2017 LOWS Oil prices edged up from 2017 lows on Friday but remained on track…
BALTIC MAIN INDEX EDGES DOWN ON WEAKER CAPESIZE RATES The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships…
SBP’S RESERVES FALL 2.61PC, AMOUNT TO $15.3B Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) decreased 2.61%…
HERO MOTOCORP’S PAWAN MUNJAL TAKES HOME RS 59.66CR PAY IN FY17 New Delhi, Jun 16 () Hero MotoCorp Chairman, MD…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]N INNOVATION, EMPHASIZE THE BIG IDEA INNOVATIVE IDEAS ARE LIKE FROGS’ EGGS: OF A THOUSAND HATCHED, ONLY ONE OR TWO…
UBER LAUNCHES CSR CAMPAIGN TO RAISE FUNDS FOR SHAUKAT KHANUM As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives in Ramzan,…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]t is one of the best known lagging indicators. The consumer price index expresses the current prices of a basket…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he balance of trade compares the value of a country’s exports of goods and services against its imports. When exports…
[dropcap]K[/dropcap]ibor rate is the average interest rate at which term deposits are offered between prime banks in the Pakistani wholesale…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]n economic indicator is a statistic about an economic activity. Economic indicators allow analysis of economic performance and predictions of…
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]emographic is the study of a population based on factors such as age, race and sex, among others. Governments, corporations…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]nflation is a sustained increase in the general level of prices of goods and services in an economy. When the…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]n interest rate is the cost of borrowing money, or conversely, the income earned from lending money. Interest rates are…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]nvesting in the future is something that we all plan to do…at some point. Some of us aim to secure…
A need now to start Islamic venture capital funds and investment banks in the country [dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan is not at the…
The Three Centres of Excellence in IBA, in alliance with top Malaysian institutes, provide research, training and development in Islamic…
[dropcap]H[/dropcap]umanity is not immortal and is prone to accidents and disasters. It is subjected to the divine law that the…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]slamic banks are less risky and more resilient than their counter parts in terms of bank capital requirement and mobilisation…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he increasing presence of Islamic banking and finance in Pakistan’s financial sector and the country’s exemplary role in the global…
Certification process with new products modernization set to take place SBP issues Enterprise Technology Governance & Risk Management Framework for…
A REVOLUTIONARY CONCEPT [dropcap]W[/dropcap]hen we start the topic of training and development of Islamic Banking & Finance, first of all, we…
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]hilst the terms ‘loan’ or ‘lending’ are commonly used, even by Islamic banks, they are not strictly correct in an…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n April, Saudi Arabia issued its largest ever Shariah-compliant bond on the Irish Stock Exchange. The $9 billion Islamic bond,…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he concept of Islamic finance firmly and wholly required in Balochistan for the promotion of Islamic banking and insurance industry.…
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]ubai Islamic Bank (DIB) in 2016 witnessed a phenomenal increase in profitability. Seeing the vast achievement of DIB at both…
Modarabas are playing significant role for the promotion of Islamic finance within the country More availability of trained employees and…
Saadiq is our success, will keep expanding our services legacy through new and digital capability Interview with Mr. Shehzad Khokar…
Interview with Mr Pervaiz Ahmed – An Islamic Finance professional [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile Pervaiz Ahmed is an Islamic…
PAKISTAN MARKET INDICATORS EXCHANGE RATES CURRENCY ACTIVITY Friday 5-May Friday 12-May Friday 19-May Friday 26-May Friday 2-Jun Friday 9-Jun…
REGION WISE BRANCHES (December 31, 2016) Province/Region Total Number Share (%) Punjab 1,092 47.0 Sindh 705 30.3 KPK 250 10.8…
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]espite worldwide financial unrests especially under the declining oil prices in 2016, Islamic Shariah-compliant banks continue to take strong position…
[dropcap]U[/dropcap]nder the framework of Shariah-compliant, Pakistan’s Islamic financial market has been trying its major role to regulate the full resources…
GBP/USD WEEKLY OVERVIEW Pound rose on Monday after dropping nearly half a cent against the Dollar after a militant attack…
NASDAQ DECLINES AS DOW HEADS TOWARD NEW RECORD Big tech shares including Apple, Amazon and Facebook declined abruptly Friday afternoon…
MARKET REVIEW The market pared some of the losses of the last week and returned 2% on the last week’s…
PSX RECOVERS PARTLY LAST WEEK LOSSES, INDEX GAINS 971 POINTS SUMMARY Last week was a worst week since Feb 2009…
PSE RECOVERS; ME GEOPOLITICAL TURMOIL, UK ELECTION AND ECB RATE POLICY MAY IMPINGE ON The benchmark of Pakistan Stock Exchange…
PAKISTAN: INTEL’S CORE-X SERIES WILL BE SEEING STAGGERED LAUNCH: CORE I9-7900X AND BELOW READY TO LAUNCH, CORE I9-7920X THROUGH 19-7980XE…
BUYERS LINING UP FOR DUBAI’S READY PROPERTIES Even ready properties in Dubai are getting right into the thick of sales…
SCIENTISTS DISCOVER RARE EARTH METALS Japanese scientists have discovered a vast geological deposit rich in rare metals that can be…
BALTIC EXCHANGE SNAPS 16-SESSION LOSING STREAK The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk…
PM MEETS AFGHAN PRESIDENT ON SIDELINES OF SCO SUMMIT Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif met Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on the…
INDIA SEES $1 TRILLION DIGITAL ECONOMY BY 2022 The information technology (IT) industry, which is reeling under pressures from key…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]EST OF INNOVATION MEASURE INNOVATIONS BY WHAT THEY CONTRIBUTE TO MARKET AND CUSTOMER. The test of an innovation is whether…
DIABETES AWARENESS DURING IFTAR AND DINNER AT PAKISTAN ASSOCIATION DUBAI The Diabetes Centre – Pakistan (TDC) organized a diabetes awareness…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he banks account for 80 percent of international remittances coming through formal channels into Pakistan, given their long history in…
[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…
PAKISTAN MARKET INDICATORS EXCHANGE RATES CURRENCY ACTIVITY Friday 28-Apr Friday 5-May Friday 12-May Friday 19-May Friday 26-May Friday 2-Jun…
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…
US SHARES FLAT AS MAY JOBS REPORT DISAPPOINTS Wall Street stocks were little changed early on Friday after the Labor…
MARKET REVIEW The eagerly anticipated inclusion of Pakistan in MSCI-EM materialized in the week however, the more than anticipated foreign…
BEARS RULE PERSIST DESPITE HISTORIC MSCI UPGRADE AND NEW TAX MEASURES SUMMARY Government’s decision to impose taxes on dividends and…
TWO HISTORIC OUTCOMES FAIL TO IMPRESS TRADING, INVESTORS Market kept the bearish spell throughout the week despite government introduction of…
PAKISTAN: GOOGLE SAYS IT WOULD COST TOO MUCH TO GATHER WAGE GAP DATA: The department of labor will keep bothering Google…
DOS AND DON’TS FOR TAKING PICTURES ON AIRPLANES Dubai: It seems mundane enough – you hop on an aircraft, and…
IRON ORE FALLS AS FUTURES PLUNGE The spot price of iron ore dropped, extending last week’s selloff, paced by a…
BALTIC INDEX DOWN FOR TWELFTH STRAIGHT SESSION The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry…
WORLDWIDE FIRMS COMPETE TO SET UP CONVERTER STATION IN PAKISTAN The four countries that are part of the Central Asia-South…
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…
STANDARD CHARTERED LAUNCHES ’NO.1 BANK’ BRAND CAMPAIGN Campaign showcases recent achievements, reiterating capabilities and commitment to supporting the growth of…
[dropcap]C[/dropcap]hina-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is around 3,000 kilometer long trade route from Pakistan’s Gwadar port to Kashgar city in northwestern…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he government announced last week it is going to miss the economic growth target for 2016-17 because of an underperformance…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]ransparency in the execution of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project has become very much important. The people have a…
[dropcap]N[/dropcap]ew business and employment opportunities will be created under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects, particularly in the energy sector as…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]s the leading 3PL logistics provider in the country with more than 700 employees across 8 locations countrywide, Agility Pakistan…
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]hile the much talked about China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project which is certainly crucial for economic growth and stability of…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he projects under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) involves huge development of trade among the regional and international countries after construction…
[dropcap]L[/dropcap]ocal manufacturing industries have been finding it hard to influence the local market partially due to price difference between locally…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan has always stressed the need of a world class logistics and transport infrastructure for the speedy movement of goods…
Agriculture development in Balochistan: lots of potential yet many issues and constraints [dropcap]B[/dropcap]alochistan is a water starved province and in…
Interview with Mr Shamsuddin Ahmed Shaikh – CEO, Thar Power Project [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]PROFILE Shamsuddin Ahmed Shaikh is…
Interview with Mr Aasim Siddiqui – Managing Director, Marine Group of Companies [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]PROFILE Aasim Siddiqui is…