Banks approve on spot conditional housing loans amounting to Rs7.4 billion In an overwhelming response to the first ever Mera…
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Consumer finance is in inverse proportion to discount rate. There is no denying that low discount rate all over the…
Benchmark lending rate hikes to 16-month high Cut-off yields on Treasury Bills (T-Bills) spiked by up to 49 basis points…
The fast development of technology in all business fields, and the information technology (IT) in particular, has augmented the sophistication…
Govt taking right steps over menace of illegal transfer of money to meet its global obligations Interview with Mr. Barkatullah…
It is rather customary in numerous countries to avail personal loans to go on a vacation, visit some foreign countries…
According to the latest data released by State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), overall deposits of Pakistan banks have grown by…
The studies identified that countries should strive to promote a wider use of bank deposits not only to aid economic…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””] Mohit Joshi President; Head, Financial Services, Insurance, Healthcare and Life Sciences, Infosys Limited Dixit Joshi…
Lending & Deposit Rates (W.A) LR DR Spread Mar-19 10.7 6.5 4.2 Apr-19 11.2 7.6 3.6 May-19 11.6 7.4 4.2…
A disgruntled account/credit card holder of one of the leading banks disclosed that he received a call from his bank…
In its first full year of rule, PTI government lead by Imran Khan introduced a number of regulatory actions in…
Govt has taken great opportunities to bring back economy on the right track Google left-Tania Aidrus can play vital role…
Advances Classified By Securities/Borrowers (Rs in Billion) Securities/Borrowers Oct-19 R Foreign Banks Private Sector Banks Public Sector Banks Specialized Banks…
During 3QCY19 aggregate profitability of listed Pakistani commercial banks (excluding Silk Bank) rose to Rs45.5 billion, up 48%YoY. The increase…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Kamal A Munir, Cambridge Judge Business School and Hamza Mudassir, Cambridge Judge Business School[/box] Traditional banks…
The financial tsunami that erupted in 2008 has swept the global financial community, and the major financial giants also fell…
There are numbers of professional works in banks that are needed artificial review, which should be careful and conscientious. Therefore,…
Pakistan stock market witnessed a substantial decline of 12% in Rupee terms and 23% in US$ terms during 4QFY19 amidst…
To sustain the price stability, researchers revealed that the Reserve Bank of any country manage the money supply of that…
According to World Bank, the growth of Islamic finance has been rapid at 10-12 percent annually over the past two…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Kira Luttrell-Roth, May 6, 2019[/box] Though the effects of the financial crisis in 2007-08 are still…
For centuries central bank has played an important role in formulating monetary policies and regulating the banking system of a…
As compared to Europe, Pakistan is a market with low insurance penetration and a limited variety of distribution channels. Bancassurance…
An age-old saying is that the most important asset of an organization is its workers. If this saying is valid,…
National Bank of Pakistan With long term vision & focus on digital banking, a new Group was recently formed within…
The quantum of Government of Pakistan (GoP) borrowings from State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has lately reached 12.6 percent of…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””] Iosif Kovras, City, University of London[/box] It has been ten years since the global recession…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Sarah Feldman, Sep 28, 2018[/box] On Wednesday the United States Federal Reserve continued their incremental increase of the interest rate by…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Celine Herweijer Partner, PwC This article is part of the Sustainable Development Impact Summit[/box] The signing of…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””] Stephany Griffith-Jones, Columbia University[/box] Creating a national investment bank would be key to a major…
Islamic banking was re-launched in Pakistan with the commencement of operations by Meezan Bank, as a full service Islamic bank…
In last few years, banking system in Pakistan has entered into a new phase of evolution yet facing various issues,…
Habib Bank Limited (HBL) is incorporated in Pakistan and is engaged in commercial banking related services in Pakistan and overseas.…
Credit/Loans Classified By Borrowers ((Million Rupees) Description June-17 July-17 June-18 Jul-18P 1. Credit to Government Sector (A+B) 9,129,778 9,205,092 10,279,452…
During the six months ended June 30, 2018, the financial experts of Askari Bank Limited mentioned that the bank’s profit…
During the six months period ended June 30, 2018 the National Bank of Pakistan’s (NBP) balance sheet posted 12.1 percent…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Leora Klapper Lead Economist, Development Research Group, World Bank[/box] Nearly 800 million people globally live in…
As the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is scheduled to announce Monetary Policy on Saturday, this week, it is anticipated…
Microfinance banks help farmers and people who work in small industries and play vital role in the country’s economic growth.…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]CC BY-NC-ND Hui Feng, Griffith University[/box] The Chinese government has appointed a new head of its central…
Ramazan is that time of the year when expatriates send money to their loved ones back home so that they…
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) rightly making efforts to control the circulation of money (demand & supply) in the…
The Birth of ABPL – 1991 – Al Baraka Bank (Pakistan) Limited (ABPL) is a solely owned subsidiary of Al…
Islamic Development Bank (IDB) – a multilateral developing institution of the world initiatives are aimed at youth, technology and innovation.…
Dubai Islamic Bank Pakistan Limited (DIBPL) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dubai Islamic Bank UAE (DIB). The parent company DIB…
The Government of Pakistan as also the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) chiefly concerned with stability and efficiency of the…
Today, Pakistan’s financial sector has transformed into a modern and sound financial sector dominated by private banks. The country’s banking…
Human resource is the most mobile of the four factors of production and under right conditions it improves with age…
Meezan Bank currently focusing on corporate to investment and branchless Islamic banking Interview with Mr Irfan Siddiqui — President &…
National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) always brings superior technology, products and services to their customers in the whole country, counting…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Adam Jezard Formative Content[/box] While governments and central banks often talk about inflation, few citizens have…
In the current fiscal year, Pakistan rupee has been depreciated number of times against the US dollar before decreased in…
The present Pakistani rupee price against the greenback is 115, which increased from 110.5 rupees earlier and this current level…
The Bahrain based leading Islamic banking group Al Baraka Banking Group B.S.C. (ABG) announced that the Group and six of…
Since Pakistan got independence it has been a key beneficiary of multilateral financial institutions. The World Bank, Asian Development Bank…
Pakistani banks have been focusing more on the consumer financing since last two fiscal years. According to State Bank of…
Founded in the year 2000, Khushhali Microfinance Bank Limited (formerly known as Khushhali Bank Limited) was a part of the…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Clea Bourne, Goldsmiths, University of London[/box] It’s been ten years since the global financial crisis led…
Review of banking industry In order to propel economic growth, the State Bank of Pakistan has recently identified three priority…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Adam Jezard Senior Writer at Formative Content.[/box] Can the world afford Bitcoin? The cryptocurrency is enjoying…
The Pakistani rupee continues to weaken against the US dollar after the central bank withdrew its support earlier this month.…
In the inter-bank market, rupee was available in terms of dollar for buying and selling at Rs 106.75 and Rs…
The Sri Lankan rupee is anticipated to fall more this year. The central bank of Sri Lanka will not protect…
Among the seven Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, the UAE is the biggest investor in Pakistan. From 2004 to 2017,…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]n interest rate is the cost of borrowing money, or conversely, the income earned from lending money. Interest rates are…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he issue of withholding tax on banking transactions for non-filers in the budget for next fiscal year (2017-18) need to…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]s incredible as it may seem in this hyper-connected, technologically advanced era, half the planet’s population exist as “financial nomads”—those…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]slamic Finance can find rich social grounds for its growth and expansion in Pakistan. What primarily concerns the users of…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]ccording to Investopedia’s definition, “Fintech is a portmanteau of financial technology that describes an emerging financial services sector in the…
Interview with Ms. Tahira Raza – President and CEO, First Women Bank Limited [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””] First Women…
Interview with Mr. M. Mudassar Adil – CEO, FINCA Microfinance Bank Limited [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””] M. Mudassar Aqil…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]n interest rate is the cost of borrowing money, or conversely, the income earned from lending money. Interest rates are…
[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]n wake of the US move against a Pakistani bank in New York, Pakistan needs to establish and strengthen its…
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]ith the growing menace of drug trafficking, money laundering and financing of terrorist outfit, all around the world governments want…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n August, the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) sought to impose about $630 million penalty on HBL’s…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]nalysts are of the consensus that those who wish to borrow money from the commercial banks have no option but…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan has signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he international community loses hundreds of billions of dollars every year due to trade-based money laundering whereas Pakistan loses $10…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]nternational experts have revealed that the worldwide Islamic funds market gaining favorable prospects as several growth drivers are expecting to…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]n interest rate is the cost of borrowing money, or conversely, the income earned from lending money. Interest rates are…
CPEC related projects can help bring sluggish economy back to life [dropcap]W[/dropcap]orld Bank has recently alerted that macroeconomic risks in…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]n interest rate is the cost of borrowing money, or conversely, the income earned from lending money. Interest rates are…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Michael Bordo This article is published in collaboration withVoxEU [/box] [dropcap]I[/dropcap]n third-century Rome, Julius Paulus Prudentissimus, chief…
[dropcap]J[/dropcap]uly-September 2017 quarter may be termed one of the worst spells of Pakistan stock market. It was mainly due to…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]raining and development are vital for progressive organizations. It is a fact that poorly trained employees can pose a serious…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]fter the recent Habib Bank Limited (HBL) saga and National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) Bangladesh scam, the need for prudent…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he 2016 top Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) classification is quite different from last year’s. In the following categorization list of…
[dropcap]E[/dropcap]conomists believed that the brokerage companies run in competitive industry in which trading activities can be really impacted by the…