Tag Archives: Finance

The world is confronting the challenges of sustainable economic development these days along with the challenges of sovereignty and security, sustaining national development, access to food and energy, management of natural resources, effects of climate change, and resilience in the …

Since key policy rate is at 7 percent for the next two months with the hope that the discount rate would remain in single digits for at least a year or two to spur the economic growth, auto financing seems …

As a worldwide commonality housing backlog is the biggest outcome of continued urbanization. Land, infrastructure, finance, administrative bodies, real estate markets and most importantly role of government are most significant factors in this regard, and the tool through which the …

Least developed countries have been hard hit economically, as borders are closed to trade and tourism. If this continues, they could drift away from global value chains and be left out of the international trade system. International trade and investment …

As the slow initial U.S. response to the COVID-19 pandemic comes under increasing scrutiny, President Trump has denied any responsibility for the scale of the crisis and he shifted blame to the World Health Organization at a press conference yesterday, accusing the …

More awareness, taking digital form and conducive environment are key to success Interview with Muhammad Nasir Ali Syed – CEO, Pak-Qatar General Takaful Limited PAGE: Tell me something about yourself and your organization, please? Muhammad Nasir Ali Syed: There is no …

Why we have need to use the word Islamic as prefix before Economics, Business, Banking, Finance, Marketing, Management etc.? The answer is that unfortunately the Muslim Ummah turned from the long slumber of centuries due to the international downfall. Over …

A number of studies show that daylight savings time harms people’s decision making processes due to the disturbance it has on their circadian rhythm or body clock. For example, research finds that people experience more pronounced mood swings shortly after …

Tax havens have become a defining feature of the global financial system. Multinational companies can use various schemes to avoid paying taxes in countries where they make vast revenues. In new research, my colleague Petr Janský and I estimate that …

Corruption is one of the greatest obstacles to economic development. It deprives nations of income to invest into public services, with adverse implications for education, health, well-being, and prosperity. The Global Economic Forum estimates that corruption costs the public coffers …

Islamic Banking and Finance practices are running and growing at the rapid pace and has been proved itself as a viable financial system before the conventional economic and banking system. Here, we must consider whether the prevalent practices are fulfilling …

With a population of over 200 million, Pakistan is the second largest economy of South Asia. The soaring inflation and rising unemployment rate demands promotion of savings culture in the country. The various saving schemes offered by the government or …