Ramazan-driven demand pressures household budgets and essential commodity prices Presently the government of Pakistan strictly continues to monitor price fluctuations…
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Exploring SBP’s role in inflation control, currency stability and financial confidence Introduction It was a usual sultry and humid evening in…
Pharma, auto, and cement sectors join the surge, showing renewed investor interest beyond traditional big-cap sectors Interview with Mr. Basharat…
Sector gains from foreign investment, needs stable policies; rising costs, financing cuts stall auto demand Interview with Mr. Khalid Tawab…
There is no denying to the fact that commercial banks in Pakistan have been posting substantial profit when the interest…
In the Country’s economic growth the ministry of finance-government of Pakistan recorded that Pakistan’s manufacturing sector historically, has played a…
The current account during July-March FY 2024 registered a deficit of $0.5 billion, against a deficit of $4.1 billion in…
Commercial banks in Pakistan surfer from some serious issues that include, high interest rates, concentration in government securities. As a…
Urgent need for taking some corrective measures and make good policies Since independence Pakistan has been suffering from two deficits…
Hyperinflation going bad to worse Pakistan is experiencing its worst economic crisis in decades and a storm is slowly brewing.…
E-commerce businesses begin to feel the heat of recession in Pakistan In the last couple of years, the e-commerce sector…
In the rising interest rate climate, commercial banks have no incentive for venturing into consumer finance. On top of all…
Pakistan’s economy under severe stress in recent years caused by external factors beyond the country’s economic managers’ control and internal…
Rising interest rates under consumer financing remain the daunting task Personal loans have become an important source of meeting our…
Interview with Ms. Natasha Haseeb — an analyst PAGE: Tell me something about yourself, please: Natasha Haseeb: I am an anchorperson…
CAP helps to promote healthy consumerism in the country Interview with Mr. Kaukab Iqbal — Founding Chairman, Consumers Association of…
According to the government officials, except sluggishness in some areas in case of buses and two/three wheelers there has been…
In the developing states, international Economists analyzed that because of the limited availability of real and financial sources, increased attention…
Pakistan was created in the name of Islam 75 years ago but unfortunately Islamic economic system has not been implemented…
The State Bank of Pakistan has raised key interest rate by 125 basis points and now, the interest rate is…
Pakistan is in its 75th year of independence, in all these years, Pakistan initially progressed very well and had somewhat…
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) made an unexpected move by increasing its benchmark interest rate by 150 basis points…
Benchmark lending rate hikes to 16-month high Cut-off yields on Treasury Bills (T-Bills) spiked by up to 49 basis points…
Collectively, financial sector’s risk indicators have significantly strengthened since the last financial crisis of 2008. In terms of capitalization, the…
Housing plays a key socio-economic development. According to UN about 3 billion people will need new housing and basic urban…
Monthly sales of automotive industry for July 2002 were reported at 11,836 units, up 32%MoM, but down 10%YoY. This indicate…
These are extraordinary days where extraordinary steps and out of box solutions are required. Budget deficit was estimated around 7.2…
Pakistan is facing various challenges where some are because of international factors but most of Pakistan’s current problems are self-created,…
Federal Reserve of United States has cut rate in an emergency that has created opportunity for other central banks around…
Pakistan’s auto sector faced a slump during the calendar year 2019 due to massive devaluation of rupee, taxation, skyrocketing inflation…
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) incessantly adopted contractionary monetary policy and kept the interest rate at 13.25 percent while…
During 3QCY19 aggregate profitability of listed Pakistani commercial banks (excluding Silk Bank) rose to Rs45.5 billion, up 48%YoY. The increase…
Revival of economy is the biggest issue of present day Pakistan. It is important to address this issue just now…
Engro Corporation (ENGRO) posted 2QCY19 earnings of Rs2.87 billion (EPS: Rs4.97), up 37%YoY but down 29%QoQ. This takes the 1HCY19…
Structure Of Interest Rates In Pakistan w.e.f. SBP Reverse Repo Rate SBP Repo Rate SBP Policy (Target) Rate 24-Mar-15 8.00…
Production of selected Large-Scale Manufacturing (during Jul – May) Items Weights Adjusted Weights Percentage Change Items Weights Adjusted Weights Percentage…
Credit/Loans Classified By Borrowers (Million Rupees) Description Mar-19 Apr-19 May-19 June-19 P 1. Credit to Government Sector (A+B) 10,884,779 11,162,102…
The financial tsunami that erupted in 2008 has swept the global financial community, and the major financial giants also fell…
The Pakistan’s economy is facing numerous challenges, which has impacted the overall economic activity. The economy is still and essentially…
To sustain the price stability, researchers revealed that the Reserve Bank of any country manage the money supply of that…
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Interest Rate Structure In Pakistan (%) w.e.f. SBP Reverse Repo Rate SBP Repo Rate SBP Policy…
State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is in a monetary tightening phase raising discount rates continuously for the last few months…
Interest Rate Structure In Pakistan (%) w.e.f. SBP Reverse Repo Rate SBP Repo Rate SBP Policy (Target) Rate SBP Repo…
In the recent months Pak rupee has depreciated significantly. This has on one hand increased debt servicing and on the…
In the wake of widening external deficits, dwindling reserves and uncompetitive exports in the back drop of political uncertainty, the…
[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…
A simple economics concept stipulates that lowering interest rates triggers the spending by the consumers, usually in the shape of…
Consumer finance is an organized financial product across the globe, particularly in mature economies, where it constitutes a significant portion…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Christopher Boyce, University of Stirling[/box] After nine years of interest rates below 1%, it seems that…
It is becoming a serious cause of concern for Pakistanis that the incumbent government is borrowing foreign exchange at far…
INTEREST RATES IN PAKISTAN (%) Month SBP Reverse Repo Rate SBP Repo Rate SBP Policy (Target) Rate 11-Feb-13 9.50 7.00…
[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…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Johan Rewilak, Aston University[/box] [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Bank of England is poised to raise interest rates for the…
COUNTRY WISE FDI INFLOWS IN PAKISTAN ($ Million) Country 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 (Jul-Sep) USA…
PAKISTAN TRADES (Million US $) Period Exports (BOP) Growth Rate Imports (BOP) Growth Rate Balance of Trade 1974-75 977.59596 -4.1287766…
[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]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]A[/dropcap]n interest rate is the cost of borrowing money, or conversely, the income earned from lending money. Interest rates are…
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]tate Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has decided to keep the monetary policy rate unchanged at 5.75 percent for next two…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]oday banks are well-positioned to strengthen their retail banking business; particularly personal loan and auto finance low interest rates. Low…
[dropcap]B[/dropcap]uy a new car is always be a dream of every man. But due to financial problems most of us…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]nterest rates play a significant role in our economy. As signals direct the flow of a city’s traffic through a…
[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]A[/dropcap]n interest rate is the cost of borrowing money, or conversely, the income earned from lending money. Interest rates are…
Deposits are becoming unattractive for the customers [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he profitability of the banking industry is under substantial pressure. The last two…