A money changer counts Pakistan's currency at a market in Karachi. — AFP/fileKARACHI: Yields on market Treasury Bills fell on Wednesday due to...
World Bank, in collaboration with International Monetary Fund, is offering technical assistance to assess Pakistan’s digital currency framework
State Bank of Pakistan building seen in this image. — AFP/fileKARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan is widely expected to cut its key interest rate...
A teller flicks through a bundle of US dollars at an exchange office on July 20, 2023. — AFPKARACHI: Pakistan’s current account deficit in the...
A money changer counts Pakistan's currency at a market in Karachi. — AFP/FileKARACHI: Foreign investment in Pakistan’s short-term government...
The State Bank of Pakistan building in Karachi. — The SBP website/fileKARACHI: Bank lending to the private sector increased by 77 per cent in the...
Standard Chartered PLC Group Chief Executive Officer Bill Winters.— LindekIn@billthomaswinters/file KARACHI: Standard Chartered PLC Group Chief...
On June 10, the State Bank of Pakistan cut its benchmark interest rate by 150 basis points, to 20.5 percent.
A person counts US dollars in a money exchange in Karachi. — AFP/FileKARACHI: Remittances sent by Pakistani citizens working abroad saw a notable...
State Bank of Pakistan building. — AFP/FileKARACHI: This Eidul Azha saw a significant shift towards digital transactions in Pakistan’s cattle...
A trader counts Pakistani rupee notes at a currency exchange booth in Peshawar, Pakistan December 3, 2018. — ReutersKARACHI: Pakistan’s...
In June, Pakistan’s inflation accelerated for the first time in six months as energy costs increased
In this file photo taken on April 22, 2022 US dollar coins and banknotes are seen displayed on a table, in London. — AFPKARACHI: Pakistan’s...
This image taken on January 13, 2024, shows Pakistani currency notes of thousands. — reporterKARACHI: The total amount of money circulating in...
An employee counts Pakistani rupee notes at a bank in Peshawar, on August 22, 2023. — ReutersKARACHI: The Pakistani rupee rose by 2.8 per cent...
SMEs are lifeline of country’s economy, providing employment to 80 percent of non-agricultural workforce
A foreign currency dealer counts US dollar notes at a currency market in Karachi on July 19, 2022. — AFPKARACHI: Repatriation of profits and...
Two persons can be seen holding notes of Pakistani currency Rupee in their hands. — AFP/FileKARACHI: The government borrowed Rs7.766tr from banks...
A representational image showing stacks of Rs5,000 and Rs1,000 notes. — AFP/FileKARACHI: Bank loans outstanding to small and medium enterprises ...
A foreign currency dealer counts US dollar notes at a currency market in Karachi on July 19, 2022. — AFPKARACHI: Pakistan’s foreign direct...
This Image shows US dollar banknotes. — AFP/FileKARACHI: Pakistan’s current account swung to the red in May, mainly due to a jump in the...
A currency dealer counts US dollars at a shop. — AFP/FileKARACHI: Foreign currency inflows received through the Roshan Digital Account surged to...
Experts have mixed reactions, with some pointing out both positives and negatives of the budget
People wait for their turn to withdraw money outside a bank in Islamabad. —AFP/FileKARACHI: Pakistan’s federal budget has announced no...
A man holds both Pakistani rupees and the US dollar. — PPI/FileKARACHI: The six-month Karachi interbank offered rate fell to its lowest level in...
PM Shehbaz chairs NEC meeting ahead of federal budget 2024-25
The State Bank of Pakistan building in Karachi. — SBP website/FileKARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan expects that the foreign exchange reserves...
Pakistan received $27.1 billion in remittances from its citizens working abroad, representing an 8 percent annual increase
A foreign currency dealer counts US dollar notes at a currency market in Karachi on July 19, 2022. — AFPKARACHI: Pakistan's government debt rose...
A foreign currency dealer counts US dollars at a shop in Karachi on March 2, 2023. — OnlineKARACHI: Bank lending to the private sector increased...
On June 7, the government will unveil the budget for the fiscal year 2024-25
A representational image of Faysal Bank building in Karachi. — Reporter/FileKARACHI: Ithmaar Holding has decided to sell off a portion of its...
A money changer counts Pakistan's currency at a market in Karachi. — AFP/FileKARACHI: Foreign investment in rupee-denominated bonds kept rising as...
A foreign currency dealer counts US dollars at a shop in Karachi on March 2, 2023. — OnlineKARACHI: Government borrowing from banks reached a...
A person counting Pakistani currency note.—AFP/FileKARACHI: The Pakistani rupee has emerged as Asia's top-performing currency over the past 12...
A foreign currency dealer counts US dollar notes at a currency market in Karachi on July 19, 2022. — AFPKARACHI: The current account surplus...
A money changer counts Pakistan's currency at a market in Karachi. — AFP/FileKARACHI: The yield on one-year Market Treasury Bill fell to more than...
The State Bank of Pakistan building in Karachi. — SBP website/FileKARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan said the country’s economy will grow 2 –...
A money changer is seen holding currency notes of Pakistan and US dollars. — APP/FileKARACHI: Pakistan’s government assured the International...
n employee counts Pakistani rupee notes at a bank in Peshawar on August 22, 2023. — ReutersKARACHI: The government's borrowing from banks surged...
An undated image of a State Bank of Pakistan building in this image. — SBP/FileKARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan held its key interest rate...
The State Bank of Pakistan building in Karachi. — SBP websiteKARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan has maintained a tight monetary policy for over...
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb meets Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on April 12, 2024. — APP KARACHI: The government borrowed a staggering...
The State Bank of Pakistan building in Karachi. — The SBP websiteKARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan is expected to maintain its monetary policy...
Pakistan can be impacted by the rise in oil prices, particularly in light of the precarious balance of payments
This bond has rallied by 84 percent so far this year
According to data issued by the State Bank of Pakistan on Monday, remittances reached $3 billion in March
Citing the SBP report, he stated that the data for the last six years indicates that financial transactions have more than doubled
A man counts US dollars in a money exchange shop. — AFP/FileKARACHI: Foreign investment in Pakistan’s Treasury Bills has soared to levels...
A man counts US dollars in a money exchange shop. — AFP/FileKARACHI: Pakistan’s dollar bonds soared to a two-year peak on Wednesday, buoyed by...