The central bank, in addition to microfinance banks, is also involving microfinance institutions and rural support Published Apr 22, 2019 06:57am

Exports of fruits, vegetables are far lower than the country's potential, and the average per tonne export price is low. Updated Apr 15, 2019 09:09am

We have already started implementing some of the structural reforms before the formal signing of the deal with the IMF Published Apr 15, 2019 07:02am

Should consumers hope that any move to check business malpractices that fuel inflation will succeed? Published Apr 08, 2019 07:12am

Rate hike comes amid inflationary pressure, larger fiscal deficit and a high current account deficit. Updated Apr 01, 2019 11:43am

New borrowing will be pricier as interest rates are higher than a year ago. Updated Mar 29, 2019 11:37am

The govt should keep its net borrowing from commercial banks low in March-June to help banks meet the 2018-19 target. Updated Mar 18, 2019 08:02am

The biggest worries right now are foreign exchange and fuel reserves. Updated Mar 11, 2019 08:01am

Keeping the rupee stable and taming inflation can be challenging in coming months. Updated Mar 04, 2019 08:49am

As the government makes tax evasion more difficult things are bound to change. Updated Feb 25, 2019 09:00am

The rupee devaluation produces inflation, and tighter interest rates continue to make the industrial output costlier. Updated Feb 18, 2019 08:40am

Sugar mills are mostly owned by top politicians or their frontmen or financiers. Updated Feb 18, 2019 09:45am

Consumer finance becomes costlier as interest rates on treasury bills and bonds rise. Updated Feb 11, 2019 10:47am

Net growth in the disbursement of credit to the agriculture sector remains extremely low. Updated Feb 04, 2019 08:32am

The central bank’s decision to let a tight monetary policy continue makes lots of sense. Updated Feb 04, 2019 08:31am

Tax incentives for the corporate sector and commercial importers are expected to boost the sagging industrial... Published Jan 28, 2019 07:03am

In Pakistan, the government keeps switching gears from central bank borrowing to commercial bank borrowing. Updated Jan 22, 2019 08:20am

The PTI needs to make sincere efforts to improve relationship with Sindh and its coalition partners in Balochistan. Updated Jan 22, 2019 08:21am

In the last five fiscal years, Pakistan's domestic saving growth rate averaged below 7.4pc. Updated Jan 15, 2019 08:17am

Banks lent generously to private sector, PSEs in July-Dec but not all of it was in line with best banking practices. Updated Jan 07, 2019 08:37am