Shahid Iqbal

T-bills attract $1.14bn in 8MFY25

Foreign investors withdraw $969m. Published 26 Mar, 2025 07:00am

Dollar outflow doubles

Higher profit outflow signifies ease of restrictions but forex reserves remain below satisfactory level. Published 22 Mar, 2025 06:34am

Private sector lending drops sharply

Neither borrowers nor banks showing interest in long-term lending, raising concerns over economic growth, revenue generation. Updated 21 Mar, 2025 11:18am

Govt borrows less than half of target in T-bill auction

Govt has consistently borrowed less than maturing amount of T-bills, indicating shift away from accumulating short-term debt. Published 20 Mar, 2025 08:05am

Current account deficit falls to $12m in February

Pakistan records $691m current account surplus in 8MFY25. Updated 18 Mar, 2025 09:34am

Rupee dips to Rs281 vs dollar in interbank

Experts believe it is "controlled depreciation". Updated 15 Mar, 2025 12:39pm

Thar coal-fired energy ‘cheaper than hydropower’

Thar Coalfield Block-1 project covers 150km with a coal reserve of 2.6 billion tonnes. Updated 14 Mar, 2025 11:20am

Moody’s upgrades Pakistan’s banking outlook

Terms long-term debt sustainability, weak fiscal position ‘key risks’ for Pakistan. Updated 13 Mar, 2025 10:27am

SBP surprises market by holding policy rate at 12pc

• Sees rising imports, weak financial inflows threatening economic gains • Says despite inflation drop, core prices persistently Published 11 Mar, 2025 08:20am

Exchange firms see $5bn inflow by end of Ramazan

Zafar Paracha says "more incentives and some policy changes could double the remittances". Updated 09 Mar, 2025 10:03am

Govt raises Rs1.2tr at auctions for bonds, T-bills

Most of bids received for long-term tenors amid no change in yields. Published 06 Mar, 2025 08:13am

Govt’s bank borrowings plunge amid revenue dip

Data shows that government is far from the volume of borrowings made during the last fiscal year. Published 05 Mar, 2025 06:08am

Economy needs digital shift, say banking experts

Call for comprehensive digital policy to complement fiscal, monetary policies. Published 02 Mar, 2025 06:11am

Market opinion divided on interest rate cut

Majority anticipates up to 100bps reduction at next SBP monetary meeting. Updated 01 Mar, 2025 10:36am

Private sector retires 48pc bank debt in a month

Rapid repayment shows lenders only gave money to avoid tax on deposit. Published 28 Feb, 2025 06:38am

Yield on dollar bonds hits three-year low

Return on 10-year bonds falls to 9pc from 50pc. Published 27 Feb, 2025 08:22am

SBP issues criteria for Raast participants

Raast is an instant payment system launched in 2021 to facilitate instant, safe and efficient transfer of funds nationwide. Published 23 Feb, 2025 07:31am

Profit outflows surge 90pc in July-Jan

Outflow of profits and dividends surge to $1.317 billion during July-January FY25. Published 21 Feb, 2025 08:19am

Current account changes track, posts $420m deficit in Jan

July-Jan current account shows surplus with $628m. Updated 19 Feb, 2025 10:48am

Housing shortfall hits 12m units

Banking experts say liquidity from banks expected to enter property market, possibly stimulating growth in construction sector. Updated 18 Feb, 2025 10:45am