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Year: 2017
The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research (April 27, 2017…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]erhaps one of the stingiest problem for the banking sector is that of non-performing loans (NPL). The phenomenon is more…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]hough belated, but growing concern on the part of all tiers of government to eradicate corruption through wide ranged campaign…
[dropcap]B[/dropcap]uy a new car is always be a dream of every man. But due to financial problems most of us…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]here is a need of fund enhancing schemes for Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) sector in terms of expanding the…
Low interest rate giving rise to consumer spending [dropcap]I[/dropcap]n the wake of current interest rate prevailing in the country, banks…
The following article is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. (April 27, 2017…
Country needs to build a strong foundation for e-business as current volume is around $4bn per annum, says PCJCCI chief…
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]espite improved economic indicators in the country, consumer finance is still a challenging subject, both for the consumer and the…
[dropcap]C[/dropcap]ar Ijarah is Meezan Bank’s car financing product and is Pakistan’s first interest-free car financing. It is based on the…
[dropcap]M[/dropcap]EEZAN BANK EASY HOME — ISLAMIC HOUSING FINANCE With Easy Home you participate with Meezan Bank in joint ownership of…
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]aadiq Current Account is a non-profit bearing transaction account based on Islamic principle of ‘Qard’, whereby the customer is the…
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[dropcap]U[/dropcap]nited Bank Limited, one of the largest commercial banks in Pakistan, recently inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the…
[dropcap]H[/dropcap]abib Bank Limited, a Karachi based multinational bank and largely referred to as HBL Pakistan. The Bank is now looking…
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PAKISTAN STOCKS SUFFER FURTHER DECLINE The stock market suffered a further decline on Friday as investors resorted to profit-booking ahead…
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