Mobile Money The global financial sector is witnessing a significant transformation due to technological progress and the role it has…
Year: 2019
Pakistani newspapers and magazines are full of praises for the Government of Pakistan (GoP) and State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)…
The Government of Pakistan (GoP) has launched ‘Prime Minister’s Kamyab Jawan SME Lending Program’ aimed at providing self-employment opportunities to…
The financial tsunami that erupted in 2008 has swept the global financial community, and the major financial giants also fell…
On Jan 21, 2017 the PSX signed an agreement for the sale of 40 percent strategic shares in the Pakistan…
Among the developing countries having agrarian base, Pakistan is bracketed with countries having a large rural impoverished population. According to…
The Pakistan’s economy is facing numerous challenges, which has impacted the overall economic activity. The economy is still and essentially…
The SBP Policy Rate set by Monetary Policy Committee MPC-SBP at staggering 12.25% needs re-definition and aligning it with our…
A robust banking sector is a healthy sign for the economy of a country. It is this sector that plays…
There are numbers of professional works in banks that are needed artificial review, which should be careful and conscientious. Therefore,…
Mobile devices (smartphones and tablets) have clearly been the main driving force behind the country’s recent surge in internet users,…
House mortgage refers to the loans provided by banks who obtain the debtors’ property house property or other effective bonds…
Though Pakistan is now 72 years old, still our economy is going through a transition phase. The stabilization policies are…
Though Balochistan has vast potential in insurance sector, yet the sector could not play its due role in the local…
Automobile finance is a financial activity that integrates funds in the process of production, circulation, and consumption of automobile, mainly…
Increase in discount rate a good step for banking sector progress Meezan Bank remains top Islamic bank in Pakistan with…
Mohammed Ebrahim Hasham is one of the leading philanthropists in Pakistan. Pakistan & Gulf Economist visited three schools where the…
Market indicators are a series of technical indicators used by traders to predict the direction of the major financial indexes.…
Credit/Loans Classified By Borrowers* (Million Rupees) Description Feb-19 Mar-19 Apr-19R May-19P 1. Credit to Government Sector (A+B) 11,060,089 10,884,779 11,162,102…
According to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) statistics the Investments (net) of Islamic banking industry rose by 19.9 percent…
During the period July-April, FY2019 the Ministry of Pakistan mentioned in a report that the money supply (M2) rose by…
STOCK EXCHANGES AROUND THE WORLD US all three major indexes at record highs All three major indexes posted record closing…
Stocks plunge 518 points on rising economic, political concerns Summary The IMF Staff Level Report approved by the Fund Executive…
Market volume posts a 7-year plunge; news of interest rates keep investors nervy During the week ended 12th July 2019,…
China now has its first real-life Disney princess Published in BBC on July 11th, 2019, By Yvette Tan &…
Singer Taylor Swift performs at Amazon Music’s Prime Day concert at the Hammerstein Ballroom on Wednesday, July 10, 2019, in…
‘Stranger Things’ had been watched by 40.7 million accounts since its release on Thursday on Netflix. Photo: Netflix Published…
Ehsan Mani has said his innings as Pakistan Cricket Board chairman actually starts now as a number of significant decisions…
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson and India’s captain Virat Kohli at the end of play Published in BBC on…
NEW YORK: Megan Rapinoe holds the Women’s World Cup trophy as the US team celebrates with a parade along the…
Pakistan´s Babar Azam plays a shot during the 2019 Cricket World Cup group stage match between Pakistan and Bangladesh at…
Brazil players celebrate winning the Copa America trophy for the ninth time [Sergio Moraes/Reuters] Published in AlJazeera on July…
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent as deportations were being carried out in November in Houston.CreditCreditDavid J. Phillip/Associated Press …
Two oil tankers near the strategic Strait of Hormuz were reportedly attacked on June 13 [File: ISNAAP Photo] Published…
Seumas Milne and Jennie Formby have been accused of interfering in the disciplinary process Published in BBC on July…
Published in Arabian Business on July 9th, 2019, By Gavin Gibbon Newly appointed ambassador looking forward to ‘strengthening and…
A general view shows the Israeli settlement of Beitar Illit in the Israeli-occupied West Bank [File: Ronen Zvulun/Reuters] Published…
GULF STATES: ECONOMICS & FINANCE UAE startup finalist in ‘Billion Ruble Pitch’ at GMIS A UAE startup company is among…
INDIAN ECONOMY: OVERVIEW, GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT High food prices push retail inflation to 8-month high The retail inflation continued to…
ECONOMIC TIMES OF PAKISTAN SBP reserves drop 2.6pc to $7.1bn The foreign exchange reserves held by the central bank fell…
WORLDWIDE SHIPPING INDUSTRY Ship operators cannot afford to turn a blind eye to cyber security The United States Coast Guard…
PAKISTAN NEWS: Windows 10 Preview Gets Password-Free Logins for All Accounts: In the latest update for Windows 10 Insiders, Microsoft…
WORLD COMMODITIES TRADING Oil flat over tropical storm disruptions Oil prices were little changed on Friday as U.S. Gulf of…
EVA as a Productivity Measure Until a business returns a profit that is greater than its cost of capital, it…
Standard Chartered Pakistan launches ’sustainability review 2018’ Standard Chartered Pakistan launches its annual Sustainability Review, setting out how it has…
Kibor rate is the average interest rate at which term deposits are offered between prime banks in the Pakistani wholesale…
An economic indicator is a statistic about an economic activity. Economic indicators allow analysis of economic performance and predictions of…
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