OpinionIf equity injection is a drug, Microfinance Banks are an addict
Sponsors step in as MFBs grapple with capitalization crunch
Jul 29, 2024
Ahtasam Ahmad
The author works as an Editorial Consultant at Profit and can be reached at [email protected]
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FeaturedJazz has been trying to sell its towers for seven years. Why do they keep failing?
The first attempt to sell their towers and go asset light fell through in 2018. A second deal was struck in 2022 and has continued to drag along with no updates
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FeaturedCould the textile sector take their bankers down with them?
High financing costs are impeding the ability of multiple sectors to maintain debt servicing.
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FeaturedIs the banking sector worse off after the recent macroeconomic developments?
The expectation of monetary easing not materialising is likely to put pressure on commercial banks' interest margins
Mar 24, 2024
FeaturedAcumen Pakistan secures $28m anchor funding for a new $90m Climate Fund. How will this help agribusinesses?
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FeaturedDoes the D in DFIs stand for Debt?
The financial institutions have overhauled their strategy and now resemble a leveraged fixed-income fund
Mar 10, 2024
FeaturedHas UBL paved the way for other banks to maximize arbitrage opportunities?
The recent financials of the banking juggernaut unveil a significant risk appetite
Mar 3, 2024
FeaturedHas Pakistan’s debt bomb detonated?
The country is left with limited options to tackle its increasingly unsustainable debt obligations
Jan 8, 2024
FeaturedAs the year of consolidation comes to an end, is Pakistan entering a phase of expansion?
The country has just wrapped up another year filled with uncertainty and instability, as economic, political, and security challenges continue to persist
Dec 31, 2023
FeaturedThe road to IFRS 9: A bumpy ride towards global standardisation
The Pakistani regulator is prepping the industry for the inevitable adoption of the new accounting standard
Oct 30, 2022
FeaturedPakistan’s Microfinance Sector: Another year, another calamity
Floods are likely to wash away all post-pandemic progress of the sector
Oct 16, 2022
FeaturedLooking beyond the haze: Pakistan’s Cloud Computing Prospects
A robust cloud infrastructure would serve as the cornerstone of digital Pakistan
Oct 9, 2022