FeaturedChanges to look out for in the banking sector for the next fiscal year
Banks to pay higher effective taxes as the government disallows provisions to be treated as expenses
Jun 19, 2024
M
Mariam Umar Farooq
The author is a business journalist and a member of the staff. She can be reached at [email protected]
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FeaturedThe IMF has raised the alarm bell on Pakistan’s microfinance sector. Where does it stand?
Microfinance in Pakistan is in dire straits and has become a bit of a ticking time bomb because of the high risk of loan defaults and Covid era damages
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FeaturedFrom profitable highs to equity injection calls, what went down with U Microfinance Bank in 2023?
The bank’s profitability has taken a hit post corrective measures initiated on SBP’s behest
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FeaturedHands off the rupee
The Pakistani rupee has largely been stable in the recent months. But rising oil prices amidst war in the Middle East pose a challenge to currency
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FeaturedBanking apps might get worse because of security concerns. How do you strike a balance?
Recent measures to enhance security have rendered mobile banking apps no longer convenient and accessible
Apr 14, 2024
FeaturedAfter its own employees opposed an attempt to sell Samba Bank two years ago, the Saudi-owned bank is up for sale again. Will Bank Alfalah succeed where five others failed?
UBL, Meezan Bank, Askari Bank, and Fatima Fertiliser among others had sought to buy the Samba. Will Bank Alfalah succeed where all of the others failed to close the deal?
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HeadlinesSBP plays it safe with policy rate. Was there any other choice?
MPC maintains the policy rate at 22% for the sixth time in line with market expectations
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FeaturedStandard Chartered is by far the most cost-efficient bank in Pakistan. But should this be celebrated?
While the bank has become cost-effective, it has come at the cost of stagnant growth in deposit mobilisation
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EconomyThe MPC is set to meet today. Should the SBP go for a rate cut?
Profit presents arguments both for, and against a rate cut
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HeadlinesAs inflationary pressures subside, is a rate cut on the horizon?
The central bank has released the MPC schedule, and the market is eagerly anticipating the decision on the policy rate
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FeaturedPakistan's precarious financial state: debt levels surge to unsustainable levels
Domestic debt has increased by more than 6 times between 2011 and 2023
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