Why Chinese banks are turning wary of Pakistan loans

Chinese banks have increased their commitment to Pakistani sovereign loans in recent years and policy lenders China Development Bank and the Export-Import Bank of China (Chexim) are playing a leading role in financing CPEC's construction of ports, power stations and transport links.

Tussle intensifies between PIA management, finance department

LAHORE: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) management and its finance department seem to be at loggerheads in the aftermath of a letter written...

Sindh, Summit bank’s chiefs hope for complete merger before September

On the intervention of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, the share ratio for the merger has been fixed at 8.37 Summit Bank shares for one share of Sindh Bank

Market Daily: Bulls in control as Imran becomes PM

LAHORE: It was an exciting day for the investors of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) where bulls finally gave up on sleep...

Asia Pacific delegation finds ‘deficiencies’ in Pakistan’s FATF action plan

ISLAMABAD: A six-member visiting delegation of the Asia Pacific Group (APG) has found some deficiencies in Pakistan’s systems, agencies, and laws to...

Pakistan must beware of an easy Chinese bailout, says Bloomberg

As former cricket star Imran Khan prepares to take his oath as Pakistan’s new prime minister Saturday, there’s one thing he must be...

CPEC ‘curtailment’ under stricter IMF programme, warns Fitch

ISLAMABAD: The US pressure could lead to ‘stricter’ conditions by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to bail out Pakistan, including curtailment of...

Dubai court appoints Deloitte as liquidators to wind up Abraaj Capital

DUBAI: A Dubai court has appointed provisional liquidators to wind up Abraaj’s unit based at Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) after a...

FFC Annual Report 2017 awarded 1st position by ICAP/ICMAP

ISLAMABAD: Fauji Fertiliser Company (FFC) Annual Report 2017 has been declared number one by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP)...

Descon CEO quits own company, becomes PM’s aide

LAHORE: Descon Engineering Limited's chairman, Abdul Razzaq Daud, today resigned from his own company to join the incoming government on the special...

Engro Corporation’s revenue up by 37pc n 1H 2018

KARACHI: Pakistan’s premier conglomerate, Engro Corporation (PSX: ENGRO) announced its financial results for the half year ended June 30, 2018. The company...

Nestlé Pakistan records 4.24pc revenue growth in H1 2018

KARACHI: Nestlé Pakistan recorded a revenue growth of 4.2 per cent for the six months ended on June 30, 2018 with an...

Govt institutions evaluate possibilities to bring looted money from abroad

ISLAMABAD: As the finance minister-in-waiting Asad Umar has announced to establish a task force for bringing back looted money from abroad, the...

Summit Bank to be merged with Sindh Bank by August 31

KARACHI: The board meeting of the Summit Bank has finally decided to merge with the Sindh Bank after a final meeting with...

India’s Cosmos Bank loses $13.5mn in cyber attack

MUMBAI: Cybercriminals hacked the systems of India’s Cosmos Bank and syphoned off nearly Rs944 million ($13.5 million) through simultaneous withdrawals across 28...