PTI finalises a revamped version of PML-N’s youth loan scheme

ISLAMABAD: The Imran Khan led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government has decided to launch a revamped version of the Prime Minister's youth loan scheme,...

IDB reiterates commitment to Pakistan’s socio-economic uplift

ISLAMABAD: Islamic Development Bank (IDB) President Dr Bander M H Hajjar has said that IDB Group's relationship with Pakistan spanned over 40 years...

Faysal Bank planning 200 new branches in Pakistan

As banks around the world shut branches and lay off tellers, Pakistan’s Faysal Bank is headed in the opposite direction in the...

IMF man to head State Bank of Pakistan

IMF's resident director for Egypt Dr Reza Baqir appointed as governor of central bank for three years Dr Ahmed Mujtaba Memon...

Govt fixes Nisab-e-Zakat at Rs44,415

The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony has fixed Nisab for deduction of Zakat from the bank accounts for the lunar...

IDB committed to enhancing economic cooperation with Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Islamic Development Bank (IDB) President Dr Bandar M H Hajjar said on Thursday that the bank would extend all possible cooperation for...

Bank AL Habib’s profit before tax increases 30.5pc in 1st quarter

The Board of Directors of Bank AL Habib Limited announced the financial results for the period ended March 31, 2019. As per the...

BankIslami posts Rs251m profit after tax in 1st quarter 2019

The Board of Directors (BoD) of BankIslami has approved the bank's first quarter financial statements for the period ended March 31, 2019. The...

HBL collaborates with Visa to launch QR payments service in Pakistan

HBL, Pakistan's leading bank in the digital space, and Visa, the world leader in digital payments, have collaborated to launch Visa on...

MCB Bank reports 24pc growth in profit before tax

The bank declares an interim cash dividend of Rs4 per share for the 1st quarter of 2019 The Board of Directors of...

HBL’s profit increases 14pc to Rs8.4bn in 1st quarter 2019

HBL on Wednesday declared a consolidated profit after tax (PAT) of Rs3.2 billion with earnings per share of Rs2.08 for the first...

Govt mulls relocating deposits worth Rs1.9tr

Speculations suggest that IMF has advised the govt to do so in order to avoid the alleged misuse of govt funds KARACHI: The...

FATF asks Pakistan to document, regulate gold markets

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has asked Pakistan to track, document, and regulate all gold markets in a bid to crackdown...

Financial inclusion for women stands at 9pc in Punjab: PCSW survey

ISLAMABAD: In Punjab only nine per cent of women have accounts at banks or other financial institutions whereas 24 per cent men have...

SECP issues fresh guidelines on anti money laundering, terror financing

ISLAMABAD: As Pakistan needs to meet conditions of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) by June 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission of...