Diplomats stress improving Pakistan’s perception to attract FDI
KARACHI:Â Foreign investors are keen to explore investment opportunities in Pakistan but the negative perception, excessive paperwork and red-tapism are hindering Foreign Direct...
PM welcomes Qatar’s interest in exploring investment opportunities in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD:Â The Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) has expressed a keen interest to invest in housing, energy, tourism and airport management sectors of Pakistan,...
SBP may increase 50bps to 7 per cent discount rate, analysts suggest
Market analysts expect a hike of further 200bps in 2nd half of 2018, which will take SBP’s policy rate to 8.5 per cent by December 2018
No across the board withdrawals in NSS
ISLAMABAD:Â National Savings in a press release here on Thursday clarified that there have been no across the board withdrawals in National Savings...
Pension fund industry’s assets cross Rs26 billion: SECP
Over 65 percent of the assets of the pension fund industry are invested in Shariah-compliant funds
Pakistan to attract global investment through int’l moot in London
ISLAMABAD: A mega Pakistan Investment Conference is scheduled to take place in London in April this year to attract global investors and...
Emerging market fund managers hunt for bargains after Turkey contagion
The selloff in emerging markets gathered momentum after U.S. President Donald Trump in March signed a memorandum targeting up to $60 billion in Chinese goods with tariffs, triggering fears of a global trade war
Saudi Aramco doubles down on South Korea with $1.6 billion bet on Hyundai Oilbank
Saudi Aramco is already the biggest shareholder in South Korea’s No.3 refiner, S-Oil Corp, with a 63.41 percent stake, and the latest deal should help Aramco boost crude oil sales to Hyundai Oilbank, the South’s smallest refiner by capacity
OICCI assures PM of bringing more investment to Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday held an interactive session with the members of the managing committee of the Overseas Investors...
For the Average Joe, where to invest is the question
Should one dabble into stocks, venture into the real estate or stay with the good old banks for a next-to-nothing yield?
Pakistan recorded non-resident equity flows of +$14 million in January: IIF
January exhibited a rebound in net non-resident portfolio flows to emerging markets and IIF estimates that EM securities attracted $51.1 billion of foreign capital in January, the highest level in twelve months
Govt to focus on high growth rate, controlled inflation in next budget: Miftah Ismail
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance, Miftah Ismail Friday said the government will mainly focus on setting the target for a...
Faisalabad Industrial Estate fetches $2bn investment: minister
LAHORE: Punjab Industries and Trade Minister Mian Aslam Iqbal said on Friday an investment of $2 billion had been made in the...
Not reliant on interest rates alone-interview with Zafar Masud, Director General, National Savings
Zafar Masud is a career banker and finance expert of proven credentials in top positions in corporate and investment banking and cash...
FDI decreases 2.9pc
KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the first seven months of 2017-18 amounted to $1.48 billion, down 2.9 per cent or $44...