Future Fest – let’s not repeat that in the future
Marred by political uncertainty and a crushing heatwave, a lot can be learned from the event
Taxing crypto-currency
Is it possible to devise an effective tax regime for the emerging asset class?
Are withholding taxes holding back businesses?
Pakistan’s Federal Tax System is a huge puzzle that seems to get more complicated as the time passes. In the last 2...
The final frontier – Renewable energy
At the very least, solar energy should provide a solution to the domestic sector energy crisis
Will Cash Margins curtail imports at the cost of digitisation?
The current account deficit is in dire straits. But what are we willing to give up on for its sake?
As Tajikistan’s Alif Bank plans entry into the Pakistani market, uncertainty for Digital Banks looms
In Punjab’s rural south, landlords of nobility stature and ones that are moneyed are received by bank managers at their respective branches....
Regulating capital formation
Capital formation has become an essential part of the strategy for growing modern day businesses. The capital markets provide these business opportunities...
VRG is seeking Rs1bn to capture the unbanked. What makes it tick?
If you are an investor, would you place your bet on a fintech company that has based its business case on what...
Is the broadcaster about to don the banker hat?
Buying a bank is one of many steps in making it big in Pakistan. Will Salman Iqbal succeed?
Unaccounted for Gas: Unaccountable System
The economy is in a tough spot and every dollar saved counts. Unaccounted for gas is a frontier often normalised and marginalised, it would cost the economy an estimated $1.5 billion if measures aren’t taken.
The Who, What, Where and Whys of OMOs
What are Open Market Operations?
The curious case of Bitcoin and safe-havens
Bitcoin is as mysterious as it is confusing. But how is its future tied with Pakistan?
How good is the bank in your hand?
Let us begin this with a question - twenty years ago, when a young professional starting their first job or a small...
15% policy rate – knocking on the door
The Karachi Interbank offered rate, simply known as KIBOR, hit a 13 year high of 14.1% on Tuesday. While it might seem...
What happened to the RDAs after Imran Khan’s government was toppled?
The news of large withdrawals was not strictly false, but it was not prompted by Mr Khan being voted out of power