Senate Standing Committee on Finance & Revenue held under the chairmanship of Senator Saleem Mandviwalla ISLAMABAD ( WEB  NEWS  ) The Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue convened under the chairmanship of Senator Saleem Mandviwalla at the Parliament House. Attendees included Senator Sherry Rehman, Mohsin Aziz, Anusha Rahman AhmadRead More →

State Bank of Pakistan slashes policy rate by 200 BPS The SBP cut its policy rate to 17.5% following a recent sharp decline in inflation. The rate cut will be effective from September 13 , 2024 The central bank also reported that tax collection in July and August 2024 fellRead More →

Islamabad High Court stops trial court from announcing final verdict in the 190 million pounds case on Imran Khan’s request ISLAMABAD  (  WEB  NEWS   ) The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday stopped the trial court from announcing the final verdict in the 190 million pounds case on Imran Khan’sRead More →

Meezan Bank Strengthens Foothold in Forex Services, Launches its wholly owned Subsidiary – Meezan Exchange KARACHI  (  Web  News  ) Meezan Bank, Pakistan’s leading Islamic bank has officially commenced operations of Meezan Exchange Company Limited (MECL), its wholly-owned subsidiary in Karachi. MECL will offer remittance and forex services to allRead More →

SBP Releases Half-Year Report On The State Of Pakistan’s Economy ISLAMABAD  (  Web  News  ) Pakistan’s macroeconomic conditions improved during H1-FY24, according to the State of Pakistan’s Economy Report for H1-FY24 released today by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). The Report contains the analysis prepared on data outturns for the July-DecemberRead More →

Zindigi and State Bank of Pakistan Drive Digital Evolution with Raast P2M LAHORE  (  Web  News  ) Zindigi aligning seamlessly with the strategic vision of the State Bank of Pakistan, leads innovation by empowering merchants nationwide with Raast  P2M Merchants Payments Ecosystem. Zindigi, powered by JS bank is one ofRead More →

SBP Reports $852 Million Increase In Its Reserves, To $7.757 Billion ISLAMABAD   ( Web News  ) The State Bank of Pakistan today reported a significant increase of 852 million dollars in its foreign exchange reserves during the week ended on December 22, 2023. The total reserves of the central bankRead More →

BOP conducts first transaction under EXIM Bank’s Export Finance Facility ISLAMABAD  (  Web News ) The Bank of Punjab (BOP) becomes the first  bank to execute a transaction for Export Import Bank of Pakistan (EXIM Bank) under its newly launched Export Finance Scheme (EFS) Facility. Under the facility, EXIM BankRead More →

Alert! Fake Rs.5000 notes in market ISLAMABAD  (  Staff  Reporter ) The Senate Standing Committee on Finance has voiced concern over the alarming circulation of Rs5000 notes, which even officials of State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) failed to ‘recognise’,. While spotlighting the gravity of the issue, PPP Senator Salim MandviwalaRead More →

A UK-Based Group Allowed To Operate ASA Microfinance Bank In Pakistan: SBP ISLAMABAD ( Web News  ) The State Bank of Pakistan allowed a UK-based group, ASA International Group to operate a new microfinance bank in Pakistan. The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has allowed “ASA Microfinance Bank” (Pakistan) Limited to commenceRead More →