News by Muhammad Ghazanfar Sakrani

A Better Second Half

The nation was enjoying its Eid-ul-Azha vacation which was initiated on June 28, 2023...

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The last status quo?

The calendar year which started with a policy rate of 16% skyrocketed to 22% in just 6 months before stabilizing at that level....

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Policy Rate Reversal: Sooner or Later!

After a cumulative raise of almost 4,000 bps in policy rate by nine developed economies, markets around the world are pricing an end to interest rate hikes...

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Pakistan’s Economy: Out Of The Woods

Is the country experiencing a major turnaround in its economic environment which remained ominous...

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The Economic Plight of Common Man!

The world today is faced with uncertainties on various fronts....

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July CAD: A Bad Omen for Ailing Economy

As rightly said, whatever goes up must come down! This saying when taken in the context of the current account balance may haunt the policymakers...

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The Economic Caretakers

After prolonged dilly dally from Pakistani authorities to surrender to the IMF’s demands, when push came to shove around...

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Towards the end of Hawkish Cycle

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is all set to announce the policy rate on July 31, 2023. This would be the first Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting ....

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Import of Russian Oil: Where Is the Discount?

Since 2022 amid the Russia-Ukraine war, prices for crude oil surged. The prices which touched $0/barrel a couple of years back following Covid-19...

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SBP Kitty Inflows: A Close Shave From A Default

 Since Eid Day 2, the country has been receiving the most awaited news amid its dwindling forex reserves which shrank to $4.019bn...

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A Narrow Escape

After the signing of the Staff Level Agreement (SLA) to complete the combined 7th and 8th reviews of the Pakistan Extended Fund Facility (EFF) on July..........

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A Much Needed Surrender!

A surrender which was the need of the hour; Pakistan’s economic team has finally laid down their economic weapons to inch towards securing a much-needed.....

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It’s Now or Never

The financial bill of 2023 was an opportunity to pave the way for the release of the ninth tranche of the IMF Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program...........

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The Twilight of Pakistan’s Economy

The fiscal year 2023 is about to bid farewell, a year that proved to be gloomy for Pakistan’s economy....

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Dar, IMF & Budget: A Lodestone of Pakistan’s Economy

 Frustrated Ishaq Dar, amid three months of assuring the nation about the revival of the IMF program and the signing of staff level agreement....

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Current Account Surplus: A Hollow Success

The current account balance, being an important indicator of an economy’s state, has remained a pain in the neck for policymakers....

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Nothing is Cheap: A Warning Beep!

The months of March and April are turning out to be record-breaking for the economic indicators of the country....

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Brexit heralds new beginning, new ties with EU: Johnson

Brexit heralds new beginning new ties with EU says Johnson

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134.10M
-0.38%
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598.08M
-0.59%
-447.69
KSE30 36,441.73
49.35M
-0.18%
-64.39
KMI30 176,794.05
68.62M
-0.61%
-1077.42
KMIALLSHR 51,299.81
334.22M
-0.69%
-357.41
BKTi 30,132.31
10.68M
0.39%
117.39
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9.15M
-0.55%
-148.06
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BITCOIN FUTURES 104,305.00 105,345.00
104,240.00
340.00
0.33%
BRENT CRUDE 78.34 79.04
75.67
1.64
2.14%
RICHARDS BAY COAL MONTHLY 88.00 0.00
0.00
-3.60
-3.93%
ROTTERDAM COAL MONTHLY 103.85 0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00%
USD RBD PALM OLEIN 998.50 998.50
998.50
0.00
0.00%
CRUDE OIL - WTI 75.07 75.74
72.63
1.57
2.14%
SUGAR #11 WORLD 16.35 16.56
16.20
-0.16
-0.97%

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