Mettis Global News
Mettis Global News
Mettis Global News
Mettis Global News

MPS Preview: High for Longer

On Senate elections: a big upset?

March 4, 2021 (MLN): In Pakistan, one can almost always count on cricket and politics to deliver on drama. Look at Lahore Qalandars — the side infamous for losing in the Pakistan Super

CDNS receives Rs 29 billion new investments

Mar 04, 2021: Central Directorate of National Savings (CDNS) has received Rs 29 billion new investments by February 28, through registered Premium Prize Bonds of Rs 40,000 and Rs 25000 introduced by the

European stocks drop at open

Mar 04, 2021: European stock markets dropped at the start of trading on Thursday following sharp losses in Asia. London's benchmark FTSE 100 index lost 0.6 percent to 6,636.05 points. In the eurozone,

Pakistan, Norway agree to enhance ties in diverse sectors

 March 4, 2021: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has expressed satisfaction over the Norwegian investment in Pakistan. During his telephonic conversation with Norwegian counterpart Ine Eriksen Søreide, the Foreign Minister appreciated the growing

PM to address 14th ECO summit today

March 4, 2021: Prime Minister Imran Khan will virtually participate in the 14th ECO Summit today (Thursday) under the theme of 'Regional Economic Cooperation in the aftermath of COVID-19.' Prime Minister Khan will

Imports rise by 7.49 percent in FY21

March 03, 2021 (MLN): Pakistan's trade deficit for 8 months (July-February) FY21 was USD 17.54 billion compared to a deficit of USD 15.85 billion from the corresponding period from FY20. According to data

Govt. collects Rs679 bln PDL during last three years

Mar 02, 2021: The federal government has collected around Rs679 billion on account of the Petroleum Development Levy (PDL) during the last three years to meet the country’s budgetary revenue targets. The petroleum

Weekly News Roundup

June 28, 2020 (MLN): The highlight of the departed week was the unexpected cut in the interest rate by SBP at its meeting on 25th June 2020, where it decided to reduce policy rate by

Weekly Economic Roundup

June 28, 2020 (MLN): The country's financial picture is brought to light with the release of economic and financial data during the week. The government revised and increased the prices of various petroleum products by

Key Pakistan Market Stats and Economic Indicators

Market Data and Economic Indicators Weekly Performance   Jun 26, 2020 Jun 19, 2020 PKR InterBank 167.668 166.638 KSE100 Index 33,939.49 33,438.94 Avg Daily Volume 176,853,137 228,736,914 Gold (Karachi) Rs/10 gm 88,134 86,334 KIBOR 6M

FPCCI urges FBR to clear pending income tax refund

Jun 26, 2020: Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Friday urged for immediate payment of pending income tax refund to save them financial crunch and bankruptcy. FPCCI Vice President Zahid Iqbal, while

Weekly SPI Increases by 0.15 Percent

June 26, 2020 (MLN): The Weekly Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the Combined Group increased by 0.15% during the week ended Jun 25, 2020 while the SPI increased by 10.21% compared to the corresponding period

SBP receives $500 from AIIB on June 25

June 26, 2020 (MLN): State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has received $500 million from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) on 25th June 2020. This brings the total amount received from multilateral institutions this week