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Karachi: Mr. Atif Ikram Sheikh, President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), has expressed the business community's disappointment with the current monetary policy, highlighting a significant premium on the policy...

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Karachi: Muhammad Jawed Bilwani, President of the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), has called on the State Bank of Pakistan to significantly reduce the policy rate by 300 to 500 basis points in the upcoming Monetary Policy Committee (M...

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Karachi: The Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE-100) experienced a significant decline yesterday, losing 1,320 points to close at 88,967, with trading volume reaching 546 million shares. Market activity was predominantly focused in the sectors of banking, po...

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Karachi: Financial professionals are preparing for a significant reduction in the Policy Rate in the upcoming November 4 Monetary Policy announcement, with a majority predicting a cut of at least 200 basis points. A substantial portion of experts anti...

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Lahore: MCB Limited presented its financial results for the first nine months of 2024, detailing a 9.8% year-over-year increase in profits to PkR48.6 billion. This growth was driven primarily by a rise in Net Mark-up Income and Non-Interest Income, de...

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Karachi: Amid expectations of significant monetary easing, Pakistan's financial markets are bracing for a potentially substantial policy rate cut in the upcoming Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) in November. Market surveys and high-net-worth client fee...

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Islamabad: Pakistan has recorded its first quarterly budget surplus in 20 years, with a total of PkR1.7 trillion during the first quarter of fiscal year 2025. This marks a significant financial milestone, contrasting sharply with a deficit of PkR980 b...

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