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Rupee continues recovery against dollar for second consecutive day

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KARACHI: For the second straight session, the local currency on Thursday appreciated against the dollar amid news that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) would hand over the draft memorandum of economic and financial policies (MEFP) to Pakistan today.

During intra-day trade, the rupee appreciated by 4.83 against the dollar in the interbank market. The greenback is currently changing hands at Rs268.50 compared to the Rs273.33 it closed a day earlier.

Exchange Companies Association of Pakistan (ECAP) General Secretary Zafar Paracha termed it a “good day” for the economy. 

“The main reason behind [rupee’s appreciation] is the staff-level agreement between Pakistan and IMF drawing closer, with sources claiming that the talks went successful,” said Paracha. 

The currency dealer said that another factor that led the rupee to gain in the interbank market was that the exporters who had held payments started encashment and the inflow of remittances from overseas Pakistanis has also started.

“The economy will be better in the coming days and foreign direct investments will also be received,” predicted Paracha. 

Capital market expert Saad Ali told Geo.tv that the rupee rallied due to the rising optimism in the market about economic stability led by news of investments by Qatar in state-owned assets. 

He agreed that news of IMF talks ending on a positive note was also a factor for the local currency to gain ground. 

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Trade ties between Pak-Oman: Both nations decide to activate “Joint Business Council”.

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Jam Kamal Khan, federal minister for commerce, visited Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Muscat alongside chairman Faisal Abdullah Al Rawas.

To enable closer economic collaboration, both sides decided during the meeting to activate joint Business Council between OCCI and the federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and industry.

Concurrent with the conference, the Embassy of Pakistan arranged a b2b networking event in association with OCCI to gather Omani Businessmen and Pakistani Business Delegates investigating trade prospects.

Speaking on the occasion, Jam Kamal Khan said, “Our present trade figures do not fairly represent the depth of our connection. We can quickly raise the current Trade volume to two or three times its present level by just eliminating logistical and communication barriers.

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Despite economic gains, PSX remains strong.

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Amidst the ongoing negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) regarding a loan tranche, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) has resumed its upward trajectory in recent days.

The KSE-100 Index gained 600 points on Friday, the penultimate working day of the business week, and then increased to 115,730 points as traders showed confidence and engaged in trading.

After experiencing fluctuations, the PSX gained strength on Thursday, as the major index surpassed 115,000 points.

The KSE 100-Index closed at 115,094.23 points after gaining 1,009.70 points, or 0.89 percent. 115,247.39 was the intraday high, and 14,429.93 was the lowest.

According to experts, one important factor is Moody’s Ratings’ upgrade of Pakistani banks. Investor confidence has also increased due to the expectation of a positive conclusion from the negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

In its assessment, Moody’s stated, “We have shifted our outlook on Pakistan’s banking system from stable to positive to reflect the banks’ resilient financial performance as well as improving macroeconomic conditions from very weak levels a year ago.”

The major index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) surpassed 115,000 on Thursday, indicating a surge in the market.

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Pakistan resolves to meet benchmarks, and the IMF promises economic help.

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In the midst of an ongoing economic review, the delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has promised Pakistan economic cooperation.

In order to assess the delivery of a $1 billion tranche under the $7 billion rescue deal, IMF officials are now in Pakistan.

Today, March 14, marks the completion of the two-week-long economic review and negotiations between the global lender’s representatives and Pakistani authorities.

The team met with Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb at the Ministry of Finance for the last round of negotiations.

The nation’s economic team’s actions and performance were praised by the visiting officials.

Aurangzeb promised the IMF during the conference that all economic goals would be met. He said that as long as the loan program is in place, no goals would be broken.

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