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Current account turns positive in November with $100m surplus

Business December 17, 2025

The current account posted a $100 million surplus in November, which may change the trend of deficits in previous months of the current fiscal year. However, data provided by the State Bank of Pakista...

Investment-to-GDP ratio may fall below 13pc

Business December 14, 2025

KARACHI: Both domestic and foreign investment are at their lowest levels and could set an unwanted record by falling below a 13 per cent investment-to-GDP ratio during the current fiscal year (FY26), ...

Rupee to break Rs280 barrier against dollar

News December 7, 2025

KARACHI: Though the rupee has been appreciating against the dollar in what dealers describe as a managed way, the market expects the local currency to break the Rs280 barrier by the end of this month....

Saudi Arabia rolls over $3bn deposit for another year

News December 4, 2025

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said on Thursday that Saudi Arabia has agreed to extend the $3 billion deposit held with the bank for another year. It said the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD), on be...

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Current account turns positive in November with $100m surplus

Investment-to-GDP ratio may fall below 13pc

Rupee to break Rs280 barrier against dollar

Saudi Arabia rolls over $3bn deposit for another year

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Shahid Iqbal

Articles by Shahid Iqbal

Current account turns positive in November with $100m surplus

Investment-to-GDP ratio may fall below 13pc

Rupee to break Rs280 barrier against dollar

Saudi Arabia rolls over $3bn deposit for another year