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View from McLeod Road: SBP’s new rules to help Islamic banking grow faster
Removing the minimum deposit rate requirement will help banks, not depositors.
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Food & consumer goods: Unilever targets Pakistan among top priority markets
CEO of London-based giant visited the country as part of a global push to increase revenue from emerging markets.
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With HSBC acquisition, JS Bank shows its deal-making savvy
Pricing formula takes into account flight of multinational corporate clients.
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Fuel mix: As CNG gets rationed, petrol sales jump 36% in October
Diesel sales continue to drop, suggesting most CNG users do not use public transportation.
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Social revolution: Rising economic power of Pakistani women
As more women enter the workforce, they are beginning to make the economy a more inclusive place.
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Beverages: Why Coca Cola is investing another $248m in Pakistan
Global giant hopes to increase its market share in the rapidly growing $1.3 billion Pakistani soft drink market.
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Debris of a crisis: After disclosures, Bank of Punjab back in good books
State-owned bank declares nominal profits, without provisioning for Rs30 billion in bad loans.
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Frontier markets: Betting on Pakistan pays off for Swedish asset manager
Tundra Fonder’s Pakistan fund, launched a year ago, has outperformed the market.
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Analysis: The ‘Eid gift’ to the upper-middle class hurts the poor
People who benefit most from price cut are more affluent than average household.
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Analysis: How the ‘Eid gift’ to the upper-middle class hurts the poor
People who benefit most from the CNG price cut are far more affluent than the average Pakistani household.