Rs11.8t passed through SBP Clearing House in July-December compared to Rs13.5t in January-June 2015

Decision taken in view of ‘current regulatory landscape in US’

Banks’ advances-to-deposits ratio goes down to 46.4%, profitability rises

NBP president gets highest raise despite share price plunging 22%

Amount to Rs605.1b in 2015 despite increase in advances

Banking channels to be established, but transactions in dollars to be avoided

Says Pakistan may lose half of its workforce in 15 years otherwise

Rise comes despite significant regulatory, tax policy changes introduced last year

Expects average inflation in 2015-16 to remain between 3% and 4%

Company official says Rs2 billion to be injected into country’s business