Trend of double-digit rise in public debt stops
Pakistan’s debt and liabilities increased only 2% to Rs41tr in Jul-Dec 2019
Borrowing News
Ex-IMF official challenges high interest rate in SC
Zubair pleads apex court to order govt to bring down policy rate to 6-7%
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PTI govt all set to borrow Rs200b from Islamic banks
Amount raised will be used to pay off some dues of energy firms
Borrowing by private sector dips 68%
Businesses do not believe in govt claims of economic improvement
PTI govt borrows Rs58bn at relatively higher interest rate
Pakistan local currency bond yields rise 10 to 30 basis points in auction
Debt, non-debt inflows: where we stand?
Country will continue to make more borrowing to service current debt
PTI govt claims borrowing only Rs4.11tr in 15 months
Finance ministry says other factors to blame for 40% increase in debt
High policy rate: Private businesses borrowing plunges by 96% in Jul-Nov
Federal cabinet members perturbed by low credit demand
Finance ministry terms govt’s borrowing data misleading
Ministry of Finance says net increase in external debt in 1HFY20 is $1.7 billion instead of $5.5 billion
Why savers lose, borrowers win in modern economies?
Money loses value over time due to inflation, printing of currency by central banks
Borrowing soars to $10.4b in PTI’s first year in power
Of that, 46% was short-term commercial lending, secured at up to 5.5% interest
In Pakistan, businesses continue to borrow amid economic slowdown
Real estate, auto, IT and pharmaceutical sectors record surge in borrowings
High interest rate restricts private-sector borrowing
Business forum urges SBP to review its policies, facilitate private sector
Pakistan eyes borrowing of $12.3 billion in FY20
Inflows expected from bilateral and multilateral lenders, Eurobond float and IMF
