KARACHI: The investment in registered prize bonds has surged over 140 per cent by December 31, 2021; following the drive of documentation initiated by the government. According to the official data released by the Central Directorate of National Savings (CDNS), the investment in registered or premium prize bonds sharply increased to Rs54.92 billion by the … Read more
KARACHI: The Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) has added Pakistan in MSCI FM 100 and MSCI FM 15% country cap index, which could bring around $85 million inflows to the local stock market. Wajid Rizvi at JS Global Capital said that Pakistan would become a part of these indices in the upcoming MSCI Semi-Annual Index … Read more
KARACHI: Bank financing for housing and construction sharply increased 85 per cent, or Rs163 billion, to Rs355 billion in the financial year 2021, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) reported on Thursday. The total outstanding credit of banks for housing and construction stood at Rs192 billion in the preceding year. Within the housing and construction … Read more
KARACHI: The bearer prize bonds of high denomination will expire by the end of the current month but unregistered securities worth billions of rupees are still in circulation. The government has decided to withdraw the bearer bonds with denominations of Rs7,500, Rs15,000, Rs25,000 and Rs40,000 and set a deadline of December 31, 2021 to exchange … Read more
LAHORE: The MCB Bank Limited (MCB) has entered into an agreement with the UnionPay International (UPI) to further facilitate e-commerce businesses, a statement said on Wednesday. Under the agreement, all e-commerce businesses that utilise the MCB e-Gate service will be able to receive patronage from the UnionPay International debit and credit card holders who will now … Read more
