KARACHI, July 20, 2023: Standard Chartered, in partnership with INNOVentures Global (Pvt.) Ltd., announces the launch of the 5th cohort of its Women in Tech (WiT) programme in Pakistan. A flagship programme of Futuremakers by Standard Chartered, the bank’s global initiative to tackle inequality and promote economic inclusion, WiT is designed to help address gender disparity in…
Karachi, July 21, 2023: Global technology enabler, Ashreitech Inc., and digital transformation and automation specialist, Avanza Group, have unveiled a groundbreaking strategic partnership, marking the inception of Avanza USA Inc. This new venture sets its sights on revolutionizing the tech landscape across the North American market. Avanza USA Inc. is poised to serve as a…
Karachi. March 22, 2021: The KSE 100 index opened the week with a 500+ points rally to settle the day at 45,407 (up 1.13 percent). The rally was primarily driven by Oil stocks which rose on the expectation that the payment to the IPP’s, which was due this month is imminent. This is expected to…
Karachi, 22 March 2021: HBL became the first Pakistani bank to open a branch and serve clients inBeijing, China’s capital city. The inauguration ceremony for HBL Beijing was attended by clients, regulators, and senior executives ofthe Bank from across HBL’s international network. From Pakistan, Jameel Ahmad, Deputy GovernorState Bank of Pakistan Sultan Ali Allana, Chairman…
Islamabad, March 22, 2021: The external account posted a recovery in February 2021, as a Current Account Deficit (CAD) of merely US$50 million (-0.2 percent of GDP) was seen, compared to US$210 million (-0.9 percent of GDP) in January. Cumulatively, for 8MFY21, there is still a net surplus in the current account of US$881 million…