Pakistan 🇵🇰 has accepted the term sheet of Standard Chartered Bank, London, for two loans totaling $600 million at the highest ever interest rate of 11%. Pakistan can offer foreign lenders 11% while overseas Pakistanis get merely 8.1% (after tax) on Naya Pakistan Certificates.

Utterly true.

Pakistan must have negotiated a term loan where interest rates are always higher than short term deposits. Also, deposits with banks enjoy a high degree of protection up to a defined amount. International borrowings are subject to credit rating. Pakistan’s current credit rating

🔖 Market is still undervalued. Today, when #KSE100 is trading at almost an all-time high, only 7% of total assets under management (AUM) are in equities as of July 2024. 👉In 2017 it was 45%. 👉 In 2020 it was 20%. 👉 In 2021 it was 21%. If we return to the levels of 2020,

SBP pays SR 30 ($8) per $100 transaction to commercial banks to attract remittance. ❌It's easy money for banks who do nothing to attract or facilitate overseas Pakistanis. (Simple rent-seeking) ✅ A better option is to transfer the benefit directly to the overseas

In June 2024, the State Bank of Pakistan 🇵🇰 purchased $574 million from the local market to bolster its reserves 💪. Despite paying off loans, Pakistan's 🇵🇰 FX reserves have consistently remained above the $9 billion mark for several months.

How to pay MARI Bonus Shares Tax? 👉#MARI has issued 800% Bonus shares. 👉There is a 10% tax on bonus shares. 👉The closing price of 19-Sep-2024 will be treated to compute the bonus shares tax. 👉 You can pay this amount from your pocket, or the company will deduct 10% of the

Want to earn Risk Free 4% above the policy rate? 🎯Overseas Pakistanis 🇵🇰 can invest in an Islamic Naya Pakistan Certificate with a 1-year maturity right now and lock 🔒 in a return of 21.50%. 🏷️SBP policy rate at the moment is 17.50%. 👉1-Year KIBOR is 16.94%. ✅ Risk-free

The Asian Development Bank (#ADB) has assured Pakistan 🇵🇰 that it will gradually provide a $8 billion loan over four years ($2 billion annually). 👉Out of the total amount, $4 billion will be issued at a fixed 2% rate under its concessional window. 👉The ADB's concessional