Reduction of more than 320 million dollars in domestic foreign exchange reserves, State Bank

Reduction of more than 320 million dollars in domestic foreign exchange reserves, State Bank

Photo: File According to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), foreign exchange reserves decreased by 32.33 million dollars. According to the Central Bank, domestic foreign exchange reserves stood at 9.81 billion dollars as of the week ended on March 24. State Bank’s foreign exchange reserves decreased by 350 million dollars to 4 billion 24 million…

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Increase in minimum wage

Increase in minimum wage

—File photo The caretaker government of Punjab increased the wages of the lowest paid people in the province. The Punjab government has increased the minimum wage by 7 thousand rupees across the province. A notification has also been issued to increase the minimum wage by Rs 7,000 across Punjab. According to the notification, the minimum…

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Foreign Pakistanis should be allowed to buy dollars under the swap policy, Malik Bustan

Foreign Pakistanis should be allowed to buy dollars under the swap policy, Malik Bustan

We can provide 1 billion dollars per month and 12 billion dollars per year, Chairman Exchange Companies Association of Pakistan. Photo: Screen grab Karachi: Forex dealers have offered to provide $12 billion annually to the government for permission to borrow dollars from overseas Pakistanis under the direct swap policy. Chairman of Exchange Companies Association of…

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