West Asia crisis: India resilient for now, but second-order inflation pain is coming, warns Swaminathan AiyarIndia might weather the West Asia conflict's economic storm if it ends soon, according to Swaminathan Aiyar. While a swift resolution is ex...
Pakistan’s KSE-100 surges 10,000 points in 2 days on US-Iran peace talk optimismPakistan's stock markets surged for a second consecutive session, with the KSE-100 index gaining significantly amid hopes of renewed US-Ira...
Pakistan's stock markets rally: KSE-100 jumps 4,000 points on hopes for new US-Iran peace talks. What lies ahead?Pakistan’s stock markets surged on Tuesday, with the KSE-100 jumping nearly 4,000 points amid renewed optimism over possible fresh US-Iran ...
Pakistan stock markets crash: KSE 100 plunges 6,000 points as US-Iran ceasefire talks collapsePakistan’s stock markets crashed on Monday, with its benchmark index KSE 100 plunging nearly 6,000 points after the ceasefire talks between...
Iran war leaves crisis-scarred countries counting the costIran war: Sri Lanka, Egypt, and Pakistan are struggling with rising energy costs. The Iran war has worsened their economic situations. Thes...
India bull Chris Wood likes Pakistan stock market around IMF bailout cyclesJefferies strategist Christopher Wood says Pakistan offers high-beta opportunities around IMF bailout cycles, even as India remains his cor...
Sri Lanka government no longer sells public enterprises, Attorney General clarifies in SCSri Lanka's government has halted the planned sale of key state enterprises. Sri Lankan Airlines, Sri Lanka Telecom, Sri Lanka Insurance, a...
Pakistan has met all requirements for IMF bailout deal, finance official saysThe South Asian country has set challenging revenue targets in its annual budget to help it win approval from the IMF for a loan to stave o...
Sri Lanka fails to seal first review of IMF's bailout, talks to continueThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday completed its Sri Lanka visit, however, it did not reach a staff level agreement which w...
Pakistan's $900 million munitions sale to Ukraine revealed in 'bombs for bailout' deal amid US pressurePakistan has reportedly sold $900 million worth of munitions to Ukraine in a covert deal influenced by US pressure. This "bombs for bailout...
IMF's agreement with Pakistan under risk if caretaker setup is prolonged: ReportPakistan may risk losing out on the USD 3 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout if the caretaker government's term is extended ...
Saudi Arabia deposits $2 bln in Pakistan central bank account, says Pakistan finance ministerSaudi Arabia deposited $2 billion in the Pakistan central bank, the South Asian nation's finance minister said on Tuesday, in yet another b...
Sri Lanka receives first tranche of IMF bailoutThe island nation was scheduled to receive a $330 million tranche, the first part of a nearly $3 billion bailout approved by the Internatio...
Sri Lanka receives first tranche of IMF bailoutSri Lanka has received the first tranche of a $3 billion IMF bailout program approved on Monday. The initial payment amounts to $330mn and ...
Sri Lanka closer to IMF bailout as India said to back debt plan“With very positive developments taking place over the past 12 hours, Sri Lanka is confident of reaching IMF board approval in the first qu...
Efforts on to form government in Sri Lanka to avail of IMF bailoutCurrently, the President's attempts to rule with his advisers are not yielding results, sources said. President Gotabaya Rajapaska has stat...
Cash-strapped Pakistan to approach IMF for bailout packageThe decision was taken by PM Imran Khan who had in the past opposed such measures to support the economy.