Naya Pakistan Certificates contributed USD 629.76 million, while multilateral financing reached USD 590.96 million and commercial borrowing totaled USD 300 million
Small businesses can use the Shamil Kar Tajir app to finance purchases from approved suppliers as SECP seeks to widen access to formal credit
The real effective exchange rate edged higher in August, with an analyst warning that sustained real appreciation could pressure exports despite a stable rupee
Competitive bids topped PKR 1.3 trillion for the PIB floating rate buyback auction as Pakistan's early debt retirement push nears PKR 6.5 trillion
An updated economic outlook by BMI (Fitch Solutions) forecasts the Pakistani rupee will maintain stability around PKR 278 per US dollar through 2026, supported by elevated interest rates, a $3 billion Eurobond issuance, and improved foreign-exchange reserves despite risks from high oil prices
Inflows reached USD 7.29bn in the first two months of FY27, up 15% from a year earlier, with Saudi Arabia remaining the largest source
National Savings profit rates were cut by up to 36 basis points on pension, Behbood and income products, while one-year certificates rose
Pakistan ranks in just the 18th percentile on governance indicators, one of several risk factors shaping its new bond's rating.
Pakistan's new dollar bond carries five and 10-year tranches, building on its $750m return to markets in April after a four-year gap.
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb chaired the first meeting of Pakistan's Access to Finance Steering Committee to expand affordable credit access
Exchange companies sold $6bn to banks in FY26, averaging $500m monthly, as Pakistan's remittances hit a record $41.6 billion
As one of the first crypto-friendly US Presidents, Donald Trump reported more than USD 1.4 billion in income from his family’s crypto ventures last year, underscoring how digital assets now dominate his earnings, according to his 2025 annual financial disclosure reviewed Tuesday.
The filings show his companies took in nearly USD 800 million from World Liberty Financial (the crypto venture he co-founded with his sons), more than USD 520 million from token sales and over USD 250 million from selling interests in the business. Trump also reported USD 635 million from sales of his Trump-themed meme coins.
According to a Reuters report, the surge marks a dramatic escalation from a year earlier, when Trump reported USD 57.35 million from World Liberty token sales. Reuters has estimated the Trump family has made at least USD 2.3 billion from crypto-related projects since his 2025 return to the White House.
Trump’s policy moves have aligned with industry priorities, from setting federal rules for stablecoins to scaling back enforcement by the Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission. The White House says his business interests are overseen by his children, though he remains the beneficiary of the trust that receives the income.
Beyond crypto, Trump reported more than USD 80 million from settlements with media companies and USD 52 million from licensing his name to overseas property developers, led by Middle Eastern deals. Traditional businesses also grew: revenue at his golf and resort properties rose about 15% to just over USD 500 million, with Mar-a-Lago jumping to USD 77 million from USD 50 million in 2024, and his West Palm Beach club up 27%. His Los Angeles course declined. Real estate income ranges were mostly flat or lower versus a decade ago.
“Neither the President nor his family has ever engaged — or will ever engage — in conflicts of interest,” White House spokesperson Anna Kelly said, adding Trump “made the United States the crypto capital of the world through executive actions.”
The Trump Organization called the nearly 1,000-page report one of the most comprehensive ever, citing “a level of financial transparency unmatched in presidential history.” World Liberty Financial declined to comment.
Don Fox, former acting head of the Office of Government Ethics, noted presidents and vice presidents are exempt from conflict-of-interest laws that bind other executive-branch employees.
“Every president in the post-Watergate era has managed his finances as though he were subject to conflicts of interest,” he said. “With Trump, those norms are just totally out the window,” adding the case for new ethics limits on the types of investments top officials can hold is stronger than ever.
Pakistan's banking sector backs the FY2026-27 budget as a shift from crisis management to growth, pledging expanded SME, housing and export financing
Overseas Pakistanis sent $30.3 billion in remittances in nine months of FY26, nearly matching FBR tax collection, the Economic Survey shows
Pakistan received a record $4.25 billion in workers' remittances in May 2026, up 15% year-on-year, according to State Bank of Pakistan data
Pakistan's bank deposits rose to a record PKR37.88 trillion in April 2026, topping the previous high of PKR37.51 trillion set just a month earlier.
The State Bank of Pakistan will release a special PKR75 coin from May 25 to celebrate 75 years of Pakistan-China diplomatic relations.
Pakistan raised CNY 1.75 billion in its first-ever Panda bond, securing a 2.5% coupon and opening access to China's onshore capital market for the first time
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