Finance & Market

  A recent study by John Merrifield and Barry W. Poulson measured the effects of fiscal policy variations in case of three US states: California, Montana and Utah. The study concludes: ‘A measure issue in the debate over tax policy is the supply-side impact of income tax rate cuts. Using the Poulson and Kaplan (2008) estimates of the negative relationship between marginal tax rates and state economic growth, we show …

  Terminos is considered as the best core banking system in the world whereas the Terminos Group is the leading software solution provider in the world. Terminos globally is used by more than 2,000 financial institutions, which includes 38 of 50 top banks. The system collectively manages more than 500 million customers in the world. Not only does Terminos T24 serve conventional banking, the system has been modified for Islamic …

  Although the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is taking roots in almost every segment of the society and even weeding out the chronic rot of file culture in our government organizations, yet the best advantage of the ICT is being enjoyed by the financial sector in Pakistan. In this respect, the Standard Chartered Bank, Pakistan’s largest international bank is taking a lead with one step ahead in its drive …

  Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) has remained focus of investors, both local and foreign. Some analysts attribute this to the long history, offering ease in trading and diversity of scrips offering attractive return. But there is a consensus that deployment of technology, offering smooth and efficient settlement system and above all creation of paperless environment facilitates for investors from all over the country to trade through KSE. Pakistan’s capital market …

  Reviewing the performance of Pakistan’s stock market may look a little appointing for some analysts but many analysts term this a correction and opportunity to the investors to rebalance their portfolio. A point of concern is substantial out flow of funds. However, this can be termed a short-lived phenomenon, if the incumbent government succeeds in overcoming some of the most contentious issue that include: 1) electricity and gas outages …

  Mobile wallet accounts to cross 50 million in five years The State Bank of Pakistan has developed a strategy, in collaboration with the World Bank, to make a multifold surge in mobile account holders to over 50 million in the next five years, as branchless banking remains an effective channel to expand outreach of un-banked and under-banked people in the country. The governor State Bank of Pakistan Ashraf Mahmood …

  The deficiency of resources is the root cause of underdevelopment in Balochistan. Lack of capital, low investment and low productivity has led to the low income of the province, and hence it is caught up in the vicious circle of poverty. The province’s human and material resources remained unutilized or underutilized. The people are technologically backward. Illiteracy is higher and hence the people lack the initiative and entrepreneurial ability. …

  A kind of service, providing persons with the needed finance to make personal purchases varying from buying a car to a house is identified as consumer financing. It is arranged into different types of products. Personal loans are provided for the payment of goods, services and expenses and comprise running finance and revolving credit to individuals. The idea of consumer financing is to provide consumers with financing support to …

  Some five years back, James Rickards, presented the scenario of impending global currency wars by war gaming with the assistance of Pentagon and a number of military, economics and financial experts. His book Currency Wars attracted a stunned readership from all around the world. A Forbes review said: At the end of the cold, and Middle East, wars, we have entered a perilous new world. Currency war is as …

  The rate cut will not only give boost to local investment but can also woo foreign investors Finally, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) made a drastic cut of 100 basis points in the interest rate to bring it to an eight-year low of 8.5 percent for the next two months, which people hailing from trade and industry have taken positively and said it would help stimulate private sector …