The rupee slide in recent weeks suggests that the traditional arguments of elevated current account deficits, selling USD by SBP, REER, rational/adaptive expectations on foreign inflows, geo-politics and begging bowl…
“There are no solutions. There are only trade-offs.” ? Thomas Sowell Nomura has warned that Pakistan faces currency crisis danger. How should Pakistan deal with a potential currency crisis -…
Good governance plays an important role in setting the direction of any country. It ensures transparency and develops a sense of responsibility through accountability. It also contributes towards strengthening democracy,…
The writing was on the wall. Market was expecting dip in exchange rate as it is one of the supposed pre-conditions of the upcoming IMF programme. The dollar closed at…
This is a continuation of the articles written earlier in this paper on the matter of perpetual amnesty available in the form of 'No Question Asked Concept' for foreign exchange…
Political pressures are mounting on PM Imran Khan to control inflation and create new jobs. Coalition partners are flexing muscles to get MNAs'/MPAs' funds, seeing that members within PTI clan…
Political pressures are mounting on PM Imran Khan to control inflation and create new jobs. Coalition partners are flexing muscles to get MNAs'/MPAs' funds, seeing that members within PTI clan…
China's currency devaluation and slowing economy have caused enormous turmoil in world financial markets, but they have not really bothered tourists like Henry Lee. Not yet, at least. "I don't…
Despite provisions of currency reporting and the crime of structuring in the Bank Secrecy Act, 1970 neither the implementers nor the law enforcement agencies noted the importance of the measures.…
This is the first of a two-part series focusing on the symbiotic relationship between politics and economics, with existing literature focusing more on domestic policies premised on globalization representative of…
