UK wage growth may level off, muddying rates picture for BoE
This year's rebound in British wage growth risks petering out, potentially wrong-footing the Bank of England as it gets closer to raising interest rates, if omens from labour market data…
CPEC for growth
As war clouds begin to lift, the ceasefire with India has enabled Pakistan to assess the evolving geopolitical scenario with a different perspective and a sense of cautious optimism. We…
Choking growth
Pakistan has reached a staff-level agreement with the IMF, meaning the economy gets to stay afloat for another six months. However, behind the superficial macroeconomic stability is only economic stagnation…
A recipe for economic growth
PAKISTAN has a history of sacrificing economic growth for short-term macroeconomic stabilisation. At its core, structural weaknesses of the economy — the low tax-to-GDP ratio and foreign exchange deficit —…
A budget for growth
As Pakistan prepares for its upcoming Budget 2025-26, it finds itself once again caught between the stringent demands of an International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme and the aspirations of a…
ECB rates could fall faster as recession risk mounts
A global market rout induced by US President Donald Trump’s tariffs scheme has solidified the case for another ECB rate cut next week and supports arguments for even quicker policy…
Fintechs and crypto companies seek bank charters for growth
Financial technology firms and crypto companies are seeking to become state or national banks in a bid to expand their business under the Trump administration that they view as more…
Strong stock and bond markets at odds over global growth
It looks like something has to give in global markets. Stocks and bonds around the world have rallied atypically together since the start of the year, rewarding investors both bullish…
Reviving real estate: balancing growth and regulation
Lately, there has been a surge of excitement in the real estate market, particularly in upscale urban areas. The initial wave of optimism stems from discussions about a potential real…
Faking growth with real estate
IT never fails. For a number of years now, we’ve been seeing a common trend where interests connected with real estate manage to get their views heard by the prime…
