Disciplining international financial markets
KEY European leaders who had been campaigning for a new regulatory body to monitor international finance but could not clinch a favourable decision at the G-20 summit of November 15…
Creating market for rice stubble
Every winter season, starting from October to January, air pollution and smog dawn on Central Punjab. Cold temperature and loss of wind velocity play a role in accentuating the intensity…
Entering the carbon market
CNG burns cleaner than petrol and diesel. In the internal combustion engines used in automotives, CNG produces CO emissions which are less by 80 per cent and hydrocarbons by 44…
Carbon markets
The carbon market is a trading system of carbon credits that allows states, companies, and individuals to buy and sell carbon credits. Whereas a carbon credit is a fixed amount…
Eccentric currency market reforms
September 2023 holds some significant importance for Pakistan, marked by a series of notable events. In the first week of this month, we witnessed unusual and rapid surge in the…
Markets roll back fears of big ground invasion
A recent Bloomberg report notes: Asked on Friday whether Israel should delay the ground operation, President Joe Biden told reporters “Yes.” However, the White House later clarified that the president…
REITs: understanding the private market
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) have emerged as a popular investment avenue for individuals seeking exposure to real estate without the complexities of property ownership and management. While publicly-traded REITs…
As worries over banks swirl, investors seek protection against market crash
Investors are increasingly seeking insurance against a sudden crash in stocks, fearing that more tumult is in store for markets after worries over the banking system shook asset prices over…
Pakistan, and international global financial order
In the recently released report ‘Regional Economic Outlook: Middle East and Central Asia’ by International Monetary Fund (IMF), one of its comments on Pakistan’s economy was ‘For… Pakistan, policy interest…
