Power tariffs: Role of competition and transparency – I
This appears to be an electricity generation tariff setting season, for at least three major tariff proposals are being reviewed by Nepra, apart from smaller applications. It may be useful…
The hidden economy
Going by the numbers alone, it would appear that no significant economic activity takes place west of the Indus. Look at the provincial GDP numbers, the revenue figures and you…
Comment: report””s footnotes tell the real story
The footnotes published by the State Bank of Pakistan in its Annual Report 2011-2012, tell the real story of country''''s economy and not the heavily vetted analysis that was issued…
Do we need better regulated hedge funds?
As a special investment vehicle designed for large institutions and rich investors, hedge funds are notorious for their ruthless trading strategies aiming to reap high returns, usually these returns come…
Beyond reform?
Since the start of World Bank funded Tax Administration Reforms Programme (TARP), FBR has been making tall claims about its automation efforts. All the chairmen of FBR, who headed the…
SBP’s corrective measures to streamline the economy
Recently, the State Bank of Pakistan has taken many integrated measures to strengthen the domestic banking industry. The central bank has allowed the banks to use 30 percent of the…
Labour unrest
This by no means should be presumed that workers are in no way responsible for labour unrest or for creating problems for employers in the smooth working of industrial and…
Financial market sensing new funding problem
Financial market has been sensing new funding problem that could arise from commercial paper market (unsecured short-term debt), as US is seen reducing exposure to non-US banks. Major Key short-term…
Banking, other financial businesses: customer identification program and international conventions
Customer identification in banking and financial businesses has gained importance due to abnormal increase in financial crimes including tax evasion, money laundering and terrorist financing. There are two sets of…
