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TPL, Abhi consider buying FINCA Bank

TPL Corporation Ltd said on Tuesday it’s considering the acquisition of majority shares in FINCA Microfinance Bank Ltd (FMBL) jointly with Abhi Ltd. A holding company with stakes in insurance, real estate and many other sectors of the economy, TPL Corporation Ltd said it’s signed a non-binding term sheet along with Abhi Ltd, a fintech that provides employees with earned wage access. FMBL is

Parameters for banknote sorting machines

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has decided to set the sorting parameters of banknote processing machines. “To standardise banknote processing parameters and to ensure that different machines give uniform results while sorting banknotes under similar conditions, SBP has deci­ded to fix sorting parameters of banknote processing machines,” said an SBP circular issued on Tuesday. In the first

Talks with Saudis on Reko Diq stake soon

Talks with Saudi Arabia on the sale of stakes in the multibillion-dollar Reko Diq gold and copper mine will begin soon, the head of the Planning Commission said on Tuesday, as a share-price evaluation of the project is now complete. Talking to the media, Dr Jehanzeb Khan stressed that the $70 billion foreign direct investment anticipated thro­ugh the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIF

IMF raises questions on SIFC creation

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has advised Pakistan against creating a group of preferred investors or distortions in the country under the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) and to ensure transparency and accountability in its business deals. Deputy Chairman Planning Commission Dr Jehanzeb Khan told economists and journalists that the visiting fund mission had raised questio

Stock market hits new peak above 56,500 level

Bulls dominated the trading floor at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) for the third consecutive session on Monday, leading the benchmark index to hit another all-time high. Arif Habib Corporation analyst Ahsan Mehanti said upbeat data on exports and home remittances, along with a fall in bond yields in the latest auction of Pakistan Investment Bonds, triggered the rally that culminated in shar