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PSX appoints Farrukh as CEO

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) has appointed Farrukh H. Sabzwari as its chief executive officer for three years, according to a notice issued by the bourse on Tuesday. He will assume his office on the 18th. Mr Sabzwari has previously served as CEO and MD of KASB Securities (local partner of BoA Merrill Lynch), BMA Capital and country head for CLSA Emerging Markets in Pakistan. His time ab

Aurangzeb links Eurobond launch with rating upgrade

Pakistan plans to issue Eurobonds in the next fiscal year after securing an improved ratings from international agencies, announced Finance Minister Mohammad Aurangzeb on Tuesday. Speaking at the launch of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan’s (SECP) Electronic Mortgage Register, the minister said the economy has stabilised, and regulators and banks must accelerate growth. The

Asian currencies tumble as projected Trump win propels dollar

Singapore’s dollar and Thailand’s baht slid the most among Asian currencies on Wednesday, while the Mexican peso hit a two-year low as the dollar surged on projections that Republican Donald Trump had won the US presidential election. The Singapore dollar was last down 1.3 per cent at a three-month low and set for its worst session since August 2015. Thailand’s baht slumped as much as 1.9pc

Mexico girds for tariffs, migrant deportations after Trump win

Donald Trump’s electoral victory has left Mexico bracing for potential trade tensions, tariffs and mass migrant deportations that experts say could pose a major test of relations between the closely connected neighbours. On the eve of the election, Trump vowed to impose tariffs of at least 25 per cent on goods coming from Mexico unless it stops an “onslaught of criminals and drugs.” The Lati

Economy is on the mend: Aurangzeb

The country’s latest macroeconomic indicators reflect the positive developments that are reshaping its economic foundations in line with benchmarks set by international agencies for better ratings, said Finance Minister Mohammad Aurangzeb on Wednesday. Addressing the eighth edition of ‘The Future Summit’, jointly organised by Unity Foods and Nutshell Conferences Group, he said a stable rupee, i