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Aug

Remittances jump to $2.71b in July

By Salman Siddiqui Published in DAWN on August 11, 2021 KARACHI: Pakistan has received the third largest workers’ remittances amounting to $2.71 billion in July, the first month of current fiscal year, making the much-needed finances available to pay for increasing imports which is a must to achieve the planned higher economic growth. This was the sixth […]

09

Aug

Exchange rate stability is a challenge

By Mohiuddin Aazim Published in DAWN on August 09, 2021 Keeping the exchange rate stable during this fiscal year is apparently a challenge. In July, the first month of 2021-22, the rupee lost 3.2 per cent of its value against the US dollar and in the first five days of August, it weakened further by another 0.5pc.[…]

09

Aug

The Global Informal Workforce: Priorities for Inclusive Growth IMF-ILO HIGH-LEVEL EVENT AND IMF BOOK LAUNCH

Published in International Monetary Fund  About the Book The new IMF book, entitled “The Global Informal Workforce: Priorities for Inclusive Growth,” which is being launched at the event, offers a timely and fresh look at the informal economy around the world and its impact on macroeconomic and development outcomes, analyzing the interactions between informality and labor and[…]