Debt-ridden Pakistan SOE debt climbs to $36.5 billion
– Pakistan’s federal state-owned enterprises carried debt equal to about $36.5 billion at the end of December 2025. The total rose 14.3% from a year...
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Gold steadies near $4,400 with US inflation in focus
Gold prices held above $4,400 an ounce on Thursday after reversing an earlier decline in the previous session. Spot gold rose 0.3% to $4,414.28 an...
Egypt foreign reserves rise to record $57.2 billion
Egypt’s net international reserves reached a record $57.2145 billion at the end of August 2026. The Central Bank of Egypt reported the provisional figure on...
Statistics Canada reports 0.3% GDP growth in May
Official national economic tracking data released on Friday confirms the Canadian economy grew 0.3 per cent in May, extending a broader economic recovery into a...
Bank of Korea keeps rate at 2.5% for seventh hold
SEOUL: The Bank of Korea held its benchmark interest rate at 2.50% on Friday, extending a pause that began in July 2025 and marking a seventh straight policy...
South Korea FX reserves fall in March on stronger dollar
SEOUL: South Korea’s foreign exchange reserves fell in March as a stronger U.S. dollar reduced the converted value of non-dollar assets and authorities used reserves in operations...
South Korea central bank hits record annual profit
SEOUL: The Bank of Korea said on Friday that its 2025 net income climbed to a record 15.3275 trillion won, nearly doubling from the previous year as gains...
China pledges tech support, trade balance and market reforms
BEIJING: China’s top economic and financial officials pledged expanded support for technology firms, a push toward more balanced trade and deeper capital market reforms during a news conference...
Bank of Korea holds 2.5% rate and rolls out dot plot
SEOUL: South Korea’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.50% on Thursday, maintaining the Base Rate as policymakers balanced a steady inflation backdrop with improving...
Bank of Japan lifts rates to highest level in 30 years
TOKYO, December 20, 2025: The Bank of Japan on Friday raised its benchmark interest rate to the highest level in three decades, marking another milestone in...