Mohiuddin Aazim

How balanced is banks’ lending

How balanced is banks’ lending

A more disturbing aspect of credit distribution across Pakistan is that credit flows towards rural areas remain too thin. Updated 07 Mar, 2022 10:41am

Stubborn twin deficits

We are now at a stage where after meeting debt servicing obligations financing budgets, little is left for developmental expenses. Updated 21 Feb, 2022 08:34am
Furious food inflation

Furious food inflation

What is more upsetting is that one cannot expect an immediate and significant easing of food inflation. Updated 14 Feb, 2022 07:53am

How to teach banks to behave

The recent amendments in the SBP Act mean that the govt will become increasingly reliant on banks to borrow funds. Updated 07 Feb, 2022 07:39am

Putting interest rate on hold

Aggressive 250bps rise in interest rates announced in less than a month is sure to dampen domestic demand and imported inflation. Updated 31 Jan, 2022 08:53am
Growing exchange rate challenges

Growing exchange rate challenges

Imports of petroleum products more than doubled and crossed $10bn in July-Dec 2021 from less than $5bn in July-Dec 2020. Updated 24 Jan, 2022 08:41am

Hoping for the best

2022 promises the unfolding of several exciting developments in inflation management through monetary policy. Updated 03 Jan, 2022 08:54am

A double dose of monetary tightening

Ultra tight monetary policy should make real interest rates positive, promote savings and lead to buildup in domestic investment. Updated 20 Dec, 2021 08:11am
Monetary policy in tricky times

Monetary policy in tricky times

Economic stabilisation that SBP wants to achieve via monetary tightening has become necessary to contain the overheating economy. Updated 22 Nov, 2021 08:40am
Compromising future economic growth

Compromising future economic growth

It is important for Pakistan to dig deeper into the causes of low development allocations in terms of the percentage of GDP. Updated 15 Nov, 2021 08:45am
The dream of owning a home

The dream of owning a home

The key question is whether 100,000 new housing units will be constructed under Mera Pakistan Mera Ghar by end-December. Updated 08 Nov, 2021 09:54am