Emerging Markets Must Gain Greater Influence in Global Economic Governance, Says Pakistan Finance Minister
Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb emphasizes stronger roles for emerging markets in global economic decision-making, highlighting coordinated policies amid geopolitical tensions and technological change.
JPMorgan to Launch Frontier Market Local Currency Bond Index Targeting High-Yield Debt
JPMorgan is developing a new index tracking frontier market local currency bonds, including Egypt, Vietnam, Pakistan, and Nigeria, aiming to meet rising investor demand for diversified high-yield debt.
ABHI Neobank Expands Globally in 2025, Reaches 1M+ Users and Strengthens Financial Access
ABHI (YC S21) marks a milestone year in 2025 with the acquisition of FINCA Microfinance Bank, expansion across Pakistan, UAE, KSA, and Oman, and over 1 million users supported through 5,000+ partner companies.
Fitch Warns Political Instability to Heighten Credit Risks in Asia-Pacific Emerging Markets in 2026
Fitch Ratings flags political instability as a key credit risk for Asia-Pacific emerging market sovereigns in 2026, citing social unrest, fiscal pressures, and investor concerns across Indonesia, Nepal, Philippines, Maldives, and Mongolia.
PM Shehbaz Welcomes Bloomberg Report Highlighting Sharp Decline in Pakistan’s Default Risk
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif lauds Bloomberg’s latest report recognizing Pakistan as the world’s second most improved economy in reducing default risk, attributing the progress to strong governance, fiscal reforms, and renewed investor confidence.
Pakistan Records Sharpest Drop in Default Risk, Second-Best Global Performer in Emerging Markets
Pakistan has posted one of the steepest declines in sovereign default risk worldwide, emerging as the second-best performer among global economies, according to CDS-implied data by Bloomberg. The improvement reflects rising investor confidence, policy stability, and ongoing IMF-backed reforms.
Asian Currencies Slip as Dollar Strengthens Amid Fed Policy Signals
Emerging Asian currencies weakened against a stronger dollar on Friday as markets digested the US Federal Reserve’s signals on monetary policy, with regional stocks retreating despite recent record highs.
PBA Hosts Senior Bankers’ Session on Global Macroeconomic Trends and Digital Asset Impact
The Pakistan Banking Association convened senior banking leaders to discuss global market shifts, digital asset developments, and their implications for emerging economies, with insights from J.P. Morgan’s Saad Siddiqui.
ADB Projects Slower Rate Cuts and Downgrades Growth Forecasts for Developing Asia Amid Trade and Geopolitical Uncertainty
The Asian Development Bank sees a slower pace of monetary easing in developing Asia, revises regional growth outlook downward due to trade tensions, export declines, and ongoing geopolitical uncertainties.
KSE-100 Ranks Among World’s Top Three Performing Indices in FY25, Surpassing US, India, and Germany
The Pakistan Stock Exchange delivered a 55.5% return in USD terms for FY25, placing the KSE-100 Index as the third-best performing market globally, ahead of indices in the US, India, and Germany, according to a report by Arif Habib Limited.