Pakistan is looking to pinpoint commercially viable halal products, sectors, and international markets to boost exports. The finance minister discussed halal economy plans, Islamic finance, and …
Pakistan expects up to $100 million under first DPR programmePublished on: August 21, 2026 12:25 AM
Pakistan, Aug. 21 — In a significant development for Pakistan’s external financing landscape, a project agreement between the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Bank Alfalah Limited (BAFL) …
India’s UPI story isn’t over: Why credit and AI could drive the next phase of India’s fintech boom
UPI still has room to grow despite its massive scale, but industry leaders say the bigger opportunity now lies in building credit, AI-powered lending and embedded finance on top of India’s digital …
Malaysia PM orders probe into unit of sovereign wealth fund
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 (Reuters) – Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Thursday ordered an investigation into a subsidiary of sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional after its board identified …
Malaysia PM orders probe into unit of sovereign wealth fund
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 (Reuters) – Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Thursday ordered an investigation into a subsidiary of sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional after its board identified …
Fuel prices in Malaysia rise for first time in 2 weeks as world crude oil prices climb
Fuel prices in Malaysia rose again on Thursday (Aug 20) after two consecutive weeks of price reductions.The finance ministry announced the adjusted petrol and diesel prices on Wednesday night. For the …
Iran’s South Khorasan issues first Spanish mining investment licence
By bnm Tehran bureau Iran’s South Khorasan province has issued its first investment licence to a Spanish company, for the extraction and processing of mineral deposits, state-controlled Mehr and IRNA …
Japan weighs 3.8% assumed rate for next year’s budget request, sources say
By Takaya Yamaguchi and Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO, Aug 21 (Reuters) – Japan’s finance ministry is considering setting the assumed interest rate for calculating debt servicing costs at a 29-year high of 3 …
India envoy meets Bangladesh ministers amid uncertainty over Rahman BRICS visit
India’s envoy Dinesh Trivedi met two Bangladesh ministers to discuss economic and healthcare cooperation. The outreach came as distrust over Tarique Rahman’s possible India visit and Sheikh Hasina’s …
South Korea’s top banks post record KRW11.3 trillion profit as household-loan curbs bite
By Ben Aris in Berlin South Korea’s biggest banks are making more money than ever – and their regulators are pleading with them to stop lending to one of the rich world’s heaviest household debt …