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Raffles Family Office builds wealth services for Asia's stablecoin fortunes
Raffles Family Office, headquartered in Singapore and Hong Kong, is expanding its digital assets arm Revo, which won Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission licences in February, to serve younger Asian billionaires holding wealth in stablecoins.
NEWSWorld Bank flags AI exposure for 61% of Pakistan's service-sector workers
A World Bank report finds 61 percent of Pakistan's service-sector workers hold occupations with above-median AI exposure, with wholesale and retail trade the key sector for the labour-market transition.
POLICY & REGULATIONIMF's Azour urges fairer tax system as Pakistan's tax base stays narrow
IMF Regional Director Jihad Azour called for a more neutral, fairer tax system to lift compliance, even as real estate, agriculture and retail contributions stay small under the programme.
POLICY & REGULATIONTariff policy is working, but GST is now the real barrier, analyst says
Pakistan's National Tariff Policy 2025-30 has cut import-based revenue's share of tax receipts below 40%, but an analyst argues high GST, not customs duty, now disadvantages formal industry.
OPINIONLong marches cost Pakistan about Rs120 billion a day, economist estimates
An international economist puts the daily output loss from nationwide disruption at approximately Rs120 billion, with mobile internet shutdowns cutting digital exports by up to 80% during outages.
OPINIONSolar is our saviour, capacity charge our drain
A petroleum engineer argues that solar has been the biggest saviour for Pakistan's economy while capacity charges drain it, and urges renegotiation of power purchase agreements.
NEWSBIS paper links higher deposit rates to slower stablecoin growth
A Bank for International Settlements working paper finds that small rises in bank deposit rates predict slower growth in stablecoin market capitalisation, with a stronger effect for USDC than USDT.
- FEATURES
Pakistan’s $100 Billion Agriculture Ambition: Transforming Farming Into an Engine of Economic Growth
Pakistan's agriculture could add far more to growth, jobs and exports through modern farming, efficient water use, value-added processing and better market access. A $100 billion ambition can guide that shift only if it is clearly defined, costed and measured.
OPINIONAnalyst defends Pakistan equity case after eight months of KSE-100 consolidation
An independent analyst argues the KSE-100's pullback from above 180,000 is consolidation after a rapid re-rating, and that earnings, exports and reform must now catch up.
POLICY & REGULATIONTakaichi's fiscal messaging needs substance, analysts say
Japan's prime minister is changing her fiscal rhetoric as bond investors watch a USD7 trillion debt pile. Analysts warn that without real spending discipline, words alone will not convince markets.
POLICY & REGULATIONFed officials did not agree on conditions to rule out another rate hike
Minutes of September's meeting, released on 7 October, explain that most Fed officials expected another hike by the end of the year but they did not agree on a set of conditions that would rule it out.
- MARKETS
Bitcoin's volatility has plunged, but extreme price swings are more frequent than in 2018
Bitcoin logged 10 days in 2026 when its price moved at least three standard deviations from its recent pattern, more than the eight such days in all of 2018, even as annualised volatility fell to about 46%.
MARKETSAI borrowing boom may keep Bitcoin's macro headwind alive after Fed pauses
Minutes from the Fed's 15-16 September meeting cited AI infrastructure debt issuance among factors pushing Treasury yields higher, complicating Bitcoin's macro outlook even after rate rises end.
POLICY & REGULATIONPakistan and International Monetary Fund reach staff-level agreement on reviews
The Fund published a staff-level agreement on Pakistan's $7 billion Extended Fund Facility and $1.4 billion Resilience and Sustainability Facility reviews, reached on 7 October after a two-week mission.
MARKETSStrategy books $4.1bn tax benefit as Bitcoin tops its cost basis
Strategy estimated a $4.1 billion income-tax benefit after Bitcoin's fair value rose above its cost, a filing that also shows how ETF cost estimates differ from shareholder break-even.
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Pakistan's trade deficit widens as export growth loses momentum
Pakistan's exports are losing momentum while imports climb, widening the trade deficit, analyst Ateeq ur Rehman says, warning that supply-chain disruption is eroding competitiveness.
MARKETSPakistan's listed pharma profit rises 28% to Rs42.2bn in FY26
Topline Research says listed pharmaceutical sector profit rose 28% year-on-year to Rs42.2 billion in FY26, though fourth-quarter earnings fell 2% after a loss at Searle.
MARKETSRickards calls stablecoins 'dangerous' for bond market, sees $10,000 gold
In an interview published by Bitcoin Magazine, Jim Rickards argues stablecoins are a danger to the bond market and makes the case for gold at $10,000 by mid-2027, while staying sceptical on bitcoin.
POLICY & REGULATIONPakistan enters final year of IMF programme with chance to avoid another
As Pakistan enters the final year of its $7 billion, 37-month IMF programme, a senior fellow argues it has a credible chance to graduate from repeated bailouts, though weak exports and external shocks remain risks.
POLICY & REGULATIONPakistan turns to US EXIM financing for PIA, Reko Diq and refineries
Talks with the US Export-Import Bank have opened a financing channel for Pakistani projects, with $1.25bn approved for Reko Diq while aircraft and refinery deals remain under discussion.
