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Dr Kamal Monnoo

Dr Kamal Monnoo

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Expectation management

Given the economic situation in Pakistan, which needless to say keeps one perpetually distressed, I was recently recommended a book by my one-time...

29.03.2023 30

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Dr Kamal Monnoo

Running out of juice

Emerging economies hoping to grow their way into the ranks of the developed have faced a seemingly never-ending series of setbacks in recent...

22.03.2023 30

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Debt and denial

A Pakistani Finance Minister during the course of 2021-23 trying to manage debt must be cursing his luck. Earlier, a pandemic caused havoc and any...

16.03.2023 30

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Policies for whom?

07.03.2023 30

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IMF: Cruel to be kind

As Pakistan’s economic position becomes increasingly precari­ous with each passing day sans an IMF agreement, the question that crosses one’s...

08.02.2023 50

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In defence of Mr Dar - PART-II

Last week in my piece I had warned that without first fixing the market anomalies in the underlying structure driving the demand for the greenback,...

31.01.2023 10

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In defence of Mr Dar

Just a disclaimer to start with that I am neither in touch with Mr. Dar nor have had a discussion with him lately. In general, I disagree with his...

25.01.2023 40

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The purpose economy

For months now, there have been signs that a recession is well and truly on its way in Pakistan. But surprisingly still many economic indicators...

17.01.2023 30

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SBP should communicate more

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) faces two related challenges. First, how can it best calibrate the pace and extent of future rate increases, as well...

03.01.2023 20

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Controlling inflation

Although inflation is still running uncomfortably high and many Pakistanis are struggling to keep up with rising prices, new data showed that price...

27.12.2022 40

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Perception: Tool to curb inflation

20.12.2022 20

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Bond buybacks and debt restructuring

06.12.2022 20

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Economic policies: Never a dull period

Here we go again, another rise in interest rates of 100 basis points! One can only say that by this time, given the hardships already being faced by...

30.11.2022 80

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Improving government performance

In modern society, the government is the most important actor in the economy. From education to medicine to income support programs to national...

23.11.2022 100

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Self-Converted socialists

We have had these recent rantings from a short-term fi­nance minister explaining how Pakistan is a haven for the elite (the 1 percent) wherein the...

16.11.2022 10

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Blunt Instrument

Pakistan’s food inflation even today is clocking around 30% and naturally there is a lot of pressure on the central bank to further raise the...

09.11.2022 40

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2022 Nobel Laureates in economics

The 2022 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences was divided equally between the American economists Ben S. Bernanke, Douglas W. Diamond, and Philip...

26.10.2022 20

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Balancing act: Inflation vs recession

Given the fallout of the Ukrainian war and a looming European recession or perhaps a global slowdown, the Pakistani central bank, and the finance...

18.10.2022 20

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New Finance Minister —new thinking?

What most people do not realise is that although there is a new finance minister in place, the government essentially remains the same. So really, for...

05.10.2022 20

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Ruling the world through a monetary instrument

We have seen in recent years how a national currency’s devaluation against leading underlying currencies of global trade can sink the fortunes of a...

28.09.2022 40

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Dr Kamal Monnoo

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