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  • Foreign direct investment falls by 58.4pc in July – August

    Foreign direct investment falls by 58.4pc in July – August

    KARACHI: The inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI) has declined 58.4 percent in the first two months of current fiscal year, according to data released by State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Wednesday.

    The total inflows under FDI reduced to $156.7 million during July – August 2019 as compared with $377 million in the same period of the last year.

    However, portfolio investment registered 182.8 percent growth during the first two months of the current fiscal year.

    The investment into the capital market grew to $107.3 million during July – August 2019 as compared with outflows of $129.6 million in the corresponding period of the last fiscal year.

    The total foreign private investment posted 6.8 percent increase to $264 million during July – August 2019 as compared with $247.3 million in the corresponding period of the last year.

  • Foreign direct investment falls by 50 percent in 2018/2019

    Foreign direct investment falls by 50 percent in 2018/2019

    KARACHI: The inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI) to the country has declined by 50 percent to $1.73 billion during fiscal year 2018/2019 as compared with $3.47 billion in the preceding fiscal year, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said on Monday.

    The inflows under FDI recorded growth of 24.5 percent to $3.16 billion during last fiscal year as compared with $4.185 billion in the fiscal year 2017/2018. On the other hand the outflows recorded 99 percent increase to $1.422 billion during fiscal year 2018/2019 as compared with $714.2 million in the preceding fiscal year.

    The total foreign private investment into the country fell by 59.10 percent to $1.32 billion in the last fiscal year as compared with $3.23 billion in the preceding fiscal year.

    The inflows of portfolio investment into the capital market were declined by 72.5 percent during the fiscal year under review. The market witnessed outflows of $415.2 million during the last fiscal year as compared with the outflows of $240.7 million in the preceding fiscal year.

    The total foreign investment including foreign public investment fell by 94.2 percent to $330 million in 2018/2019 as compared with $5.68 billion in the preceding fiscal year.

  • Total foreign investment falls by 75 percent in seven months

    Total foreign investment falls by 75 percent in seven months

    KARACHI: Pakistan has experienced a significant decline of 75 percent in total foreign investment, amounting to $1.042 billion during the period of July to January in the fiscal year 2018/2019, according to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).

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  • Foreign Direct Investment Falls By 19.2pc in July-December

    Foreign Direct Investment Falls By 19.2pc in July-December

    The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has reported a significant decrease in the inflow of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into Pakistan during the first half of the current fiscal year, signaling a challenging economic environment.

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