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Day: January 6, 2025

VIS Assigns Preliminary Rating to Matco Foods’ Proposed Sukuk

Karachi: VIS Credit Rating Company Limited has issued a preliminary rating of ‘A1 (plim)’ for Matco Foods Limited’s proposed short-term sukuk worth PKR 2,500 million, which includes a Green Shoe Option of up to PKR 1,000 million. This rating suggests …

VIS Reaffirms Ratings of Matco Foods Limited

Karachi: VIS Credit Rating Company Limited has reaffirmed the entity ratings of Matco Foods Limited at ‘BBB+/A2’, indicating adequate credit quality with reasonable protection factors and good certainty of timely payments. The outlook on the ratings r…

Engro Holdings Appoints Abdul Samad Dawood as New CEO

Karachi: Engro Holdings Limited has announced the appointment of Abdul Samad Dawood as its Chief Executive Officer, effective January 3, 2025. The strategic decision comes as part of the company’s restructuring efforts to streamline operations and enh…

Currency Exchange Rates in Pakistan Show Marginal Fluctuations

Karachi: The currency exchange rates in Pakistan experienced slight fluctuations, with marginal changes noted in the buying and selling prices of major foreign currencies. This was observed in the rates released by the Exchange Companies Association o…

Cement Exports Surge, Local Demand Declines in Pakistan

Karachi: Cement dispatches in Pakistan for December 2024 reached 4.2 million tons, marking a 2% year-on-year increase, primarily fueled by a significant 49% year-on-year rise in exports. Conversely, domestic demand witnessed a 5% year-on-year decline….