Outlook

It further said the Pakistani economy is improving and the biggest challenge being faced by the Pakistani economy, the current account deficit, is also shrinking.

The Moody’s has kept the rating outlook of the banks unchanged to B-3.

: Pakistan’s outlook for economic growth is broadly favourable, and real GDP is expected to grow by 5.6 percent in fiscal year 2017-18.

ISLAMABAD: The global rating agent Standard & Poor's (S&P) in its report on Monday affirmed Pakistan's 'B' long-term and short-term sovereign credit rating. The outlook for the long-term ratings remains stable. Affirmation of Pakistan's rating reflects that economic prospects remain favourable and external and fiscal metrics of the country will not worsen materially from their current level, reported press information department. Standard & Poor's expect the government of Pakistan to continue its reform…

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Moody's Investors Service has changed the outlook for the Pakistan banking system to stable from negative, reflecting the improvement in the country's economic growth prospects, driven in turn by the government's commitment to economic reforms under its IMF programme, a statement issued by the service said.

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Microsoft Corp said it began the worldwide roll-out of Office 2016, the latest addition to its cloud-based subscription service Office 365, on Tuesday.

WASHINGTON: A senior Pentagon official on Friday expressed concerns about Aerojet Rocketdyne Holding Inc’s reported $2 billion bid for United Launch Alliance (ULA), a 50-50 rocket launch venture of Lockheed Martin Corp and Boeing Co, and said the deal would require a careful review.

KARACHI: Standard and Poor's ( S&P) on Tuesday revised Pakistan's credit rating outlook from stable to positive and forecast higher GDP growth for 2015 to 2017, amid a stint of economic reforms.