The co-founder of an online mortgage broker says it actually got a little bit easier to afford a home in Hamilton in October, but a household still needs to make about $177,000 a year to get into the game. Rate Hub CEO James Laird says the average price of a home in the city actually … Read more
Bank deposits in Pakistan reached Rs26.398 trillion in October, reflecting an 18 percent increase from the same period last year, according to data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). Although the month-on-month growth was modest at 0.3 percent, with deposits rising from Rs26.318 trillion in September, analysts attribute the overall increase to a … Read more
A currency exchange dealer counting $100 bills in a machine in this undated picture. — AFP/File SBP says inward remittances stood at $8.8 billion from Jul-Oct. Remittances increased by 9.6% on YoY basis. Analyst credits crackdown against hundi/hawala for increase. KARACHI: The remittances from the overseas workers were recorded at $2.5 billion in the month of … Read more