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Zafar Masud with Irtiza Kazmi — Complete Discussion
Mr. Irtiza Kazmi In discussion with Mr. Zafar Masud, President and CEO of the Bank of Punjab. Candid and informative analysis of various aspects of Pakistan’s economic situation. Gain valuable insights into Pakistan’s economic challenges and possible solutions as we delve into an engaging conversation with the brilliant mind of Zafar Masud.
The Case Against Rearrangement of Local Sovereign Debt
There has been talk lately about the requirement of local currency debt rearrangement for Pakistan, necessitated by the fact that the government’s debt servicing, budgeted for 2023-24 at Rs7.4 trillion, has increased to approximately 75 per cent of total tax collection and exceeds the net revenues, after transfer to provinces, of Rs6.9tn.
Default and Restructuring
There has been serious fallacy about the two most talked about concepts in recent times – “default” and “restructuring”. Debt reprofiling could perhaps be a silver-lining to put our house in order
Zafar Masud Views on The Great Debate Show on GEO — Part 3
Catch a glimpse of the third & last part of Mr. Zafar Masud’s unedited answers during the discussion at Geo News show The Great Debate.
He highlighted the taxation Haves and Have Nots while addressing tax reforms and equitable tax methods.
Mr. Masud also shed light on direct/indirect taxation, its importance, and the external influence on its application.
Zafar Masud’s Interview with Khaleej Times — Navigating Towards A Brighter Future
Khaleej Times interviewed Zafar Masud, President and CEO, at Bank of Punjab. A seasoned banker and entrepreneur with a focus on development finance, with 27 ye ...
Zafar Masud’s Views on Monetary and Fiscal Policy
Zafar Masud Sb. views on Monetary and Fiscal Policy. “Fasten your seatbelts and get ready for a rough ride” — Zafar Masud
Ukraine war: threats and opportunities for Pakistan
The Global Economy is transitioning to a new multipolar world order, the most significant shift in the global balance of power since the second world war. Th ...
“The whole idea of Blue Economy is very noble”
The whole idea of Blue Economy is very noble. It is unexplored. Pakistan is still behind coming up the curve in capitalizing the potential that this poses for the country
Live Recording — Pathways to a Sustainable Blue Economy’ — a round-table discussion
Mr. Zafar Masud and Dr Abid lead the round-table discussion on ‘Pathways to a Sustainable Blue Economy: Role of Financial Institutions’.
‘Environmentally sustainable’ bonds
Pakistan faces a significant challenge to finance its large trade deficits and external debt repayments. This is reflected in the sharp drawdown of the SBP (Sta ...
Mentoring Youth — Banking and Economy
Youth is indicator of how developed a country is, how fast or slow economy grows The following was composed as an address to the 17th Youth Parliament, org ...