FDI in Pakistan drops massive 71.5% in Dec

[Ryuzaki]

FDI in Pakistan drops massive 71.5% in Dec

KARACHI:
Foreign investment in Pakistan’s economy dropped a massive 71.5% in December, amounting to just $197.4 million from $692.1 million in the same month of 2016, according to data released on Tuesday by the State Bank of Pakistan.


December was the first month of the current fiscal year that saw a fall in foreign direct investment (FDI).

Majority of the foreign investors seem to have taken a wait-and-see approach in making new injections in Pakistan considering mounting political tension ahead of the planned next generation elections this year. Additionally, worrying macroeconomic indicators are keeping investors at bay, say analysts.

 

[313ghazi]

A headline about investment figures on a per monthly basis...lol

I appreciate keeping track of these things, but lets be realistic here. Pakistan is in the run up to an election, it's under a lot of political upheaval (as are many countries around election time), do you want to wait for the results of the next election before investing, or invest into the comparative unknown?

I expect until the next government is formed and the budget and fiscal policies announced, fdi will be down on a comparison to last year.

 

[Great Sachin]

CPEC is also a FDI..I believe..

 

[Talwar e Pakistan]

Ups and downs happen if you go by months. Yearly averages are much better.

 

[xyxmt]

FDI in Pakistan drops massive 71.5% in Dec

KARACHI:
Foreign investment in Pakistan’s economy dropped a massive 71.5% in December, amounting to just $197.4 million from $692.1 million in the same month of 2016, according to data released on Tuesday by the State Bank of Pakistan.


December was the first month of the current fiscal year that saw a fall in foreign direct investment (FDI).

Majority of the foreign investors seem to have taken a wait-and-see approach in making new injections in Pakistan considering mounting political tension ahead of the planned next generation elections this year. Additionally, worrying macroeconomic indicators are keeping investors at bay, say analysts.

You can make it look even worst by comparing on weekly basis.

 

[ziaulislam]

CPEC is also a FDI..I believe..

nope, its not counted as such
FDI is very limited definition of mostly stock related investment
i dont know why we hold this limited defination in pakistan

 

[Thanatos]

Monthly basis?? Really? Why not daily or hourly basis comparison.