The previous record low of 1.95 billion Swiss francs was seen in the year 2010. The issue of alleged stashing of black money in Swiss banks has been a matter of intense debate in Pakistan.
Global trade in commercial services such as tourism and air travel showed zero growth in the second quarter of 2012 as the Europe Union's appetite shrank 7 percent, preliminary trade figures showed on Wednesday.
Mecklai Graph of the Day: Australia being a major exporter of base commodities, an overvalued local currency is contradictory for the cause of export realizations. Lately there has been buzz that the RBA would participate in Fx market interventions to stop or limit the elevated levels for the AUD.
Urgent messages flashed on cellphones, email alerts popped up and telephone extensions rang at the desks of a team at asset manager Legg Mason on Friday.
Switzerland said the quantum of money held by Indians in Swiss banks stood at 2.18 billion Swiss francs (about Rs 12,740 crore) at the end of 2011, rising for the first time in the past five years.