Morgan Stanley Capital proposes to reclassify Pakistan into MSCI Frontier Markets

KARACHI, Pakistan: In a recent development, Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) has proposed to reclassify Pakistan into MSCI Frontier Markets (MSCIFM) from MSCI Emerging Markets (MSCIEM). “MSCI has been artificially maintaining Pakistan’s stature in Emerging markets since the country has been no longer meeting EM standards for size & liquidity criteria for last 19 months,”…