Pakistan Economic Indicators

Pakistan Economic Indicators - December 27, 2017.

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DAILY INDICATORS

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                                        Tuesday           PREVIOUS

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Floating Interbank Rate (Rs/$)    110.40/110.50      110.30/110.40

Rupee/US$ (kerb market)                  110.90             110.50

Karachi 100-share Index               39,525.75          39,470.89

Gold (Karachi) Rs/10 gm                     N/A          47,014.25

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CENTRAL BANK AUCTIONS

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Treasury bill auction results:

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Cut-off yield (pct) at auction on         Dec 6             Nov 22

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Three-month bills                        5.9910             5.9910

Six-month bills                          6.0109             6.0109

12-month bills                Bids not received  Bids not received

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Pakistan Investment Bond (PIB) auction results

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Cut-off yield (pct) at auction on        Dec 13             Nov 16

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Three-year PIB                    Bids Rejected      Bids Rejected

Five-year PIB                     Bids Rejected      Bids Rejected

10-year PIB                       Bids Rejected      Bids Rejected

20-Year PIB                    No Bids Received   No Bids Received

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WEEKLY INDICATORS

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Week ending                              Nov 17                PVS

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Total liquid forex reserves       $19,710.7 mln      $19,695.0 mln

Forex held by central bank        $13,541.1 mln      $13,677.6 mln

Forex held by commercial banks     $6,169.6 mln       $6,017.4 mln

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MONTHLY INDICATORS

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                                           LAST                PVS

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Consumer price index Nov                    4.0               3.80

Change mth/mth (pct) Nov                    0.4                N/A

Change yr/yr (pct) Nov                      0.2                3.5

Wholesale price index Nov                   2.9                2.3

Change mth/mth (pct) Nov                    2.1                0.6

Change yr/yr (pct) Nov                      0.4                N/A

Trade Balance Nov                           N/A                N/A

Exports Nov                                 N/A                N/A

Imports Nov                                 N/A                N/A

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ANNUAL INDICATORS

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FISCAL YEAR                             2016/17            2015/16

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Population (millions)                    191.71             191.71

Per capita income                        $1,561             $1,512

External debt (billion dlr)            *$62.649            $62.649

Domestic debt (billion rupees)           12,226             12,226

Gross domestic product growth          4.71 pct           4.24 pct

Manufacturing sector growth             5.0 pct                N/A

Services sector growth                      N/A                N/A

Agricultural sector growth            -0.19 pct            2.9 pct

Commodity producing sector growth          3.24               3.24

Average consumer price inflation            N/A                N/A

Fiscal deficit (pct of GDP)             3.4 pct                N/A

Trade balance (FBS July-June)      $-19.283 bln       $-22.095 bln

Exports                             $21,972 bln        $25.110 bln

Imports                             $41,255 bln        $45.073 bln

Current A/C balance                 $-2.709 bln        $-3.130 bln

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