Pakistan Economic Indicators

Pakistan Economic Indicators - January 29, 2018.

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Floating Interbank Rate (Rs/$)    110.42/110.52        110.42/110.54

Rupee/US$ (kerb market)                  112.30               112.10

Karachi 100-share Index               44,457.30            44,551.13

Gold (Karachi) Rs/10 gm               48,728.17            49,114.17

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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        Jan 17                Jan 3

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Three-month bills                        5.9910               5.9910

Six-month bills               Bids not received    Bids not received

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        Jan 24               Dec 13

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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                              Jan 19                  PVS

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Total liquid forex reserves       $19,640.4 mln        $19,771.5 mln

Forex held by central bank        $13,532.8 mln        $13,699.0 mln

Forex held by commercial banks     $6,107.4 mln         $6,072.5 mln

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MONTHLY INDICATORS

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                                           LAST                  PVS

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Consumer price index Dec                   4.57                  4.0

Change mth/mth (pct) Dec                    0.1                  N/A

Change yr/yr (pct) Dec                      4.6                  3.5

Wholesale price index Dec                   3.4                  2.9

Change mth/mth (pct) Dec                    0.4                  0.6

Change yr/yr (pct) Dec                      0.1                  N/A

Trade Balance Dec                           N/A                  N/A

Exports Dec                                 N/A                  N/A

Imports Dec                                 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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