Pakistan Economic Indicators

Pakistan Economic Indicators - Monday (March 26, 2018).

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DAILY INDICATORS

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                                          Monday            PREVIOUS

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Floating Interbank Rate (Rs/$)     115.10/115.48       114.80/115.40

Rupee/US$ (kerb market)                   114.50              114.00

Karachi 100-share Index                45,038.57           44,645.95

Gold (Karachi) Rs/10 gm                50,271.38           49,157.60

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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       March 14              Feb 28

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Three-month bills                         6.2591              6.2144

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       March 22              Feb 21

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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                             March 16                 PVS

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Total liquid forex reserves        $18,079.0 mln       $18,329.2 mln

Forex held by central bank         $11,944.0 mln       $12,233.2 mln

Forex held by commercial banks      $6,135.0 mln        $6,096.0 mln

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MONTHLY INDICATORS

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                                            LAST                 PVS

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Consumer price index

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Change mth/mth (pct) Feb                     0.3                 N/A

Change yr/yr (pct) Feb                       3.8                 4.6

Wholesale price index Feb                      -                   -

Change mth/mth (pct) Feb                     0.5                 3.4

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

Trade Balance Feb                            N/A                 N/A

Exports Feb                                  N/A                 N/A

Imports Feb                                  N/A                 N/A

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ANNUAL INDICATORS

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FISCAL YEAR                              2016/17             2017/18

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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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