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SBP declares profit coupon rate for sukuk KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Wednesday announced 6th profit coupon rate for 3-year Government of Pakistan Ijara Sukuk GIS-6.The profit rate per annum is Rs 9.2247 percent and the profit coupon payment date is December 20, 2013.The auction was conducted on December 13, 2010, said a SBP statement.Copyright APP (Associated Press of Pakistan), 2013


Govt endeavours to provide best facilities to people: Ebad KARACHI: Sindh Governor, Dr. Ishrat- ul- Ebad Khan, has said that inspite of limited resources the government is endeavouring to provide best facilities to the people.The international financial institutions are playing an important role in overcoming the resource limitations, he added.The Governor was talking to a representative delegation of the World bank and International Finance Corporation (IFC).The delegation led by World Bank's Sector Manager, Ming Zhang, called on Dr. Ishrat- ul- Ebad Khan at the ...

LHC takes back Airport entry fee RAWALPINDI: The Lahore High Court (LHC) Rawalpindi Bench on Wednesday takes back the entry fee being charged from visitors at the Benazir Bhutto International Airport Islamabad, declaring it 'illegal'. Justice Ejaz Ahmed, hearing a plea filed by Barrister Sajjad Ahmed Satti, directed to the concerned authorities immediately stop charging the entry fee and adopt some other strategy to limit the number of visitors coming to see-off or receive their relatives at the Airport. The petitioner ...

Lahore Stock Exchange up by 26.17 points LAHORE: Lahore Stock Exchange on Wednesday witnessed bullish trend by gaining 26.17 points as the LSE-25 Index opened with 4598.63 and closed at 4624.80 points. The market's overall situation also corresponded to an upward trend as it remained at 11.254 million shares to close against previous turnover of 6.918 million shares, showing an upward move of 4.335 million shares. While, out of the total 93 active scrips, 37 moved up, 43 remained equal with 13 ...

All options being explored to non-stop power supply to industry LAHORE: All options are being explored and considered thoroughly for uninterrupted power supply to the industry to give a quantum boost to the industrial production and create more jobs in Punjab.Provincial Minister for Industries, Commerce and Investment Chaudhry Muhammad Shafique stated this in a media briefing at Civil Secretariat on Wednesday, while the Punjab Industries Department's Secretary Dr. Shuja and Additional Secretary (Admin) Muhammad Akhtar also accompanied him.To a question, the Provincial Minister said that ...

Melting of snow triggers flood in upper valleys HUNZA: Extreme temperature in the upper valleys caused melting of snow triggered floodwater which badly affected several villages here Wednesday.According to police control room the villages including Fihkar, Upper Nagar, Nilt, Sikander Abad and Nasir Abad were badly affected by the torrential floodwater which swept dozens of houses and trees.District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) warned the local people to keep themselves away from the flooded streams and rivers.Copyright APP (Associated Press of Pakistan), 2013

Karachi police arrest 65 accused in last 24 hours KARACHI: The Karachi police in their drive against criminals, arrested 65 accused from different areas of the metropolis during the past 24 hours.A police statement on Wednesday said that those arrested include 13 absconders and those allegedly involved in cases of murder, dacoity and other crimes.It said that 23 weapons of different calibres were also recovered from those arrested.As many as 13 people were killed in the metropolis in different incidents during the last 24 ...


 



 
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Banking Review 2012

Annual2011/12
Foreign Debt $65.562bn
Per Cap Income $1,372
GDP Growth 3.7%
Average CPI 10.08%
MonthlyMay
Trade Balance $-2.171 bln
Exports $2.175 bln
Imports $4.346 bln
WeeklyJune 17, 2013
Reserves $11.446 bln