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Foreign banks eye bigger Vietnam role as growth ambitions fuel funding crunch

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

HANOI: Foreign banks are seeking a bigger foothold in Vietnam by extending hard-currency loans to local lenders...

Indian central bank likely intervenes to support Indian rupee, traders say

Published 14 Aug, 2026 08:03pm

It managed to hold above ‌the ⁠psychologically important 95.50 level

India's forex reserves climb past $700 billion on robust inflows

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:07pm

The reserves jumped $14.1 billion week-on-week

India's green bonds find footing as stable 'greenium' underscores investor appetite

Published 14 Aug, 2026 04:40pm

New Delhi sold 50 billion rupees ($524 million) of 30-year sovereign green bonds,

SBI’s successful dollar debt sale prompts Bank of Baroda to test waters, bankers say

Published 13 Aug, 2026 07:58pm

The bank has offered a spread of 120 basis points above U.S. Treasury for the three-year option and 130 bps on the five-year sale

Indian central bank likely intervenes to support rupee, traders say

Published 12 Aug, 2026 08:07pm

The rupee managed to hold its ground on the back of the intervention

SBI sees strong demand for 5-year dollar bond, tightens pricing

Published 12 Aug, 2026 07:04pm

SBI raised $500 million through a five-year dollar bond issued via its London branch

Adil Salahuddin to assume Standard Chartered Pakistan CEO charge after SBP clearance

Published 12 Aug, 2026 02:32pm

Salahuddin brings more than 30 years of banking experience

Bank holiday on 14th

Published 12 Aug, 2026 06:04am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan will remain closed on Friday, August 14, 2026 being public holiday on the...

SBI returns to dollar debt market, bankers see strong demand

Published 11 Aug, 2026 07:01pm

The bonds will be issued through SBI’s London branch, with initial price guidance set at roughly 120 basis points over US Treasuries

BRICS nations discuss linking payment systems and CBDCs, RBI chief says

Published 11 Aug, 2026 05:37pm

'Cross-border payments is an area of interest for all of us, including the BRICS, because we feel there is a lot of scope for reducing cost,' Malhotra says

BOP Board approves up to Rs30bn equity injection by Punjab govt

Updated 11 Aug, 2026 06:43am

LAHORE: The Board of Directors of The Bank of Punjab (BOP), at its meeting held on August 7, 2026, approved a...

Meezan Bank surpasses Rs3bn financing under govt’s GHTA programme

Published 11 Aug, 2026 04:46am

KARACHI: Reinforcing its strategic focus on expanding affordable housing finance, particularly for salaried...

Faysal Bank posts strong results for H1

Published 11 Aug, 2026 04:46am

KARACHI: Faysal Bank Limited (FBL) reported Profit Before Tax of PKR 20.5 billion and net profit of PKR 10 billion,...

SBP plans new strategy to boost SME financing

Published 11 Aug, 2026 04:46am

LAHORE: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Chief Manager Ansar Iftikhar Butt has said that a new strategy is being...

India's Indel Money readies its biggest ever public sale of debt, bankers say

Published 10 Aug, 2026 07:22pm

Indel Money aims to raise at least 2.50 billion Indian rupees through public issue

BankIslami Pakistan appoints chairman, CEO

Published 10 Aug, 2026 03:58pm

Shahid Hussain Jatoi appointed as Chairman of BankIslami's Board

BoP to issue up to Rs30bn shares to Punjab government

Updated 10 Aug, 2026 01:23pm

Applicable issue price for such issuance shall be the prevailing market price plus a premium of 5%

Meezan Bank housing finance surpasses Rs3bn under GHTA

Published 10 Aug, 2026 11:19am

Meezan Bank approved more than 3,000 housing finance applications under the GHTA Programme

Pakistan registers $3.6bn in remittances for July 2026

Updated 10 Aug, 2026 05:01pm

Remittances increased by 4.5% on a month-on-month basis

Latam currencies advance as weak US jobs data weighs on dollar

Both the debt placements will close for subscription next week and will be placed privately

India's largest lender SBI beats quarterly profit view on healthy loan growth

Published 07 Aug, 2026 04:48pm

Its gross loan book grew 18.63% year-on-year, while deposits grew 9.73%

Daewoo Express raises Rs4bn in third Sukuk

Published 07 Aug, 2026 10:22am

The Sukuk issue was oversubscribed 2.24x

MCB delivers resilient H1’26 performance, declares second interim cash dividend of 90pc

Published 07 Aug, 2026 05:15am

LAHORE: MCB Bank Limited announced its financial results for the half year ended June 30, 2026, reflecting resilient...

SBP makes daily reporting of Premium Prize Bonds sale mandatory for banks

Published 06 Aug, 2026 11:51pm

Any bank failing to settle proceeds of sale transactions on same day shall be liable to pay use of funds for period of delay, central bank says

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 13	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 13	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 14	159.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 14	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 14	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 14	1.16
SOFR % / Aug 15	3.64

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 14	7,785.76
India Sensex / Aug 14	78,009.25
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 14	68,713.80
Nasdaq / Aug 14	26,729.16
Hang Seng / Aug 14	25,116.85
FTSE 100 / Aug 14	10,750.11
Dow Jones / Aug 14	53,732.41
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 14	26,440.31
France CAC40 / Aug 14	8,636.80

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 13	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 13	394,749
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 14	82.40
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 14	4,376.40
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 14	84.80
Petrol/Litre / Aug 16	325.43
Diesel/Litre / Aug 16	383.95

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Gammon Pak / Aug 13 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	28.25 ▲ 2.57 (10.01%)
Ideal Dynamics / Aug 13 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	49.13 ▲ 4.47 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Aug 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	49.58 ▲ 4.51 (10.01%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Aug 13 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	79.51 ▲ 7.23 (10%)
Arctic Textile / Aug 13 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	47.19 ▲ 4.29 (10%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Aug 13 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	114.83 ▲ 10.44 (10%)
Asim Textile / Aug 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	90.50 ▲ 8.23 (10%)
Buxly Paints / Aug 13 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	336.04 ▲ 30.55 (10%)
J.A.Textile / Aug 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	68.84 ▲ 6.26 (10%)
MACPAC Films / Aug 13 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	73.07 ▲ 6.64 (10%)

Stock	Price
Supernet Tech. / Aug 13 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	29.87 ▼ -11.86 (-28.42%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 13 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	13.56 ▼ -1.51 (-10.02%)
Universal Ins. / Aug 13 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	20.71 ▼ -2.3 (-10%)
Mughal Energy / Aug 13 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	27.20 ▼ -2.72 (-9.09%)
Beco Steel Ltd / Aug 13 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	5.11 ▼ -0.46 (-8.26%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Aug 13 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	17.14 ▼ -1.43 (-7.7%)
Asia Ins. / Aug 13 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	39.82 ▼ -3.18 (-7.4%)
ARM Green Industries / Aug 13 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	55.60 ▼ -4.43 (-7.38%)
Shadman Cotton / Aug 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	64.02 ▼ -4.9 (-7.11%)
Pak Tobacco / Aug 13 Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited(PAKT)	1,364.29 ▼ -96.5 (-6.61%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Aug 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	247,072,281 ▲ 0.57
Beco Steel Ltd / Aug 13 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	103,802,064 ▼ -0.46
Pak Refinery / Aug 13 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	40,235,369 ▲ 5.93
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 13 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	39,092,471 ▼ -1.51
WorldCall Telecom / Aug 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	26,025,744 ▲ 0.01
Thatta Cement / Aug 13 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	19,608,245 ▲ 3.36
B.O.Punjab / Aug 13 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,204,913 ▲ 0.18
Hascol Petrol / Aug 13 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	15,337,298 ▼ -0.48
TPL Properties / Aug 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	15,140,554 ▼ -0.31
TPL Corp Ltd / Aug 13 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	14,138,754 ▲ 0.53

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