Pakistan Economic Indicators

Pakistan Economic Indicators - July 17, 2017.

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                                     Monday            PREVIOUS

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Floating Interbank Rate (Rs/$)105.29/105.39       105.18/105.38

Rupee/US$ (kerb market)              106.90              106.80

Karachi 100-share Index           44,523.21           45,337.44

Gold (Karachi) Rs/10 gm           43,500.21           43,242.42

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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      June 21              June 7

Three-month bills                    5.9910              5.9910

Six-month bills                      6.0109              6.0109

12-month bills                       6.0386              6.0499

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Pakistan Investment Bond (PIB) auction results

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Cut-off yield (pct) at auction       May 17            April 19

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Three-year PIB                       6.4060       Bids rejected

Five-year PIB                        6.8974       Bids rejected

10-year PIB                          7.9358       Bids rejected

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20-Year PIB                  No Bids Received  No Bids Received

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WEEKLY INDICATORS

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Week ending                          July 7                 PVS

Total liquid forex reserves   $21.447.6 mln       $21,367.8 mln

Forex held by central bank    $16,197.3 mln       $16,143.3 mln

Forex held by commercial banks $5,250.3 mln        $5,224.5 mln

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MONTHLY INDICATORS

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                                       LAST                 PVS

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Consumer price index June              3.93                 5.0

Change mth/mth (pct) June              0.41                 1.4

Change yr/yr (pct) June                4.16                 0.3

Wholesale price index June             0.46                 5.2

Change mth/mth (pct) June               N/A                 N/A

Change yr/yr (pct) June                 N/A                 N/A

Trade Balance June                      N/A                 N/A

Exports June                            N/A                 N/A

Imports June                            N/A                 N/A

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ANNUAL INDICATORS

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FISCAL YEAR                         2014/16             2014/15

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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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