Pakistan Economic Indicators

Pakistan Economic Indicators - August 7, 2017.

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Floating Interbank Rate (Rs/$)       105.32/105.40       105.32/105.39

Rupee/US$ (kerb market)                     106.50              106.50

Karachi 100-share Index                  46,465.66           46,877.37

Gold (Karachi) Rs/10 gm                  43,285.86           43,542.85

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CENTRAL BANK AUCTIONS

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Treasury bill auction results:

Cut-off yield (pct) at auction on            Aug 2             July 19

Three-month bills                           5.9910              5.9910

Six-month bills                             6.0109              6.0109

12-month bills                              6.0386              6.0386

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Pakistan Investment Bond (PIB) auction results

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Cut-off yield (pct) at auction on          July 26

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Three-year PIB                              6.4091                 N/A

Five-year PIB                               6.8961                 N/A

10-year PIB                                 7.9360                 N/A

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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 21                 PVS

Total liquid forex reserves          $20.436.2 mln       $20,830.0 mln

Forex held by central bank           $15,003.1 mln       $15,478.5 mln

Forex held by commercial banks        $5,433.1 mln        $5,351.5 mln

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MONTHLY INDICATORS

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                                              LAST                 PVS

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Consumer price index July                     2.91                3.93

Change mth/mth (pct) July                      0.3                 1.4

Change yr/yr (pct) July                        1.3                 0.3

Wholesale price index July                     0.7                0.46

Change mth/mth (pct) July                      0.2                 N/A

Change yr/yr (pct) July                        0.5                 N/A

Trade Balance July                             N/A                 N/A

Exports July                                   N/A                 N/A

Imports July                                   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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