Pakistan Economic Indicators

Pakistan Economic Indicators - January 04, 2016.

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                                       FRIDAY        PREVIOUS

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Floating Interbank Rate (Rs/$)            N/A   104.70/104.77

Rupee/US$ (kerb market)                   N/A   105.90/106.20

Karachi 100-share index             33,228.95       32,816.31

Gold (Karachi) Rs/10 gm                   N/A          37,971

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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      Dec 23          Dec 09

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Three-month bills                      6.3374          6.3933

Six-month bills                        6.3637          6.3946

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12-month bills                         6.3914   Bids Rejected

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Pakistan Investment Bond (PIB) auction results

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Cut-off yield (pct) at auction on      Dec 16          Nov 18

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Three-year PIB                         7.0251          7.0270

Five-year PIB                          7.9997          7.9999

10-year PIB                            9.1011          9.1507

20-Year PIB                           No Bids         No Bids

                                     Received        Received

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WEEKLY INDICATORS

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Week ending                            Dec 25             PVS

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Total liquid forex reserves       $21.073 bln             N/A

Forex held by central bank        $16.171 bln             N/A

Forex held by commercial banks     $4.902 bln             N/A

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MONTHLY INDICATORS

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                                         LAST             PVS

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Consumer price index Dec               203.06          204.22

Change mth/mth (pct) Dec                  0.6             0.6

Change yr/yr (pct) Dec                    3.2             2.7

Wholesale price index Nov              208.72          208.69

Change mth/mth (pct) Nov                 0.01             0.5

Change yr/yr (pct) Nov                    1.7             2.7

Trade Balance Nov                 $-2.255 bln     $-2.197 bln

Exports Nov                        $1.662 bln      $1.729 bln

Imports Nov                        $3.917 bln      $3.926 bln

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ANNUAL INDICATORS

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FISCAL YEAR                           2014/15         2013/14

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Population (millions)                 *191.71           188.2

Per capita income                      $1,512          $1,333

External debt (billion dlr)          *$62.649         $63.960

Domestic debt (billion rupees)         12,226          12,083

Gross domestic product growth        4.24 pct        4.03 pct

Manufacturing sector growth               N/A        5.55 pct

Services sector growth                5.0 pct         4.4 pct

Agricultural sector growth            2.9 pct         2.7 pct

Commodity producing sector growth        3.24            3.55

Average consumer price inflation          N/A         8.6 pct

Fiscal deficit (pct of GDP)               N/A             N/A

Trade balance (FBS July-June)    $-22.095 bln    $-19.963 bln

Exports                           $23.885 bln     $25.110 bln

Imports                           $45.980 bln     $45.073 bln

Current A/C balance               $-2.627 bln     $-3.130 bln

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