Pakistan Economic Indicators

Pakistan Economic Indicators - January 18, 2016.

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                                          FRIDAY        PREVIOUS

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Floating Interbank Rate (Rs/$)     104.90/104.95   104.89/104.94

Rupee/US$ (kerb market)            106.20/106.50   106.20/106.50

Karachi 100-share index                31,001.49       31,441.02

Gold (Karachi) Rs/10 gm                      N/A             N/A

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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          Jan 6          Dec 23

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Three-month bills                         6.3038          6.3374

Six-month bills                           6.3092          6.3637

12-month bills                            6,3098          6.3914

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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                                Jan 8             PVS

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Total liquid forex reserves          $20.759 bln         $20.810

Forex held by central bank           $15.824 bln         $15.883

Forex held by commercial banks        $4.935 bln          $4.927

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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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