Pakistan Economic Indicators

Pakistan Economic Indicators - January 02, 2017.

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DAILY INDICATORS

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                                        Monday        PREVIOUS

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Floating Interbank Rate (Rs/$)             N/A   104.80/104.85

Rupee/US$ (kerb market)                 108.15          108.25

Karachi 100-share Index              48,240.28       47,666.66

Gold (Karachi) Rs/10 gm              42,685.85       42,600.85

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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 21           Dec 7

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Three-month bills                       5.9910          5.9463

Six-month bills                         6.0109          5.9471

12-month bills                    Bid rejected    Bid rejected

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Pakistan Investment Bond (PIB) auction results

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Cut-off yield (pct) at auction on       Dec 28          Nov 17

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Three-year PIB                   Bids rejected   Bids rejected

Five-year PIB                    Bids rejected   Bids rejected

10-year PIB                      Bids rejected    Bid rejected

20-Year PIB                            No Bids         No Bids

                                      Received        Received

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WEEKLY INDICATORS

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Week ending                             Dec 23             PVS

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Total liquid forex reserves      $23,286.6 mln   $23,132.0 mln

Forex held by central bank       $18,299.4 mln       $18,190.6

Forex held by commercial banks    $4,986.6 mln    $4,941.6 mln

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MONTHLY INDICATORS

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                                          LAST             PVS

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Consumer price index Oct                   3.7             3.8

Change mth/mth (pct) Oct                   0.2             0.2

Change yr/yr (pct) Oct                     0.6             0.6

Wholesale price index Oct                  3.1             0.4

Change mth/mth (pct) Oct                   0.1             N/A

Change yr/yr (pct) Oct                     0.6             N/A

Trade Balance Oct                  $-1,852 mln     $-1,513 mln

Exports Oct                         $1,742 mln      $1,791 mln

Imports Oct                         $3,594 mln      $3.304 mln

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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                $-2.709 bln     $-3.130 bln

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