Pakistan Economic Indicators

Pakistan Economic Indicators - November 27, 2017.

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Floating Interbank Rate (Rs/$)  105.42/105.51          105.43/105.52

Rupee/US$ (kerb market)                107.60                 107.50

Karachi 100-share Index             40,032.17              40,248.41

Gold (Karachi) Rs/10 gm            46,,800.86              46,714.17

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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         Nov 22                  Nov 8

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Three-month bills                      5.9910                 5.9910

Six-month bills                        6.0109                 6.0109

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12-month bills                 Bids not received   Bids not received

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Pakistan Investment Bond (PIB) auction results

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

Three-year PIB                  Bids Rejected          Bids Rejected

Five-year PIB                   Bids Rejected          Bids Rejected

10-year PIB                     Bids Rejected          Bids Rejected

20-Year PIB                    No Bids Received     No Bids Received

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WEEKLY INDICATORS

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Week ending                            Nov 17                    PVS

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Total liquid forex reserves     $19,710.7 mln          $19,695.0 mln

Forex held by central bank      $13,541.1 mln          $13,677.6 mln

Forex held by commercial banks   $6,169.6 mln           $6,017.4 mln

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MONTHLY INDICATORS

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                                         LAST                    PVS

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Consumer price index Oct                 3.80                   3.86

Change mth/mth (pct) Oct                  0.8                    0.8

Change yr/yr (pct) Oct                   3.50                    4.0

Wholesale price index Oct                 2.3                    1.9

Change mth/mth (pct) Oct                  0.6                    2.1

Change yr/yr (pct) Oct                    2.8                    N/A

Trade Balance Oct                         N/A                    N/A

Exports Oct                               N/A                    N/A

Imports Oct                               N/A                    N/A

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ANNUAL INDICATORS

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FISCAL YEAR                           2016/17                2015/16

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 grow          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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