Pakistan Economic Indicators

Pakistan Economic Indicators - January 22, 2018.

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Floating Interbank Rate (Rs/$)         110.40/110.50       110.42/110.52

Rupee/US$ (kerb market)                       112.00              111.90

Karachi 100-share Index                    44,897.69           44,178.83

Gold (Karachi) Rs/10 gm                    48,857.17           49,028.17

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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 on             Jan 17               Jan 3

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Three-month bills                             5.9910              5.9910

Six-month bills                     Bids not received  Bids not received

12-month bills                      Bids not received  Bids not received

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Pakistan Investment Bond (PIB) auction results

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Cut-off yield (pct) at auction on             Dec 13              Nov 16

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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                                   Jan 12                 PVS

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Total liquid forex reserves            $19,771.5 mln      $20,020.0 mln

Forex held by central bank             $13,699.0 mln       $13,982.5 mln

Forex held by commercial banks          $6,072.5 mln        $6,037.5 mln

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MONTHLY INDICATORS

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                                                LAST                 PVS

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Consumer price index Dec                        4.57                 4.0

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

Change yr/yr (pct) Dec                           4.6                 3.5

Wholesale price index Dec                        3.4                 2.9

Change mth/mth (pct) Dec                         0.4                 0.6

Change yr/yr (pct) Dec                           0.1                 N/A

Trade Balance Dec                                N/A                 N/A

Exports Dec                                      N/A                 N/A

Imports Dec                                      N/A                 N/A

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ANNUAL INDICATORS

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FISCAL YEAR                                  2016/17             2015/16

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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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