Pakistan Economic Indicators

Pakistan Economic Indicators - Monday (March 12, 2018).

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DAILY INDICATORS

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                                            Monday            PREVIOUS

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Floating Interbank Rate (Rs/$)       110.48/110.55       110.48/110.57

Rupee/US$ (kerb market)                     111.50              111.90

Karachi 100-share Index                  43,410.93           43,011.26

Gold (Karachi) Rs/10 gm                  48,428.86           48,428.43

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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           Feb 28              Feb 14

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Three-month bills                           6.2591              6.2144

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           Feb 21              Jan 24

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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                                March 2                 PVS

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Total liquid forex reserves          $18,329.2 mln       $18,413.3 mln

Forex held by central bank           $12,233.2 mln       $12,345.6 mln

Forex held by commercial banks        $6,096.0 mln        $6,067.7 mln

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MONTHLY INDICATORS

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                                              LAST                 PVS

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Consumer price index

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Change mth/mth (pct) Feb                       0.3                 N/A

Change yr/yr (pct) Feb                         3.8                 4.6

Wholesale price index Feb                        -                   -

Change mth/mth (pct) Feb                       0.5                 3.4

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

Trade Balance Feb                              N/A                 N/A

Exports Feb                                    N/A                 N/A

Imports Feb                                    N/A                 N/A

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ANNUAL INDICATORS

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FISCAL YEAR                                2016/17             2017/18

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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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