Pakistan Economic Indicators

Pakistan Economic Indicators - Tuesday (April 17, 2018).

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DAILY INDICATORS

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                                            Monday            PREVIOUS

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Floating Interbank Rate (Rs/$)       115.50/115.62       115.50/115.60

Rupee/US$ (kerb market)                     116.50              116.60

Karachi 100-share Index                  45,682.24           46,071.86

Gold (Karachi) Rs/10 gm                  50,828.12           50,614.43

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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         April 11            March 28

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Three-month bills                           6.2399              6.2591

Six-month bills                             6.3519   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         March 22              Feb 21

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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 30                 PVS

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Total liquid forex reserves          $17,796.4 mln       $17,948.4 mln

Forex held by central bank           $11,602.0 mln       $11,776.1 mln

Forex held by commercial banks        $6,194.4 mln        $6,172.3 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) March                     0.3                 0.8

Change yr/yr (pct) March                       3.2                 3.8

Wholesale price index March                      -                   -

Change mth/mth (pct) March                     0.2                 0.1

Change yr/yr (pct) March                       3.6                 4.1

Trade Balance March                            N/A                 N/A

Exports March                                  N/A                 N/A

Imports March                                  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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