Pakistan Economic Indicators

Pakistan Economic Indicators - April 13, 2018.

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DAILY INDICATORS

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                                           Monday            PREVIOUS

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Floating Interbank Rate (Rs/$)      115.50/115.61       115.50/115.62

Rupee/US$ (kerb market)                    118.00              117.40

Karachi 100-share Index                 45,371.95           45,259.34

Gold (Karachi) Rs/10 gm                 51,171.00           51,342.30

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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        April 19            March 22

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Three-year PIB                            99.6716       Bids Rejected

Five-year PIB                             99.1000       Bids Rejected

10-year PIB                              101.4933       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      $11,776.1mln

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                              -                 -

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

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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