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Print - 2004-06-01
Newbridge to buy control of China's Shenzhen Bank

Newbridge to buy control of China's Shenzhen Bank

US equity fund Newbridge Capital is set to become the first foreign investor to win control of a Chinese lender by lining up a deal to buy an 18 percent stake in Shenzhen Bank for $150 million.
Published 01 Jun, 2004 12:00am
Newbridge to buy control of China's Shenzhen Bank

Newbridge to buy control of China's Shenzhen Bank

US equity fund Newbridge Capital is set to become the first foreign investor to win control of a Chinese lender by lining up a deal to buy an 18 percent stake in Shenzhen Bank for $150 million.
Published 01 Jun, 2004 12:00am
Iran's buoyant economic growth eases to 6.7 percent

Iran's buoyant economic growth eases to 6.7 percent

Iran's fast-growing economy cooled slightly in the last fiscal year, with a slowdown in the agricultural sector weighing on a robust showing from the dominant oil industry, a Central Bank official said on Monday.
Published 01 Jun, 2004 12:00am
IMF to focus on growth in next Turkey talks

IMF to focus on growth in next Turkey talks

The International Monetary Fund will focus on Turkey's growth outlook and what it means for jobs and debt payments in its next review of a $19 billion loan deal, the Fund said on Monday.
Published 01 Jun, 2004 12:00am
Italy to breach EU deficit limits

Italy to breach EU deficit limits

Italy is set to breach European Union budget deficit limits this year, the Bank of Italy's chief said on Monday, predicting slow growth and little chance of success for the government's plan to spur demand via tax cuts.
Published 01 Jun, 2004 12:00am
27 killed in Iraq clashes

27 killed in Iraq clashes

About 20 insurgents, two US soldiers and an Iraqi mother were killed in overnight clashes near Kufa as tension flared again between US troops and Shia scholar Moqtada Sadr despite a five-day truce.
Published 01 Jun, 2004 12:00am
27 killed in Iraq clashes

27 killed in Iraq clashes

About 20 insurgents, two US soldiers and an Iraqi mother were killed in overnight clashes near Kufa as tension flared again between US troops and Shia scholar Moqtada Sadr despite a five-day truce.
Published 01 Jun, 2004 12:00am
FTO rules CBR circular as void

FTO rules CBR circular as void

The Federal Tax Ombudsman, Justice Saleem Akhtar, has decreed that a circular of CBR regarding new conditions for registration under sales tax is void and should be withdrawn. In its place, the conditions should be made part of the rules through correct p
Published 01 Jun, 2004 12:00am
FTO rules CBR circular as void

FTO rules CBR circular as void

The Federal Tax Ombudsman, Justice Saleem Akhtar, has decreed that a circular of CBR regarding new conditions for registration under sales tax is void and should be withdrawn. In its place, the conditions should be made part of the rules through correct p
Published 01 Jun, 2004 12:00am
Bears stage comeback on Islamabad Stocks Exchange

Bears stage comeback on Islamabad Stocks Exchange

Bears returned on the driving seat at the Islamabad Stock Exchange (ISE) where mixed trend was observed during Monday's trading session amid the decrease in index.
Published 01 Jun, 2004 12:00am
Bears stage comeback on Islamabad Stocks Exchange

Bears stage comeback on Islamabad Stocks Exchange

Bears returned on the driving seat at the Islamabad Stock Exchange (ISE) where mixed trend was observed during Monday's trading session amid the decrease in index.
Published 01 Jun, 2004 12:00am
Vital changes likely in sales tax regime on ghee

Vital changes likely in sales tax regime on ghee

The Federal Government may bring about some vital changes in the collection of sales tax to provide level playing field in the entire ghee industry in the country.
Published 01 Jun, 2004 12:00am
Vital changes likely in sales tax regime on ghee

Vital changes likely in sales tax regime on ghee

The Federal Government may bring about some vital changes in the collection of sales tax to provide level playing field in the entire ghee industry in the country.
Published 01 Jun, 2004 12:00am
Vital changes likely in sales tax regime on ghee

Vital changes likely in sales tax regime on ghee

The Federal Government may bring about some vital changes in the collection of sales tax to provide level playing field in the entire ghee industry in the country.
Published 01 Jun, 2004 12:00am
Rs 434.7 billion revenue collected in 11 months

Rs 434.7 billion revenue collected in 11 months

The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has collected Rs 434.7 billion during eleven months of the current fiscal year, against Rs 392 billion of last year, reflecting an increase of Rs 42.7 billion.
Published 01 Jun, 2004 12:00am
NJLI Pension Fund Rates

NJLI Pension Fund Rates

New Jubilee Life Insurance Pension Fund Rates on Monday (May 31, 2004).
Published 01 Jun, 2004 12:00am
Rs 434.7 billion revenue collected in 11 months

Rs 434.7 billion revenue collected in 11 months

The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has collected Rs 434.7 billion during eleven months of the current fiscal year, against Rs 392 billion of last year, reflecting an increase of Rs 42.7 billion.
Published 01 Jun, 2004 12:00am
NJLI Pension Fund Rates

NJLI Pension Fund Rates

New Jubilee Life Insurance Pension Fund Rates on Monday (May 31, 2004).
Published 01 Jun, 2004 12:00am
Lahore Stocks Exchange index loses 6.44 points

Lahore Stocks Exchange index loses 6.44 points

The local stock market remained sideways mainly on account of lacking support from key players, who stayed at distance following mounting tension in Karachi, after the assassination of a renowned religious scholar on Sunday.
Published 01 Jun, 2004 12:00am
NJLI Pension Fund Rates

NJLI Pension Fund Rates

New Jubilee Life Insurance Pension Fund Rates on Monday (May 31, 2004).
Published 01 Jun, 2004 12:00am
Lahore Stocks Exchange index loses 6.44 points

Lahore Stocks Exchange index loses 6.44 points

The local stock market remained sideways mainly on account of lacking support from key players, who stayed at distance following mounting tension in Karachi, after the assassination of a renowned religious scholar on Sunday.
Published 01 Jun, 2004 12:00am
NJLI Mutual Fund Rates

NJLI Mutual Fund Rates

New Jubilee Life Insurance Mutual Fund Rates on Monday (May 31, 2004).
Published 01 Jun, 2004 12:00am
KSE under pressure, shows decline

KSE under pressure, shows decline

Tense and volatile city situation kept the shares market under pressure on Monday but the overall performance was not disappointing as the KSE-100 index ended with a loss of only 4.93 points.
Published 01 Jun, 2004 12:00am
NJLI Mutual Fund Rates

NJLI Mutual Fund Rates

New Jubilee Life Insurance Mutual Fund Rates on Monday (May 31, 2004).
Published 01 Jun, 2004 12:00am
KSE under pressure, shows decline

KSE under pressure, shows decline

Tense and volatile city situation kept the shares market under pressure on Monday but the overall performance was not disappointing as the KSE-100 index ended with a loss of only 4.93 points.
Published 01 Jun, 2004 12:00am
NJLI Mutual Fund Rates

NJLI Mutual Fund Rates

New Jubilee Life Insurance Mutual Fund Rates on Monday (May 31, 2004).
Published 01 Jun, 2004 12:00am
Oil prices remain unchanged

Oil prices remain unchanged

Prices of petroleum products remained unchanged despite higher prices of oil in the international market.
Published 01 Jun, 2004 12:00am
Oil prices remain unchanged

Oil prices remain unchanged

Prices of petroleum products remained unchanged despite higher prices of oil in the international market.
Published 01 Jun, 2004 12:00am
Majlis-i-Amal calls for strike on June 4

Majlis-i-Amal calls for strike on June 4

The Secretary General Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal and opposition leader in National Assembly, Maulana Fazlur Rehman has given a countrywide strike call on Friday in protest against the assassination of renowned scholar Mufti Nizamuddin Shamzai.
Published 01 Jun, 2004 12:00am
Majlis-i-Amal calls for strike on June 4

Majlis-i-Amal calls for strike on June 4

The Secretary General Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal and opposition leader in National Assembly, Maulana Fazlur Rehman has given a countrywide strike call on Friday in protest against the assassination of renowned scholar Mufti Nizamuddin Shamzai.
Published 01 Jun, 2004 12:00am
World currencies and euro

World currencies and euro

Value of the euro in terms of other world currencies as prevailing in the week ended Monday (May 31, 2004).
Published 01 Jun, 2004 12:00am
New Indian government in war of words with Pakistan

New Indian government in war of words with Pakistan

India's new government entered a war of words with Pakistan on Monday over the protracted Kashmir dispute even as the nuclear-capable neighbours pledged to resolve their differences through dialogue.
Published 01 Jun, 2004 12:00am
New Indian government in war of words with Pakistan

New Indian government in war of words with Pakistan

India's new government entered a war of words with Pakistan on Monday over the protracted Kashmir dispute even as the nuclear-capable neighbours pledged to resolve their differences through dialogue.
Published 01 Jun, 2004 12:00am
Shipping Intelligence

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Monday (May 31, 2004).
Published 01 Jun, 2004 12:00am
Shipping Intelligence

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Monday (May 31, 2004).
Published 01 Jun, 2004 12:00am
Spot dollar rates

Spot dollar rates

Spot Dollar rates from Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co Ltd on Monday (May 31, 2004).
Published 01 Jun, 2004 12:00am
Money Market Report

Money Market Report

Money market report by Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co on Monday (May 31, 2004).
Published 01 Jun, 2004 12:00am
ATC refuses to extend remand of Harkat activists

ATC refuses to extend remand of Harkat activists

Judge Arshad Noor Khan of Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) Karachi on Monday refused to extend police remand of as many as six activists of banned Harkatul Mujahideen Al Alami, arrested week back in explosive cases, and directed investigation officer to submit
Published 01 Jun, 2004 12:00am
Bill buying rates per unit of currency

Bill buying rates per unit of currency

Bill Buying Rates per unit of currency -- issued by the Treasury Management Division of the National Bank of Pakistan on Monday (May 31, 2004).
Published 01 Jun, 2004 12:00am
South Africa wants overhaul of World Bank shareholding

South Africa wants overhaul of World Bank shareholding

South Africa on Monday called for an overhaul of shareholdings for poorer nations within the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF), saying Africa's voice within the institutions is "abysmal".
Published 01 Jun, 2004 12:00am
Musharraf phones Vajpayee

Musharraf phones Vajpayee

President Pervez Musharraf on Monday called former Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee to discuss progress in peace efforts as a war of words erupted with India's new government.
Published 01 Jun, 2004 12:00am
Musharraf phones Vajpayee

Musharraf phones Vajpayee

President Pervez Musharraf on Monday called former Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee to discuss progress in peace efforts as a war of words erupted with India's new government.
Published 01 Jun, 2004 12:00am
Currency notes: exchange rates

Currency notes: exchange rates

Exchange rates for Currency Notes issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) here on Monday (May 31, 2004).
Published 01 Jun, 2004 12:00am
Conversion for foreign currency deposits

Conversion for foreign currency deposits

Conversion for foreign currency deposits, DBC/FCBC, special USD bond & profits thereon (excluding FE-25 deposits) on Monday (May 31, 2004).
Published 01 Jun, 2004 12:00am
Exchange rates: buying and selling

Exchange rates: buying and selling

Exchange rates issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan on Monday (May 31, 2004).
Published 01 Jun, 2004 12:00am
Rs 202 billion PSDP for 2004-05 likely

Rs 202 billion PSDP for 2004-05 likely

The government is likely to approve Rs 202 billion Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for 2004-05. The figure has been presented to Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Jamali in a meeting on Monday, sources told Business Recorder.
Published 01 Jun, 2004 12:00am
Barclays bid rates and maximum rates for payment of interest

Barclays bid rates and maximum rates for payment of interest

Barclays bid rates, maximum rates for payment of interest by authorised dealers on deposits (other than those brought under FE Circular No: 45 of 1985) and on deposits (brought under FE Circular No: 45 of 1985) -- issued by the Foreign Exchange Rates Comm
Published 01 Jun, 2004 12:00am
Rs 202 billion PSDP for 2004-05 likely

Rs 202 billion PSDP for 2004-05 likely

The government is likely to approve Rs 202 billion Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for 2004-05. The figure has been presented to Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Jamali in a meeting on Monday, sources told Business Recorder.
Published 01 Jun, 2004 12:00am
State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates

State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates

Rates applicable for conversion into rupees of Foreign Currency Deposits, Dollar Bearer Certificates, Foreign Currency Bearer Certificates, Special US Dollar bonds and profits thereon by all banks and also for providing forward cover on foreign currency d
Published 01 Jun, 2004 12:00am
Bomb kills 18 in Karachi Imambargah

Bomb kills 18 in Karachi Imambargah

A powerful bomb blast during maghrib prayers in Imam Ali Reza Imambargah at M. A. Jinnah Road here on Monday killed at least 18 and injured more than 35 namazis, police and hospital sources said.
Published 01 Jun, 2004 12:00am
Bomb kills 18 in Karachi Imambargah

Bomb kills 18 in Karachi Imambargah

A powerful bomb blast during maghrib prayers in Imam Ali Reza Imambargah at M. A. Jinnah Road here on Monday killed at least 18 and injured more than 35 namazis, police and hospital sources said.
Published 01 Jun, 2004 12:00am
Danish grain prices fall

Danish grain prices fall

Prices for Danish grains fell this week as the season came to an end, with both old and new crop prices sliding to seasonal lows, traders said on Friday.
Published 01 Jun, 2004 12:00am
Most Dalian soya contracts trade limit-up

Most Dalian soya contracts trade limit-up

Dalian soyabean contracts, which fell steeply late last week, climbed their three percent limit early on Monday after Chinese crushers set a floor price on their key product, soyameal.
Published 01 Jun, 2004 12:00am
Indonesia to issue steel import duties ruling

Indonesia to issue steel import duties ruling

Indonesia said on Friday it expects to slap new import duties on steel products in the second week of June after temporarily scrapping them earlier following sharp increases in domestic steel prices.
Published 01 Jun, 2004 12:00am
Kazakh Ispat sees six million tonnes steel output by 2007

Kazakh Ispat sees six million tonnes steel output by 2007

Kazakhstan's only steel-maker Ispat Karmet said it aimed to boost its output by more than 20 percent in the next three years and is hoping for China to lift anti-dumping duties imposed this year.
Published 01 Jun, 2004 12:00am
South Korea buys nickel cathode

South Korea buys nickel cathode

South Korea's state-run Public Procurement Service (PPS) has bought 100 tonnes of nickel cathode from Stratton Metals Ltd of Gibraltar via a tender closed last Friday, a PPS official said on Monday.
Published 01 Jun, 2004 12:00am
Argentine corn sales down

Argentine corn sales down

Argentine export commitments of 2003/04 corn totalled 5.15 million tonnes by May 28, up from 4.67 million tonnes the week before, the Agriculture Department said on Monday.
Published 01 Jun, 2004 12:00am
China halts 2.37 million tonnes aluminium capacity expansion

China halts 2.37 million tonnes aluminium capacity expansion

China's measures to curb over-investment in key industrial sectors have stopped or delayed construction of 2.37 million tonnes of planned aluminium capacity since mid 2003, but a further three million tonnes has gone ahead, an industry official said on Fr
Published 01 Jun, 2004 12:00am
Thai sugar premiums steady, new crop seen lower

Thai sugar premiums steady, new crop seen lower

Sugar premiums in Thailand, one of Asia's major exporters, are likely to stay steady over the next few days on expectations of reduced supply, traders said on Monday.
Published 01 Jun, 2004 12:00am
Soya suppliers suspend loading for China

Soya suppliers suspend loading for China

Most international suppliers of soyabeans have suspended loading of South American oilseed for China because they are not sure if the buyers will pay for the cargoes, traders and industry sources said on Monday.
Published 01 Jun, 2004 12:00am
Brazil to discuss new rules for China soya exports

Brazil to discuss new rules for China soya exports

Brazilian government and industry officials involved in soybean trade will meet on Monday to discuss new rules on soybean exports to China, the Brazilian agriculture minister said.
Published 01 Jun, 2004 12:00am