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Balance of Payments

Monetary policy: the Faustian bargain

Published 27 Oct, 2026 04:30am

Pakistan’s central bank has made external stability the organising principle of monetary policy. But with the rupee...

IMF programme’s fourth review

Updated 29 Sep, 2026 06:08am

The fourth review of the IMF Extended Fund Facility and the Resilience and Sustainability Facility is to commence...

Betting the house on ‘transitory’

Updated 15 Sep, 2026 07:23am

SBP has spent the better part of last three years painstakingly rebuilding the war chest. From less than $3 billion...

Borrowing the difference

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

EDITORIAL: A trade deficit approaching $4 billion in the very first month of the new fiscal year is precisely the...

The balance of payments

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

The SBP has released recently the statistics on the external balance of payments of Pakistan, both on an annual and...

India's balance of payments deficit extends in May as portfolio outflows persist

Published 15 Jul, 2026 08:29pm

The deficit, however, narrows compared with April, when India reports a BoP deficit of $6.6 billion

An economic cul-de-sac—I

Published 13 Jul, 2026 04:58am

As a student and practitioner of finance and economics, and having briefly participated in economic management of...

Pakistan’s IT exports: momentum without depth

Updated 09 Jun, 2026 05:53am

Pakistan’s IT exports are one of the few bright spots in the external account. At a time when the country is...

IMF macroeconomic projections for FY27

Published 26 May, 2026 04:53am

This is the second article on the IMF Mac roeconomic Proj ections for 2026-27 as contained in the IMF Staff Mission...

Strong policies aid recovery, bolster resilience: IMF

Updated 15 May, 2026 09:20am

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said that strong policy implementation has continued to support...

Early impact signs of Middle East war

Updated 21 Apr, 2026 05:59am

The war in the Middle East between the USA with Israel and Iran has continued for the last seven weeks. Currently,...

USD2bn received from KSA to shore up forex reserves

Updated 17 Apr, 2026 09:21am

KARACHI: In a timely boost to Pakistan’s fragile external account position, Saudi Arabia has stepped in with...

Is the reform window closed?

Published 08 Apr, 2026 06:27am

By April 2026, the question is no longer over the delay in structural reforms. The more relevant point is that the...

Jul-Feb foreign assistance inflows up 18.35pc to USD5.862bn

Updated 26 Mar, 2026 09:06am

ISLAMABAD: Foreign assistance inflows to the country reached USD 5.862 billion between July 2025 and February 2026,...

External balance on the edge

Updated 18 Mar, 2026 06:47am

The current account posted a surplus of $427 million in Feb-26, which reduced the 8MFY26 deficit to $700 million,...

Global energy shocks: Country has potential to reduce vulnerability: PDP

Published 16 Mar, 2026 04:51am

KARACHI: The ongoing crisis in the Middle East has exposed our deep vulnerability to global energy shocks, demanding...

IMF, govt to continue talks on EFF review

Published 13 Mar, 2026 06:12am

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) team and the Pakistani authorities will continue discussions on the...

Crisis in the Gulf

Updated 11 Mar, 2026 05:59am

The ongoing and evolving crisis in the Gulf region presents significant implications for Pakistan’s economy, owing...

SBP’s prudent path: hold rates, embrace hawkish tone amid geopolitical risks

Published 09 Mar, 2026 05:05am

The Monetary Policy Committee is meeting today to decide the direction of the policy rate. It is crystal clear that...

Jan exports up 34.96% MoM, 3.73% YoY

Updated 03 Feb, 2026 07:16am

ISLAMABAD: After five months of sluggish performance, Pakistan’s exports rebounded in January 2026, registering a...

OPINION: Trends in the balance of payments

Updated 27 Jan, 2026 07:55am

The SBP (State Bank of Pakistan) has released the figures on the external balance of payments of Pakistan for the...

Foreign assistance to Pakistan exceeds $3bn mark in 5MFY26

Updated 24 Dec, 2025 07:17am

This includes bilateral and multilateral loans and grants, as well as investment in Naya Pakistan Certificates

OPINION: State of BoP

Updated 23 Dec, 2025 07:25am

The SBP (State Bank of Pakistan) has released the figures of the balance of payments (BoP) of Pakistan for the first...

OPINION: Trapped cash, foreign dreams, and a shrinking entrepreneurial core

Updated 17 Nov, 2025 07:16am

In any economy, the lion’s share of investment typically originates from the domestic private sector, with foreign...

Ascertainment of IMF lending utilisation: EAD says there’s no transparent mechanism

Updated 01 Nov, 2025 05:58pm

Senate Standing Committee on Economic Affairs reviews the implementation of previous recommendations regarding IMF funds

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.71 ▼ -0.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▲ 0.003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.10 ▼ -0.0036
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	7,561.67
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,592.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Nasdaq / Nov 13	25,136.27
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,637.60
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,902.56
Dow Jones / Nov 13	52,347.55
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,749.95
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,368.91

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 14	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 14	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,884.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.64 ▲ 0.28 (11.86%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.38 ▲ 0.13 (10.4%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Zuma Resources / Nov 13 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.64 ▼ -1.36 (-9.71%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	69.87 ▼ -6.73 (-8.79%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	193.60 ▼ -16.58 (-7.89%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.73 ▼ -4.34 (-6.47%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	151.06 ▼ -9.64 (-6%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 13 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,207.41 ▼ -76.42 (-5.95%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.01 ▼ -0.24 (-5.65%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.72 ▼ -4.26 (-5.46%)
AN Textile Mills / Nov 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	58.55 ▼ -3.21 (-5.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	303,195,710 ▲ 0.13
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,505,118 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,791,082 ▲ 0.28
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	43,180,738 ▲ 0.37
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,746,701 ▲ 0.48
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,571,943 ▲ 0.05
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,996,122 ▲ 0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,965,743 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,527,745 ▲ 0.14
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 13 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	21,467,835 ▲ 0.82

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