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The sovereign-bank nexus and its pitfalls

Updated 30 Sep, 2026 06:36am

Every few days there is a lament in newspapers and on TV that the cash economy must be killed, and that Pakistanis...

Federal govt debt: the sovereign-financial system loop

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:43am

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s federal government debt reached Rs81.9 trillion by end-May 2026. The number is large, but the...

Pakistan’s Rs15trn liquidity addiction

Published 26 May, 2026 04:53am

Pakistan’s latest monetary data tells a deeper story than most headlines capture. The State Bank of Pakistan’s net...

Mixed signals from commercial banks’ forex liquidity

Updated 25 May, 2026 07:41am

The latest FE-25 statistics from the central bank do not indicate immediate stress in the commercial banking...

Cashing in on uncertainty

Updated 24 Apr, 2026 07:59am

In days of growing digitization and cashless economy, seeing the currency in circulation (CIC) to its highest...

SBP launches ‘cyber shield’ to protect banking system, customers

Updated 17 Feb, 2026 09:13am

KARACHI: In view of increasing global and domestic cyber threats and related challenges to the financial ecosystem,...

Mobilink Bank upgrades its core banking system

Published 21 Aug, 2025 06:06am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's leading digital microfinance bank, Mobilink Bank, has successfully upgraded its core banking...

Why foreign investors stay away

Updated 16 Aug, 2025 06:39am

EDITORIAL: That Rs 431 billion in payments to Chinese power projects is reportedly stuck in the local banking system...

HBL – investments drive balance sheet

Updated 05 Aug, 2025 08:15am

HBL in 1HCY25 did what it has been accustomed to for some time: deliver solid profits and dividends. The economic...

SBP injects massive Rs11.85 trillion into banking system for up to 14 days

Published 25 Apr, 2025 09:26pm

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has injected a significantly high amount of Rs11.85 trillion into conventional and...

Banking system: Moody’s outlook

Published 14 Mar, 2025 06:10am

EDITORIAL: Moody’s, one of three major international rating agencies, whose ratings determine the rate at which...

Importance of riba-free banking for a developing country like Pakistan

Updated 12 Oct, 2024 08:31am

Riba-free (interest-free) banking is a key principle of Islamic finance, which prohibits interest on loans, viewing...

Global moot highlights opportunities for growth, innovation in Islamic banking

Updated 21 Aug, 2024 08:51am

KARACHI: A high-level international conference titled CotIB -“Conversion to Islamic Banking” highlighted...

Temenos & Systems Ltd collaborate with Meethaq Islamic Banking

Published 04 Jun, 2024 06:28am

LAHORE: Meethaq Islamic Banking, a part of Bank Muscat the largest banking institution in Oman, has achieved a...

US banking system ‘well-capitalized’ despite risks: Yellen

Published 08 Feb, 2024 11:31pm

WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Thursday that the country’s banking system is “well-capitalized”...

Afghan FM calls for ‘constructive engagement’ with Int’l community

Published 30 Jan, 2024 04:52am

KABUL: Afghanistan’s foreign minister on Monday called for “constructive engagement” with the international...

Banks’ retail transactions: Q1 share of digital payments soars to 80pc

Updated 31 Dec, 2023 07:19pm

KARACHI: The share of digital payments in retail transactions of the banking system increased to 80 percent during...

No justification for such fiscal profligacy

Published 28 Dec, 2023 04:52am

This is apropos a Business Recorder news item “Budgetary support during Jul 1-Dec 16, 2023 period: Govt borrowing...

Budgetary support during Jul 1-Dec 16, 2023 period: Govt borrowing jumps 200pc to Rs2.876trn YoY

Updated 27 Dec, 2023 09:54am

Entire amount was borrowed from the SBP and scheduled banks to finance the fiscal deficit

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 28	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Petrol/Litre / Sep 30	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Diesel/Litre / Sep 30	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.73 ▲ 0.77 (15.52%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	29.04 ▲ 2.64 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Sep 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.83 ▼ -13.16 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	918.13 ▼ -92.07 (-9.11%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,019.63 ▼ -99.15 (-8.86%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	77.07 ▼ -7.14 (-8.48%)
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	23.41 ▼ -1.84 (-7.29%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	165.33 ▼ -11.63 (-6.57%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.32 ▼ -1.94 (-6.41%)
EMCO Industries / Sep 30 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	32.10 ▼ -1.93 (-5.67%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,446,994 ▲ 0.11
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,387,095 ▲ 0.77
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,882,891 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,308,841 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,823,804 ▲ 1.27
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,873,579 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,817,038 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,431,935 ▼ -0.01
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,575,953 ▼ -1.84
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,238,200 ▲ 0

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