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banking system

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 / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 17	162.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 17	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 17	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	64,141.12
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,562.24
FTSE 100 / Jul 17	10,600.37
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 17	24,830.98
France CAC40 / Jul 17	8,338.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	82.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	4,017.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	78.63
Petrol/Litre / Jul 19	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 19	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	17.01 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 17 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	17.59 ▲ 1.6 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 17 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	53.68 ▲ 4.88 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	272.21 ▲ 24.75 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 17 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 17 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	418.56 ▲ 38.05 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 17 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	50.61 ▲ 4.6 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 17 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	34.45 ▲ 3.13 (9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	107.58 ▲ 9.65 (9.85%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 17 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	27.91 ▲ 2.5 (9.84%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 17 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	2.70 ▼ -0.89 (-24.79%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 17 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	11.04 ▼ -1.23 (-10.02%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 17 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,871.47 ▼ -207.94 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	62.27 ▼ -6.92 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	97.59 ▼ -10.84 (-10%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Jul 17 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	63 ▼ -6.99 (-9.99%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 17 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	150.29 ▼ -16.65 (-9.97%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 17 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.91 ▼ -1.1 (-9.16%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.62 ▼ -2.36 (-9.08%)
Supernet Tech. / Jul 17 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	41.34 ▼ -3.72 (-8.26%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	86,491,992 ▲ 0.19
TPL Properties / Jul 17 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	62,545,194 ▼ -0.67
Pak Refinery / Jul 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,580,070 ▲ 2.94
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,499,606 ▼ -0.04
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,396,866 ▼ -0.24
Lotte Chemical / Jul 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,830,259 ▼ -1.32
Hascol Petrol / Jul 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	14,534,208 ▼ -0.33
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,503,494 ▼ -0.51
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 17 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,458,248 ▼ -0.29
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	10,427,355 ▲ 0.51

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