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Banks-based economy not a growth economy

Updated 23 Sep, 2026 06:54am

Two pieces recently framed a debate worth settling. Shahid Kardar, in Dawn (“Bank domination”), showed that...

Wazir-e-Azam Apna Ghar Programme: SBP bars bank employees from availing financing

Published 16 Sep, 2026 05:59am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has barred the employees of banks, Development Finance Institutions (DFIs)...

Immovable property

Updated 14 Sep, 2026 06:04am

EDITORIAL: According to a report carried by this newspaper recently, withholding tax collection by FBR from...

Deposits/withdrawals exceeding Rs100m: Banks, electronic money institutions to e-upload to Central Data Hub

Published 09 Sep, 2026 05:39am

ISLAMABAD: Banks and Electronic Money Institutions would be required to electronically upload to the Central Data...

FD selects lead managers for GMTN, Sukuk programmes

Published 09 Sep, 2026 05:39am

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has selected leading international banks as underwriters, lead managers and...

The banking sector’s next test

Published 04 Sep, 2026 05:29am

EDITORIAL: The SBP governor’s recent call for banks to re-orient their business models towards stronger retail...

Banks, techs lead rally

Published 29 Aug, 2026 06:15am

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended higher on Friday as strong gains in banking and technology stocks...

Listed banks post Rs168bn profit for 2Q2026

Updated 29 Aug, 2026 09:28am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s listed banks reported profitability of Rs168 billion in second quarter of this calendar year...

Senate body informed: Banks may remit USD800m to money transfer operators

Published 26 Aug, 2026 06:17am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Banks are likely to remit around USD 800 million to money transfer operators abroad to...

Bank holiday

Published 26 Aug, 2026 04:57am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and all banks will remain closed on Wednesday (today), August 26, 2026...

Banks do not grow faster than the economies they serve

Published 25 Aug, 2026 04:54am

Why Pakistan’s banking sector mirrors the country’s economic choices and how it can still become an engine of...

Housing finance: SBP revises prudential regulations

Updated 20 Aug, 2026 09:35am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has comprehensively reviewed and revised the prudential regulations for...

SMEs financing boost: Minister pushes banks to accelerate PM’s plan implementation

Updated 11 Aug, 2026 09:15am

ISLAMABAD: The government has stepped up efforts to unlock financing for SMEs, farmers, homebuyers and electric...

PM says highest SME financing banks to receive annual awards

Updated 29 Jul, 2026 09:59am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was told on Tuesday that a new scoring mechanism would be introduced to put...

Apna Ghar Scheme: Banks approve Rs204bn housing finance, PM informed

Updated 29 Jul, 2026 09:59am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has been informed that banks had so far approved housing finance worth...

BISP digital wallets: SBP says transaction charges only apply to cash withdrawals

Updated 10 Jul, 2026 09:27am

ISLAMABAD: The financial burden of the digital wallets’ interoperability at the Benazir Income Support Programme...

SBP governor urges banks to embrace digital transformation

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s banking industry must embrace digital transformation and expand lending to agriculture, small...

Banking sector dominance on PSX

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:27am

The Pakistan Stock Exchange data as of June 30, 2026 shows clear sectoral concentration. Five banks feature...

Home remittances: SBP discontinues govt-backed TTCIS scheme

Published 03 Jul, 2026 05:13am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Thursday discontinued the government-backed Telegraphic Transfer...

SBP directs banks not to block accounts without lawful authority

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) was apprised on Tuesday that the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has directed...

Public office holders: FBR allows banks to access asset declarations

Updated 30 Jun, 2026 09:26am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to provide access to the asset declarations of public...

Transactions above Rs100m in 6 months to be thoroughly scrutinized

Updated 30 Jun, 2026 09:29am

Govt will compare information of banks and tax department

Banks to collect WHT on social media income from July 1

Updated 30 Jun, 2026 07:38am

ISLAMABAD: Finance Act 2026 has imposed 5 percent withholding tax on revenues received by digital content...

Digital banking: Q1CY26 transactions total Rs68trn: SBP

Updated 26 Jun, 2026 04:53pm

Strong growth of the Raast Instant Payment System continues

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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
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18
Petrol/Litre / Oct 1	387.54
Diesel/Litre / Oct 1	402.24

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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