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SBP-held foreign exchange reserves fall $1.245bn on external debt repayments

Published 16 Jul, 2026 09:18pm

Country's total liquid forex reserves stand at $22.676 billion

Thai inflation likely below 2.8pc this year

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

BANGKOK: Thailand’s inflation is likely to come in below the Bank of Thailand’s forecast of 2.8percent this year and...

New Zealand's central bank raises cash rate to 2.5%, as expected

Published 08 Jul, 2026 11:43am

The central bank has slashed rates by 325 basis points since August 2024 to support an economy struggling to gain traction as inflation receded

European shares retreat as markets mull hawkish US Fed

Published 19 Jun, 2026 05:50am

FRANKFURT: European shares slipped on Thursday as investors increased bets on a US Federal Reserve rate hike later...

ECB's Nagel says no inflation relief in sight even if Hormuz Strait reopens soon

Published 15 Jun, 2026 01:19pm

US and Iranian officials said overnight they have reached an agreement to end their war and reopen the Strait

Inflation: The Core heats up

Updated 02 Jun, 2026 07:07am

Headline CPI inflation rose11.66 percent year-on-year in May, the highest in 24 months. Headline inflation stayed...

SBP-held foreign exchange reserves rise to $15.87bn

Published 14 May, 2026 07:46pm

Pakistan's central bank reserves grew to $15.867 billion, a $17 million weekly rise, indicating a positive trend for the country's financial health.

Remittance: no longer a risk-free cushion

Updated 12 May, 2026 10:24am

While April's remittance dip is largely seasonal, the heavy reliance on GCC countries poses a significant, concentrated risk to Pakistan's external buffer.

Iran official says Tehran receives first revenue from Strait of Hormuz tolls

Published 23 Apr, 2026 02:10pm

Tolls were deposited into the Central Bank account

Turkiye central bank says allegations of disclosures at London briefings unfounded

Published 05 Apr, 2026 01:41pm

Central Bank Governor Fatih Karahan and Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek expressed confidence in the steps taken so far

Pakistan’s fuel surge could push inflation over 15%, spark policy rate hike

Published 04 Apr, 2026 01:35pm

Following a record increase in petroleum prices, Pakistan is bracing for a fresh wave of inflation and monetary...

SBP allows teenagers to independently open, operate bank accounts

Published 02 Apr, 2026 06:03am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has launched a new regulatory framework enabling teenagers to...

India’s FX curbs buy rupee some relief but strain bank profits

Published 31 Mar, 2026 05:24am

MUMBAI: The Indian central bank’s surprise cap on forex positions gave the battered rupee a brief reprieve on...

BIS urges central banks not to rush reactions to energy price spike

Updated 17 Mar, 2026 08:47am

LONDON: The body that advises the world’s central banks has urged policymakers not to rush reactions to the Iran...

SBP purchases $11.4bn from domestic FX market in 18 months

Published 24 Feb, 2026 10:21am

Central bank reports foreign exchange market interventions with a lag of three months

Singapore, S Korea stocks hit record high

Published 23 Feb, 2026 03:58am

BENGALURU: The Philippine peso slipped to its lowest in a week on Friday and most other regional currencies traded...

Dollar falls after SC rules against Trump’s tariffs

Published 21 Feb, 2026 05:36am

NEW YORK: The dollar dropped on Friday and was on track to snap a four-session streak of gains after the US Supreme...

Economy to grow up to 4.75% in FY26, says SBP chief

Updated 12 Feb, 2026 06:09pm

Jameel Ahmad says Pakistan regained macroeconomic stability and moving towards sustainable growth

Rising oil prices constitute an important factor to consider

Updated 02 Feb, 2026 06:49am

The announcement regarding the replacement of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has now been made public....

SBP buys $10.8bn from domestic FX market in 17 months

Published 27 Jan, 2026 02:03pm

SBP reports foreign exchange market interventions with a lag of three months

Trump’s WEF speech eases some tensions

Updated 26 Jan, 2026 06:58am

Last week, Greenland was the center of attention in the global financial markets. However, Donald Trump’s appearance...

Rising state borrowings complicate Indian central bank’s rate playbook

Updated 20 Jan, 2026 08:31am

MUMBAI: A surge in borrowing by Indian states is complicating the central bank’s efforts to lower interest rates as...

SBP buys $9.7bn from domestic FX market in 16 months

Published 30 Dec, 2025 03:47pm

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) purchased $9.7 billion from domestic foreign exchange (FX) markets between June...

Syria to start currency swap on January 1, central bank governor says

Published 25 Dec, 2025 08:17pm

Central bank has been given authority to decide the deadline for the swap and its locations

Global competitiveness key to breaking Pakistan’s boom-bust cycle, says SBP chief

Published 26 Nov, 2025 03:31pm

Inflation has fallen in line with our forecast, says Ahmad

Pakistan’s REER index appreciates further to 103.95 in October 2025

Updated 17 Nov, 2025 03:00pm

A REER above 100 means the country’s exports are uncompetitive, while imports are cheaper

Pakistan’s central bank launches ‘InvestPak’ portal to digitise investment in government securities

Updated 06 Nov, 2025 02:50pm

Portal allows customers to bid in government security auctions online

SBP reduces key interest rate by 100bps, takes it to 11%

Updated 05 May, 2025 07:04pm

This is the lowest policy rate since March 2022

Should the SBP be procyclical?

Published 17 Dec, 2024 09:04am

Inflation isn’t the monster it used to be—at least, not for now. But complacency is dangerous. The central bank’s...

Will the next inflationary cycle look different?

Published 11 Dec, 2024 09:02am

When the SBP autonomy bill was first presented in Parliament in March 2021, it met with resistance on multiple...

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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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