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current account balance

Pakistan posts $98mn C/A deficit in August 2026

Published 16 Sep, 2026 05:08pm

Deficit follows a deficit of $445 million recorded in July 2026

MPC meeting on 14th: Policy rate expected to stay unchanged

Published 09 Sep, 2026 05:39am

KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is widely expected to keep the...

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...

IMF’s EFF & RSF: SLA clears path for USD4.5bn disbursements

Updated 29 Mar, 2026 05:53am

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) team and the Pakistani authorities have reached a staff-level...

C/A deficit could widen to 5pc of GDP on ME crisis

Updated 28 Mar, 2026 08:30am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves are likely to come under mounting pressure as the ongoing Middle...

Current account wavers amid weak exports

Updated 19 Feb, 2026 09:24am

The current account keeps on oscillating between monthly marginal surpluses and deficits, as it posted a surplus of...

Remittance boost: C/A back to surplus in Jan

Published 18 Feb, 2026 05:55am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s current account returned to surplus in January 2026, supported by higher inflows of workers’...

Pakistan posts $121mn current account surplus in January

Published 17 Feb, 2026 10:57pm

7MFY26 deficit widens to $1.07 billion

Current account surplus

Updated 27 Oct, 2025 05:40am

EDITORIAL: Pakistan registered a current account surplus in September 2025 on the back of higher remittance inflows...

Impact on growth, inflation, C/A by flooding: IMF paints likely grim scenario

Updated 22 Oct, 2025 05:34pm

Projects an increase in exports of goods and services from USD 40.7 billion in 2025 to USD 42.1 billion in 2026

The SBP annual report

Published 21 Oct, 2025 06:11am

EDITORIAL: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) annual report for FY25 encapsulates the significant improvements in ...

Pakistan’s current account posts $110mn surplus in September 2025

Updated 20 Oct, 2025 08:33pm

C/A records a deficit of $594 million in 1QFY26

Post-floods: Pakistan’s central bank warns of rising inflation, widening twin deficits in FY26

Updated 16 Oct, 2025 10:49pm

Country's economic growth to remain around 3.25% in FY26, State Bank of Pakistan says in its annual report

USD11bn discrepancy in data: PRAL reports incomplete import data to PBS

Updated 16 Oct, 2025 09:43am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Revenue Automation Limited (PRAL) - a subsidiary of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) reported...

IMF projects 3.6pc growth vs 4.2pc govt target

Updated 15 Oct, 2025 09:23am

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected Pakistan’s GDP growth rate at 3.6 percent during ...

Revised trade data: SBP sees no major impact on C/A statistics

Updated 07 Oct, 2025 09:18am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced the revisions in trade data, however no major changes is...

Rupee valuation is 259.6/1 USD after adjusting CAB of FY25: Tola

Published 29 Jul, 2025 07:28am

LAHORE: Renowned tax expert Ashfaq Yousuf Tola said on Monday the value of PKR is 259.6/USD after adjusting the...

KSA oil facility, rollover of time deposits keep things afloat

Updated 23 Jul, 2025 07:53am

ISLAMABAD: The resumption of Saudi Oil facility and rollover of time deposits by China and Saudi Arabia kept the...

The balance of payments

Published 22 Jul, 2025 06:40am

The balance of payments figures of Pakistan for the full year, 2024-25, were released a few days ago by the SBP....

Twin surpluses: external gains may not last

Updated 21 Jul, 2025 08:45am

The current account posted a surplus of $2.1 billion (0.5 percent of GDP) in FY25, compared to a deficit of $2.1...

C/A posts surplus of over $2bn after 14 years

Published 19 Jul, 2025 06:12am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s current account balance recorded a surplus of over 2 billion dollars in the last fiscal year...

Pakistan’s current account posts $103mn deficit in May 2025

Updated 17 Jun, 2025 06:54pm

On YoY basis, C/A decreases 56% against $235 million deficit in same month last year

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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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