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current account surplus

Remittance boom drives record surplus

The current account posted its highest monthly surplus of $1,195 million in March (the previous high was $981 mn in...

Updated 21 Apr, 2025 07:40am

Opinion

Stabilized, but stagnant: the recovery illusion

Economic stabilization has been achieved: inflation is nosediving, interest rates have been cut in half, and the...

Updated 21 Apr, 2025 06:11am

Pakistan

C/A surplus: PM expresses satisfaction

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday expressed satisfaction over the country’s current account...

Published 18 Apr, 2025 07:44am

Business & Finance

March C/A posts $1.2bn surplus

KARACHI: Pakistan’s current account posted a record all-time high monthly surplus of $1.2 billion in March 2025,...

Published 18 Apr, 2025 05:52am

Markets

Stocks rebound on C/A surplus

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a sharp rebound on Thursday, driven by renewed investor...

Published 18 Apr, 2025 05:52am

Markets

Pakistan posts record $1.2bn current account surplus in March 2025

On YoY basis, C/A increases 230% against $363 million surplus in same month last year

Updated 17 Apr, 2025 07:11pm

BR Research

Pakistan’s CA: A fragile balance

The current account was nearly balanced in February, posting a deficit of only $12 million compared to a deficit of...

Published 19 Mar, 2025 07:06am

Business & Finance

Jul-Feb FY25: C/A posts $691m surplus on healthy remittance inflows

KARACHI: Pakistan’s current account showed significant improvement, recording a $0.7 billion surplus in the first...

Published 18 Mar, 2025 05:33am

BR Research

Should the IMF give Pakistan a clean bill of health?

The KSE-100 index has surged by 1,400 points. The finance minister radiates confidence. The prime minister has...

Published 07 Mar, 2025 07:11am

Editorials

Export-led growth: first and last option

EDITORIAL: The country’s current account (C/A) posted a deficit of US$420 million in January 2025 after three...

Published 24 Feb, 2025 06:49am

BR Research

CA: Deficit strikes back!

The current account surplus streak ended after three consecutive months, as it posted a deficit of $420 million in...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 08:45am

Pakistan

Pakistan’s economic stability improves, but IMF & structural reforms crucial: Fitch

Securing sufficient external financing remains a challenge, rating agency says

Updated 07 Feb, 2025 09:55pm

BR Research

Is SBP under pressure, or sandbagging expectations?

A monetary policy committee that took 14 months to double the policy rate between 2022 and 2023, has managed to cut...

Published 28 Jan, 2025 07:54am

BR Research

Trade woes, remittance flows: 1HFY25 in focus

The first half of the fiscal year presented a favorable macroeconomic picture, primarily due to falling inflation...

Published 20 Jan, 2025 09:20am

Business & Finance

PM welcomes C/A surplus

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday welcomed the current account surplus posted for the third...

Published 18 Jan, 2025 05:45am

Business & Finance

Rise in exports, remittances in H1 causes C/A surplus

KARACHI: Pakistan’s current account posted a surplus of over $1 billion in the first half (July-December) of the...

Published 18 Jan, 2025 05:45am

Markets

Pakistan registers massive $582mn current account surplus in December 2024

This is fifth consecutive month of current account surplus

Updated 17 Jan, 2025 09:04pm

BR Research

Comfortable in surplus

The current account surplus streak continues for the fourth consecutive month in November, and the surplus in...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 09:13am

Business & Finance

PM satisfied with CA surplus

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday expressed satisfaction over the country’s attainment of a...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 08:18am

Business & Finance

Nov CA surplus hits 10-year peak

KARACHI: Pakistan’s current account recorded a 10-year high monthly surplus of $729 million in November 2024,...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 06:37am

LSM negativity falls to 0.19pc: C/A surplus drops to $98m in Q1

Finance Division in its monthly economic update and outlook for October says economy has demonstrated sustained recovery during first quarter of fiscal year 2025

Updated 31 Oct, 2024 03:06pm

Business & Finance

Sept CA posts $119m surplus

KARACHI: Pakistan’s external account continues to show positive momentum, recording a second consecutive current...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 06:33am

Pakistan

Pakistan’s current account posts surplus of $491mn in April 2024

Overall, during 10 months of ongoing fiscal year, current account balance stands at deficit of $202mn

Updated 17 May, 2024 07:43pm

Markets

7th straight status quo: SBP holds key interest rate at 22%

Upcoming budgetary measures may have implications for the near-term inflation outlook, Monetary Policy Committee says in press release

Updated 29 Apr, 2024 09:53pm

Editorials

C/A surplus

EDITORIAL: The current account registered surplus for March 2024 of 619 million dollars against 537 million dollars...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am

Pakistan

Pakistan’s current account posts surplus of $619mn in March

Monthly surplus highest after nine years, and the third highest in Pakistan's history

Updated 22 Apr, 2024 10:23pm

BR Research

Current account roundup: 8MFY24

The practice of having near zero current account balance continues. In February 2024, the current account posted a...

Published 21 Mar, 2024 08:56am

Pakistan

Pakistan’s current account posts surplus of $128mn in February 2024

Overall balance stands at deficit of $1bn during 8MFY24 against $3.85bn in same period of FY23

Updated 19 Mar, 2024 09:56pm

BR Research

Current account roundup: 7MFY24

The current account posted a deficit of $269 million in Jan 2024 against a surplus of $404 million during Dec 2023....

Published 20 Feb, 2024 08:45am

Markets

Pakistan’s current account posts deficit of $269mn in January 2024

Imports increase 11% on monthly basis, contributing to C/A deficit

Updated 19 Feb, 2024 09:15pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 29	281.08
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 29	280.83
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 29	142.42
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 29	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 29	1.38
Euro to USD / Apr 29	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 29	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 29	5,560.83
India Sensex / Apr 29	80,288.38
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 29	35,902.51
Nasdaq / Apr 29	17,461.32
Hang Seng / Apr 29	22,030.93
FTSE 100 / Apr 29	8,463.46
Dow Jones / Apr 29	40,527.62
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 29	22,425.83
France CAC40 / Apr 29	7,555.87

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 29	59.81
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 29	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 29	299,382
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 29	3,308.96
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 29	66.19
Petrol/Litre / Apr 30	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 30	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Tri-Star Mutual / Apr 29 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	9.40 ▲ 0.9 (10.59%)
Apna Microfin. / Apr 29 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	10.29 ▲ 0.97 (10.41%)
EMCO Industries / Apr 29 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	42.20 ▲ 3.84 (10.01%)
Askari Bank / Apr 29 Askari Bank Limited(AKBL)	37.26 ▲ 3.39 (10.01%)
Punjab Oil / Apr 29 Punjab Oil Mills Limited(POML)	162.43 ▲ 14.77 (10%)
Sunrays Textile / Apr 29 Sunrays Textile Mills Limited(SUTM)	189.22 ▲ 17.2 (10%)
Jubilee Spinning / Apr 29 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	11.55 ▲ 1.05 (10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Apr 29 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	3,969.39 ▲ 360.85 (10%)
Shakarganj / Apr 29 Shakarganj Limited(SML)	47.94 ▲ 4.36 (10%)
Faran Sugar / Apr 29 Faran Sugar Mills Limited(FRSM)	47.08 ▲ 4.28 (10%)

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Apr 29 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	4.25 ▼ -0.67 (-13.62%)
Dewan Textile / Apr 29 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	5.71 ▼ -0.8 (-12.29%)
Dewan Mushtaq / Apr 29 Dewan Mushtaq Textile Mills Limited(DMTM)	7.02 ▼ -0.98 (-12.25%)
Gulistan Sp. / Apr 29 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	6.88 ▼ -0.91 (-11.68%)
Lalpir Power / Apr 29 Lalpir Power Limited(LPL)	23.04 ▼ -2.54 (-9.93%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Apr 29 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	11.53 ▼ -1.24 (-9.71%)
Liven Pharma / Apr 29 Liven Pharma Limited(LIVEN)	63 ▼ -6.64 (-9.53%)
First IBL Mod. / Apr 29 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	2.76 ▼ -0.29 (-9.51%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / Apr 29 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	70.98 ▼ -7.09 (-9.08%)
J.K.Spinning / Apr 29 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	56.31 ▼ -5.59 (-9.03%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 29 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	29,469,482 ▲ 0
Cnergyico PK / Apr 29 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	14,819,788 ▲ 0.27
At-Tahur Ltd. / Apr 29 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	14,772,321 ▼ -7.09
Maple Leaf Cement / Apr 29 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	13,415,249 ▲ 2.45
Kohinoor Spining / Apr 29 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	12,527,631 ▲ 0
Sui North Gas / Apr 29 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	12,310,485 ▲ 7.54
Sui South Gas / Apr 29 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	12,184,577 ▲ 1.61
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 29 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	12,084,167 ▲ 0.03
Big Bird Foods / Apr 29 Big Bird Foods Limited(BBFL)	11,230,070 ▲ 4.15
B.O.Punjab / Apr 29 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	11,053,553 ▲ 0.18

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