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OPINION: The age of digital currencies—I

Updated 28 Jan, 2026 09:35am

In this article, I emphasize on the need for Pakistan to fast track the adoption of digital currencies. While the...

Open market rates of foreign currencies

Published 27 Jan, 2026 05:11am

KARACHI: Open market rates of foreign currencies supplied by the Exchange Companies Association of Pakistan on...

Open market rates of foreign currencies

Published 24 Jan, 2026 04:57am

KARACHI: Open market rates of foreign currencies supplied by the Forex Association of Pakistan on Friday (January...

Open market rates of foreign currencies

Published 22 Jan, 2026 04:57am

KARACHI: Open market rates of foreign currencies supplied by the Forex Association of Pakistan on Wednesday (January...

Open market rates of foreign currencies

Published 21 Jan, 2026 03:43am

KARACHI: Open market rates of foreign currencies supplied by the Forex Association of Pakistan on Tuesday (January...

Open market rates of foreign currencies

Published 20 Jan, 2026 06:03am

KARACHI: Open market rates of foreign currencies supplied by the Forex Association of Pakistan on Monday (January...

Pakistan’s REER index depreciates to 103.73 in December 2025

Published 19 Jan, 2026 12:35pm

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

India’s central bank proposes linking BRICS’ digital currencies, sources say

Published 19 Jan, 2026 12:18pm

A proposal to link the digital currencies of BRICS members would be put forward for the first time

Pakistan invites global interest in virtual asset service providers licensing

Published 13 Sep, 2025 08:34pm

Initiative marks pivotal step in formalising and fostering secure, innovative virtual assets ecosystem, Finance Division says

IPO of Winklevoss-founded crypto exchange Gemini over 20 times oversubscribed, sources say

Published 11 Sep, 2025 10:27pm

NEW YORK: Gemini Space Station, the cryptocurrency exchange founded by Cameron andmTyler Winklevoss, has drawn over...

Crypto: a challenge and an opportunity

Updated 29 Aug, 2025 06:48am

EDITORIAL: There is a clear sense of urgency within the board of the newly-formed Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory...

How Dubai intends to become the ‘capital of crypto’

Published 15 Jul, 2025 05:50am

Dubai isn’t just experimenting with crypto anymore — its latest announcements show it’s going all in

IMF chief urges more proactive push for central bank digital currencies

Published 16 Nov, 2023 05:39am

LONDON: The head of the International Monetary Fund has urged countries to make a more proactive push to develop...

IMF working on global central bank digital currency platform

Published 19 Jun, 2023 05:53pm

RABAT: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is working on a platform for central bank digital currencies (CDBCs) to...

India’s Modi says digital currencies being used to fund terror

Published 18 Nov, 2022 02:33pm

NEW DELHI: Digital currencies need more regulation to stamp out funding for terror operations, India’s Prime...

UAE’s central bank pilots central bank digital currencies transactions

Published 26 Oct, 2022 07:26pm

DUBAI: The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) said on Wednesday it has completed the world’s largest...

UK think tank calls for global digital currency rules

Published 08 Jul, 2022 05:20pm

LONDON: Global rules would allow central bank digital currencies to operate smoothly cross-border and speed up...

Nigeria’s markets regulator publishes rules on crypto assets

Published 14 May, 2022 07:27pm

LAGOS: Nigeria’s markets regulator has published a set of regulations for digital assets, signalling Africa’s most...

Gucci jumps on the crypto bandwagon with US project

Published 06 May, 2022 01:14am

Gucci’s high-end handbags and other luxury products can now be bought using cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin, in...

Digital currencies: is there a middle ground?

Published 21 Feb, 2022 08:11am

Pakistan’s regulatory institutions do not seem ready to deal with cryptocurrencies yet. The telecoms watchdog is...

G7 finance leaders lay out guidelines for central bank digital currencies

Published 14 Oct, 2021 12:17pm

Group of Seven advanced economies said on Wednesday that any digital currency issued by a central bank must "support...

Emerging market 'cryptoization' threatens financial stability: IMF

Updated 02 Oct, 2021 09:37am

LONDON: The advent of digital currencies in emerging markets could spark "cryptoization" of local economies,...

Emerging market 'cryptoization' threatens financial stability: IMF

Published 01 Oct, 2021 06:48pm

Cryptocurrencies offer, in theory, a cheaper and quicker way of sending money across borders

Regulators plan first global crypto capital rule.
Cryptocurrencies face toughest treatment.
Central bank digital currencies excluded from plan.

Ethereum extends gains to rise 8pc; bitcoin firms

Published 31 May, 2021 07:40pm

Larger rival Bitcoin also gained in its wake with the world's biggest and best-known cryptocurrency rising 3.7% to $36,977 in quiet trading with London and US markets shut for holidays.
Bitcoin has been less volatile in recent days but is down by more than 35% this month, weighed by growing regulatory pressures on the sector.

Bank Indonesia joins global push for digital currencies

Published 31 May, 2021 03:12am

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s central bank is planning to launch a digital rupiah currency and is assessing which platform...

Crypto crash deepens, stocks slip

Published 19 May, 2021 05:20pm

Global stocks pressured by inflation jitters.
European stocks down 1.3%, Nikkei loses 1.5%.
Cryptocurrencies hit by fresh China measures.
German Bund hits 2-year high.

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Commodity

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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