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Dr Reza Baqir

Heavy investment expected in ‘Pakistan Sovereign Wealth Fund’

Updated 09 Oct, 2024 09:25am

ISLAMABAD: In the investment sector there has been major development, according to which Pakistan Sovereign Wealth...

The challenge ahead

Published 12 Feb, 2024 06:25am

EDITORIAL: As the dust begins to settle on what has proved to be a very closely contested general election, the...

Spurring forex inflows need of the hour

Published 16 Sep, 2022 06:04am

EDITORIAL: Home remittances inched up from the previous month to $2.7 billion in August 2022. However, in the first...

Export growth won’t be easy from now on

Published 14 Sep, 2022 04:45am

Ever since the rupee-dollar parity was allowed to be determined by market forces the Rupee depreciated dramatically...

Former SBP governor Dr Reza Baqir appointed Senior Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School

Published 13 Sep, 2022 11:38am

Will focus on improving global frameworks for resolving sovereign debt crises

Dr Reza Baqir hails 'good news' over Pakistan's IMF progress

Published 04 Aug, 2022 09:42pm

Dr Reza Baqir, former governor of Pakistan’s central bank, hailed on Thursday the recent “good news” and...

Financial inclusion of women in Pakistan is a ‘$500mn market opportunity’

Updated 29 Jul, 2022 11:24pm

Experts from World Bank and Women’s Financial Inclusion Data Partnership during a virtual roundtable say good work being done, but challenges remain

SBP shocks but doesn’t surprise

Published 14 Jul, 2022 05:00am

Even those shocked by the SBP’s (State Bank of Pakistan’s) uber-hawkish posturing at the last MPC (Monetary...

A budget amid economic impasse

Published 11 Jun, 2022 06:41am

The overarching objective of the budget is not pro-poor, an acute political compulsion today with 13.8 percent...

Appointment of SBP governor brooks no delay

Published 21 May, 2022 04:34am

EDITORIAL: The previous Governor State Bank of Pakistan Dr Reza Baqir’s term expired on 4 May 2022 and the same ...

Dr Murtaza appointed SBP’s acting governor

Updated 06 May, 2022 10:06am

KARACHI: The federal government has appointed Dr Murtaza Syed as acting governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)...

Govt will not do anything to undermine SBP's independence: Miftah Ismail

Updated 05 May, 2022 09:46am

Finance minister says govt focused on reviving Pakistan's economy

Dr Murtaza Syed: a short profile of the new acting SBP governor

Updated 04 May, 2022 07:17pm

Dr Reza Baqir's tenure as central bank chief ended today

Dr Reza Baqir's tenure as SBP governor ends, Miftah wishes him 'the very best'

Updated 04 May, 2022 01:54pm

Govt decides against granting second term to Dr Baqir
Dr Murtaza Syed to assume charge of acting governor, says SBP

SBP: Dr Murtaza to assume charge of acting governor?

Updated 03 May, 2022 03:04pm

Dr Reza Baqir assumed his responsibilities on May 5, 2019 and his three-year tenure is being completed on May 4, 2022

SBP governor Dr Baqir’s term will end next month

Updated 26 Apr, 2022 10:17am

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided, in principle, not to reappoint Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Dr Reza...

JS Bank joins Roshan Digital Account initiative

Published 18 Apr, 2022 06:16am

KARACHI: JS Bank has become the latest bank to join the State Bank of Pakistan’s Roshan Digital Account (RDA)...

PIBC urges SBP to avoid taking decision harming economy

Published 12 Apr, 2022 05:17am

KARACHI: Abid Nisar, Chairman of the Pakistan Indonesia Business Council (PIBC) of FPCCI, while expressing deep...

Engagement with IMF ‘remains strong’, says Dr Baqir

Updated 11 Apr, 2022 05:38pm

State Bank of Pakistan governor says goal is to complete the work that is necessary to draw the remaining $3 billion from the Washington-based lender

High policy rate to ruin trade, industry: SAI chief

Published 10 Apr, 2022 05:49am

KARACHI: Pointing out that interest rates in Pakistan are the highest in the region, President of the Site...

SBP governor confident recent measures will help market sentiment

Updated 09 Apr, 2022 07:43pm

Says falling foreign exchange reserves concerning, but central bank has moved to arrest deterioration

‘Roshan Equity’, ‘RAAST’ well executed by banks, CDC: SBP governor

Updated 30 Mar, 2022 10:22am

KARACHI: State Bank Governor Dr Reza Baqir Tuesday visited CDC House to mark the successful operationalisation of...

Banks, DFIs approve Rs435bn loans under TERF: SBP governor

Published 29 Mar, 2022 05:49am

KARACHI: Banks and DFIs have approved loans worth Rs 435 billion under the State Bank of Pakistan’s Temporary...

Govt itself stoking inflation?

Published 29 Mar, 2022 05:49am

EDITORIAL: Talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are continuing as planned and the two sides remain...

Pakistan offers ‘unlimited’ export potential, says Dr Baqir

Updated 28 Mar, 2022 07:52pm

SBP governor cites example of Service Long March Tyres that used central bank's TERF to enhance value

Progress on SDGs from banking sector’s perspective: SBP governor unveils report

Governor Dr Reza Baqir chairs first meeting of task force on Electronic Warehouse Receipt Financing (EWRF)

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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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