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Exchange companies: SBP extends cash USD import facility till June 30th

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Friday has extended import facility of cash US dollar by the Exchange...

Updated 30 Mar, 2024 08:49am

Business & Finance

Forex dealers, ECs, others: e-integration with FBR made mandatory

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has made it mandatory for foreign exchange dealers/exchange companies,...

Updated 23 Mar, 2024 02:52pm

Business & Finance

Authorisation of 3 exchange firms suspended

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has suspends the authorisation of three Exchange Companies on Tuesday....

Published 14 Feb, 2024 02:34am

Markets

Open market rates of foreign currencies

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

Published 31 Jan, 2024 06:06am

Opinion

The slowdown in real economy

Over the past month, it seems that the feel-good factor has returned. The stock market is in a bullish run and the...

Updated 13 Nov, 2023 12:16pm

Editorials

First staff review negotiations with IMF

EDITORIAL: The International Monetary Fund team (IMF) is currently in Pakistan for the first scheduled Stand-By...

Published 08 Nov, 2023 05:42am

Business & Finance

Exchange companies: SBP gives NOC to Habib Metropolitan Bank

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has issued a no-objection certificate (NOC) to Habib Metropolitan Bank Limited, a...

Updated 30 Oct, 2023 05:11pm

Markets

Bank of Punjab considers wholly-owned Exchange Company

The Bank of Punjab announced on Monday that its board was proposed the establishment of a wholly-owned Exchange...

Published 30 Oct, 2023 11:46am

Business & Finance

Exchange companies: SBP gives NOCs to Allied Bank, MCB Bank

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has issued the no-objection certificate (NOC) to Allied Bank Limited for...

Published 28 Oct, 2023 05:58am

Business & Finance

Askari Bank latest to establish wholly-owned Exchange Company

Askari Bank Limited, a subsidiary of Fauji Foundation, announced on Friday it will establish an Exchange Company...

Updated 27 Oct, 2023 10:57pm

Markets

Goldman’s analysts say Pak rupee rally to be ‘short lived’: report

Analysts at Goldman Sachs Group Inc, a global investment bank and financial services company, have warned that gains...

Updated 26 Oct, 2023 10:44pm

Markets

‘B’ Category: Authorisation of 5 forex cos suspended

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Wednesday suspended the authorization of five Exchange Companies of ‘B’...

Updated 12 Oct, 2023 09:58am

Markets

Habib Metropolitan Bank says it will establish wholly-owned EC

The Board of Directors of Habib Metropolitan Bank (HMB), a subsidiary of Habib Bank AG Zurich – Switzerland,...

Published 10 Oct, 2023 05:44pm

Opinion

Real reforms in sight?

The initial signs of real reforms are in sight. This includes crackdown on smuggling of goods and currencies through...

Updated 09 Oct, 2023 09:35am

Business & Finance

IMF programme: Govt will deliver to secure $700m under SBA: Shamshad

ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government will deliver on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme to secure $700...

Updated 03 Oct, 2023 06:23am

Business & Finance

SBP suspends authorisation of two exchange companies

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has suspended, with immediate effect, the authorization of an Exchange...

Published 26 Sep, 2023 06:33am

Markets

Bank AL Habib says will establish wholly-owned Exchange Company

Becomes fourth bank in recent weeks to make this announcement

Updated 22 Sep, 2023 10:40pm

ECs have no role in volatile exchange rate: Bostan

KARACHI: Malik Muhammad Bostan, Chairman of Exchange Companies Association of Pakistan (ECAP), Tuesday said Exchange...

Updated 20 Sep, 2023 10:43am

Business & Finance

Meezan Bank says it will establish wholly-owned Exchange Company

The Board of Directors (BoD) of Meezan Bank Limited, the largest Islamic bank in the country, announced that it will...

Updated 15 Sep, 2023 07:12pm

ECs all praise for army chief

KARACHI: There are reports that exchange companies (ECs) have surrendered $ 20 million to the interbank market...

Updated 08 Sep, 2023 09:34am

Exchange companies sector: MCR enhanced to Rs500m as SBP introduces major reforms

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), introducing the structural reforms for the Exchange Companies, on...

Updated 07 Sep, 2023 09:17am

Markets

SBP wants banks engaged in forex business to establish wholly-owned Exchange Companies

Amid rupee's freefall in open market, SBP moves to introduce structural reforms in sector

Updated 06 Sep, 2023 11:41pm

Six incentive schemes of SBP: ECC approves proposal of changes in contours

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)’s...

Updated 08 Aug, 2023 08:43am

Purchase of USD for card payments facility extended by 5 months

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has decided to extend settlement of card-based cross-border transactions...

Updated 01 Aug, 2023 09:39am

Business & Finance

Interbank, open market: Import of cash USD to help narrow rate differences: expert

KARACHI: The permission of import of cash US dollars by Exchange Companies (ECs) will increase the dollar inflows...

Updated 27 Jul, 2023 09:23am

Markets

Rupee ends 8-session losing streak, settles at 287.04 against US dollar

Currency appreciates 0.52% in inter-bank market

Updated 26 Jul, 2023 09:27pm

Vegetable ghee/cooking oil: ECC allows export from EPZs, MBs, EOUs to Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has reportedly allowed export of vegetable...

Updated 26 Jul, 2023 01:18pm

ECs can import dollars in cash through cargo or security companies

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Tuesday night allowed the Exchange Companies import of cash US dollars...

Updated 26 Jul, 2023 04:21pm

Pakistan

ECs asked to ensure monitoring thru CCTV recordings 24/7

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has advised the exchange companies to ensure continuous 24/7 recording at...

Published 26 May, 2023 06:48am

Business & Finance

SBP revokes licences of 2 errant ECs

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Thursday revoked the licenses of two exchange companies for non-compliance...

Published 31 Mar, 2023 06:45am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 17	278.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 17	278.10
USD to Japanese Yen / May 17	155.67
USD to Swiss Franc / May 17	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 17	1.27
Euro to USD / May 17	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 17	5303.27
India Sensex / May 17	73917.03
Tokyo Nikkei / May 17	38787.38
Nasdaq / May 17	16685.97
Hang Seng / May 17	19535.61
FTSE 100 / May 17	8420.26
Dow Jones / May 17	40003.59
Germany DAX 30 / May 17	18704.42

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 17	79.59
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 17	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 17	210562
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 17	2386.18
Cotton US¢/pound / May 17	76.29
Petrol/Litre / May 19	273.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 19 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 19 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 19 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 19 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 19 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 19 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 19 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 19 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 19 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 19 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 19 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 19 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 19 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 19 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 19 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 19 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 19 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 19 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 19 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 19 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 19 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 19 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 19 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 19 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 19 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 19 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 19 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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