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Foreign exchange reserves at almost 9-year low level

KARACHI: The foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) reached almost nine years low level...

Updated 06 Jan, 2023 09:04am

Forex reserves to be propelled by ‘friends’: Dar

PTI’s ‘White Paper’ censured

Updated 05 Jan, 2023 08:58am

Markets refuse to close early under govt’s energy conservation plan

PESHAWAR/LAHORE: Markets in major cities on Wednesday spurned a new government directive to shut early under an...

Updated 05 Jan, 2023 08:55am

‘White Paper’ unveiled: Tarin says raising the alarm about economic meltdown

LAHORE: Former federal finance minister Shaukat Tarin on Tuesday predicted that the country’s economic growth will...

Updated 04 Jan, 2023 09:56am

Opinion

2023: Disappointments & hopes

Year 2022 is bidding farewell to Pakistan leaving behind some unpleasant memories, natural disaster in the form of...

Updated 30 Dec, 2022 06:45am

Markets

Critical: SBP-held foreign exchange reserves fall another $294mn, now stand at $5.82bn

This is the lowest level of central bank reserves since April 2014, and raises concerns on Pakistan's liquidity position

Updated 29 Dec, 2022 07:19pm

Opinion

Low foreign inflows

The foreign exchange reserves of the SBP have plunged to $6,116 million as of 16th of December 2022. There has been ...

Published 27 Dec, 2022 06:07am

Pakistan

PMO seeks report on proposed changes in net-metering regulations

ISLAMABABD: The Prime Minister Office (PMO) has sought report from Power Division on the concerns of Federation of...

Published 26 Dec, 2022 05:48am

Editorials

SBP’s annual report

EDITORIAL: The State of the Economy Report published by the State Bank of Pakistan acknowledged the growth rate for...

Published 26 Dec, 2022 05:48am

S&P cuts rating on weakening of several metrics

Rating agency states that Pakistan’s already low foreign exchange reserves would remain under pressure throughout 2023

Updated 23 Dec, 2022 09:04am

Business & Finance

Forex reserves decline $570m

KARACHI: The country’s total liquid foreign reserves fell by $570 million during the last week due to external debt...

Published 23 Dec, 2022 05:54am

Markets

Critical level: SBP-held foreign exchange reserves plummet $584mn, now stand at $6.12bn

This is the lowest level of SBP's reserves since April 2014

Published 22 Dec, 2022 09:03pm

Key phrase: ‘structural reforms’

State Bank of Pakistan says prudent monetary and fiscal policies imperative to increase resilience of the economy

Updated 22 Dec, 2022 09:52am

Around 6pc growth: What did FY22 experience bring to the fore?

KARACHI: Pakistan’s economy achieved a real GDP growth of around 6 percent, for a second consecutive year in FY22,...

Updated 22 Dec, 2022 09:42am

What’s actually behind PKR’s woes?

KARACHI: The rupee may have depreciated only 0.24% in the inter-bank market, according to State Bank of Pakistan...

Updated 19 Dec, 2022 10:43am

Business & Finance

Jul-Nov CAD shrinks 57pc YoY

KARACHI: The country’s current account deficit shrank 57 percent during the first five months of this fiscal year...

Updated 17 Dec, 2022 09:54am

Business & Finance

Forex reserves stand at $6.7bn

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) foreign exchange reserves did not record any major change during the...

Published 16 Dec, 2022 07:31am

Opinion

Cross-border illegal currency movement

Good governance plays an important role in setting the direction of any country. It ensures transparency and ...

Published 16 Dec, 2022 05:58am

Markets

SBP-held foreign exchange reserves fall another $15mn, now stand at $6.7bn

Reserves at their lowest level since January 2019

Published 15 Dec, 2022 07:42pm

Business & Finance

KATI concerned at economic ‘slide’

KARACHI: Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) President Faraz-ur-Rehman has expressed concern over the...

Published 15 Dec, 2022 06:00am

Business & Finance

Jul-Nov workers’ remittances decline nearly 10pc YoY

KARACHI: Inflows of workers’ remittances maintained a declining trend and fell 9.77 percent during the first five...

Updated 15 Dec, 2022 09:59am

Pakistan

Dar admits 'huge smuggling of dollars' taking place as Pakistan's forex reserves suffer

Finance minister says exports increased only marginally despite massive rupee depreciation

Updated 14 Dec, 2022 06:39pm

Business & Finance

Everyone concerned over economic, financial crisis: UBG

KARACHI: President of the United Business Group (UBG) Zubair Tufail has said that the country’s economic and...

Published 14 Dec, 2022 05:57am

Business & Finance

BMP stresses need for protecting trade & industry from default

LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s Businessmen Panel (BMP) has said, here on...

Published 12 Dec, 2022 06:07am

Opinion

Contradictions in economic policy stance and a way forward

In its policy prescription, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been pushing Pakistan for adopting procyclical...

Updated 09 Dec, 2022 06:32am

FX reserves may rise in H2FY23: All debt repayments on track, says SBP governor

KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad Thursday said all debt repayments are on track and the...

Updated 09 Dec, 2022 09:30am

Pakistan

‘Informal’ govt-PTI talks underway: Fawad

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senior Vice President Fawad Chaudhry has revealed that they were holding...

Published 06 Dec, 2022 05:58am

Opinion

SBP’s newfound realism

The recent meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the SBP (State Bank of Pakistan) has led to the ...

Published 06 Dec, 2022 05:58am

Govt debt stocks hit historic high of Rs50.152trn

KARACHI: The federal government’s total debt (domestic and external) stocks crossed the Rs 50 trillion mark by the...

Updated 06 Dec, 2022 09:31am

Markets

SBP-held foreign exchange reserves fall $327mn, stand at $7.5bn

Decrease comes on account of external debt repayment, says central bank

Published 01 Dec, 2022 06:57pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 19	278.45
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 19	278.15
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 19	154.64
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 19	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 19	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 19	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 19	4967.23
India Sensex / Apr 19	73088.33
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 19	37068.35
Nasdaq / Apr 19	15282.01
Hang Seng / Apr 19	16224.14
FTSE 100 / Apr 19	7895.85
Dow Jones / Apr 19	37986.40
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 19	17737.36

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 19	83.14
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 19	21035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 19	214935
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 19	2391.93
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 19	81.02
Petrol/Litre / Apr 20	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 20 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 20 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 20 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 20 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 20 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 20 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 20 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 20 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 20 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 20 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 20 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 20 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 20 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 20 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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