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Economists list factors behind pressure on PKR

ISLAMABAD: Smuggling of the dollar, increase in trade deficit, non-materialization of funds from friendly countries...

Updated 15 Sep, 2022 09:59am

Markets

Remittance inflow stands at $2.72bn in August, increases 7.9% month-on-month

Saudi Arabia remains most significant contributor to workers’ remittances with $692mn in August 2022

Updated 13 Sep, 2022 12:27pm

Miftah estimates losses at $18.5bn

LAHORE: The Federal Minister for Finance & Revenue Miftah Ismail Saturday directed the Chairman FBR and Governor...

Updated 11 Sep, 2022 10:44am

Business & Finance

SBP reserves increase by $1.103bn to $8.799bn

KARACHI: The total liquid foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan increased by $1.103 billion ...

Published 09 Sep, 2022 06:58am

PM approves 10,000MW solar energy generation plan

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved the plan of generating 10,000-MW cheaper electricity through...

Updated 02 Sep, 2022 09:48am

Business & Finance

SBP’s reserves fall by $113m to $7.697bn

KARACHI: The total liquid foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) decreased by $113...

Published 02 Sep, 2022 06:00am

Business & Finance

$1.16bn IMF tranche received

KARACHI: Pakistan on Wednesday night received much awaited foreign inflows amounted to $1.16 billion from...

Updated 01 Sep, 2022 09:32am

Business & Finance

Economy: MoEA report debates similarities, differences with Sri Lanka

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s strong economic relations with China, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia have always provided a...

Published 31 Aug, 2022 05:50am

Opinion

Pakistan – a perennial Fund borrower

Twenty-third International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme, on average three year per programme, in our 75 years of...

Updated 29 Aug, 2022 02:46pm

Markets

Alarming level: SBP-held foreign exchange reserves fall $87mn, now stand at $7.8bn

Total liquid forex reserves held by Pakistan stand at $13.52 billion

Published 25 Aug, 2022 07:52pm

Editorials

IMF augments the EFF

EDITORIAL: The Resident Representative of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Islamabad informed Business...

Published 19 Aug, 2022 05:57am

Business & Finance

Economic mess: Pasha offers a solution

LAHORE: Former Federal Finance Minister and renowned economist Dr Hafiz A Pasha has said that promotion of exports,...

Published 19 Aug, 2022 05:57am

SBP’s reserves up $67m to $7.897bn

KARACHI: the State Bank of Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves rose by $ 67 million during last week. With ...

Published 19 Aug, 2022 05:57am

Markets

SBP-held foreign exchange reserves rise $67mn, now stand at $7.9bn

Total liquid forex reserves held by Pakistan stand at $13.61 billion

Updated 19 Aug, 2022 12:21am

Business & Finance

July remittances down 8pc YoY

KARACHI: Inflows of workers’ remittances fell by 8 percent during the first month of this fiscal year (FY23), the...

Published 17 Aug, 2022 06:07am

Markets

Barring Sri Lanka: Pakistan's rupee worst performer in region during 2022

Posts depreciation of 17.5% YTD despite 10 sessions of gains

Published 15 Aug, 2022 06:43pm

Business & Finance

Former FPCCI chief concerned over low level of forex reserves

LAHORE: As the foreign exchange reserves of the central bank have fallen to the critical level of $8.39 billion due...

Published 13 Aug, 2022 05:21am

Markets

Critical: SBP-held foreign exchange reserves fall $555mn, now stand at $7.83bn

Decrease due to external debt repayments, which are expected to moderate during the next three weeks of this month, says central bank

Published 11 Aug, 2022 08:27pm

Markets

Forex reserves fall by $206m

KARACHI: The country’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves declined by $ 206 million during last week due to...

Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am

Markets

Critical level: SBP-held foreign exchange reserves fall to $8.39bn

Reserves decreased by another $190mn due to external debt and other payments

Published 04 Aug, 2022 07:34pm

Business & Finance

Asia posts biggest 6-month drop in FX reserves since 2015-16

SINGAPORE: Foreign exchange reserves in Asia have recorded their biggest six-month decline in years, a testament to...

Published 02 Aug, 2022 05:36am

Markets

Asia posts biggest 6-month drop in FX reserves since 2015-16

SINGAPORE: Foreign exchange reserves in Asia have recorded their biggest six-month decline in years, a testament to...

Updated 01 Aug, 2022 02:05pm

Editorials

Economy: light at the end of the tunnel?

EDITORIAL: The federal ministry of finance has uploaded the Monthly Economic Update for July on its website which...

Published 01 Aug, 2022 06:51am

MoF, SBP highlight economic challenges

KARACHI: The Ministry of Finance and State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Sunday night issued a joint statement on the...

Updated 01 Aug, 2022 09:24am

Business & Finance

Forex reserves dip by $827m

KARACHI: The country’s total foreign exchange reserves sharply declined by $ 827 million during the last one week...

Published 29 Jul, 2022 06:14am

Markets

Critical level: SBP-held foreign exchange reserves down $754mn, now stand at $8.58bn

Fall attributed to external debt, other payments, says central bank

Updated 28 Jul, 2022 10:45pm

Business & Finance

Forex reserves dip by $369m

KARACHI: The country’s total liquid foreign reserves dropped by $369 million during the last week due to external...

Published 22 Jul, 2022 07:07am

Non-availability of forex: CPHGC lands in hot water as SBP stops payments

Suspension of payments causes it to default on payments to its coal suppliers

Updated 22 Jul, 2022 09:38am

Markets

Alarm bells: SBP-held foreign exchange reserves down $389mn, now stand at $9.33bn

Fall attributed to external debt repayments, says central bank

Published 21 Jul, 2022 08:43pm

Editorials

Joblessness: Is the crisis for real?

EDITORIAL: The economic activities are slowing down. Both monetary and fiscal policies are working by design under...

Published 21 Jul, 2022 05:40am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 22	278.53
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 22	278.33
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 22	154.79
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 22	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 22	1.23
Euro to USD / Apr 22	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 22	5010.60
India Sensex / Apr 22	73648.62
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 22	37438.61
Nasdaq / Apr 22	15451.31
Hang Seng / Apr 22	16511.69
FTSE 100 / Apr 22	8023.87
Dow Jones / Apr 22	38239.98
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 22	17860.80

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 19	21035
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 22	82.42
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 22	213220
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 22	2328.37
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 22	82.42
Petrol/Litre / Apr 23	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 23 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 23 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 23 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 23 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 23 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 23 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 23 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 23 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 23 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 23 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 23 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 23 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 23 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 23 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 23 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 23 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 23 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 23 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 23 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 23 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 23 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 23 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 23 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 23 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 23 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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