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SBP-held foreign exchange reserves increase $15mn, now stand at $9.13bn

Total liquid foreign reserves held by the country stand at $14.62 billion

Updated 16 May, 2024 10:28pm

Editorials

No feel-good factor within general public

EDITORIAL: There is a level of comfort internationally in the improvement of key macroeconomic indicators - higher...

Published 15 May, 2024 05:47am

BR Research

Remittances staying buoyed

The need for overseas Pakistanis to send in remittances is never overestimated in Pakistan as there never is a time...

Published 14 May, 2024 09:33am

Foreign companies: BoI seeks details of special deployment policy from SBP

ISLAMABAD: Board of Investment (BoI) is said to have sought details of Local Deployment Policy from the State Bank...

Updated 13 May, 2024 09:21am

Business & Finance

SBP’s reserves up $1.114bn to $9.120bn

KARACHI: The total liquid foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased by $1.114...

Updated 10 May, 2024 08:58am

Markets

IMF tranche: SBP-held foreign exchange reserves jump to nearly 2-year high at over $9bn

Total liquid foreign reserves held by the country now stand at $14.46 billion

Updated 09 May, 2024 10:16pm

Markets

Rupee records marginal decline against US dollar

Currency settles at 278.2 against the greenback in inter-bank market

Updated 09 May, 2024 09:29pm

Opinion

Counterproductive trickle-down economic effect

The critique of Western universities and certain schools of thought advocating for economic models based on the...

Published 09 May, 2024 03:11am

Markets

SBP-held foreign exchange reserves increase $25mn, now stand at $8bn

IMF inflow of $1.1bn will reflect in dollar stockpile for week ending on May 3, according to central bank

Updated 02 May, 2024 10:28pm

Pakistan receives $1.1bn from IMF

KARACHI: Pakistan has received inflows of $1.1 billion from International Monetary Fund (IMF) as final loan tranche...

Updated 01 May, 2024 09:20am

Business & Finance

SBP says forex reserves stand at $13.281bn

KARACHI: The country’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves fell by $ 94 million during the last week. The State...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am

Markets

SBP-held foreign exchange reserves fall just below $8bn

Central bank attributes decrease in reserves to external debt repayments

Updated 25 Apr, 2024 10:19pm

Business & Finance

Forex reserves will reach $9-10bn by June: Aurangzeb

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Tuesday Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves would reach...

Published 24 Apr, 2024 03:50am

Markets

‘Reform’ package more important than size of next programme, says IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) urged Pakistani authorities to accelerate the pace of reforms, as the country...

Updated 19 Apr, 2024 10:13pm

BR Research

Repatriation picks up!

Repatriation of dividends and profits on net foreign direct investment that had tumbled to negligible level in FY23...

Published 19 Apr, 2024 08:52am

SBP’s reserves up $14.4m to $8.055bn

KARACHI: Despite repayment of dollar one billion external debt, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) successfully...

Updated 19 Apr, 2024 09:02am

Markets

SBP-held foreign exchange reserves increase $14.4mn, now stand at $8.05bn

Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased by $14.4 million on a weekly basis,...

Published 18 Apr, 2024 08:41pm

Markets

Meezan Bank’s profit up nearly 65% in 1QCY24

Meezan Bank, the country’s largest Islamic bank, posted consolidated earnings of Rs25.54 billion for the first...

Published 18 Apr, 2024 04:48pm

Markets

SBP-held foreign exchange reserves see slight decline, stand at $8.04bn

Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) slightly decreased by $0.1 million on a weekly...

Published 15 Apr, 2024 07:44pm

Markets

SBP-held foreign exchange reserves increase $19mn, now stand at $8.04bn

Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased by $19 million on a weekly basis,...

Published 04 Apr, 2024 07:24pm

No reduction in poverty in sight: World Bank projects 1.8pc growth

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has projected Pakistan’s GDP growth at 1.8 percent against the budgetary estimates of 3.5...

Updated 03 Apr, 2024 09:46am

Markets

SBP-held foreign exchange reserves gain $4mn, now stand at $8.022bn

Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased marginally by $4 million on a weekly...

Updated 28 Mar, 2024 10:33pm

Markets

SBP-held foreign exchange reserves increase $105mn, now stand at $8.02bn

Total liquid foreign reserves held by the country reach $13.4 billion

Updated 21 Mar, 2024 10:19pm

Markets

SBP keeps key policy rate unchanged at 22%

This is the sixth successive decision to hold rates by Pakistan's central bank

Updated 18 Mar, 2024 08:43pm

PM directs Ministry to explore possibility of Panda Bonds

Directions issued to shore up depleting foreign exchange reserves

Updated 16 Mar, 2024 10:14pm

Markets

SBP-held foreign exchange reserves increase $17mn, now stand at $7.91bn

Total liquid foreign reserves held by the country reach $13.15 billion

Updated 14 Mar, 2024 10:01pm

Markets

SBP-held foreign exchange reserves fall another $54mn, now stand at $7.9bn

Total liquid foreign reserves held by the country at $13.02bn

Published 07 Mar, 2024 07:50pm

Markets

SBP-held foreign exchange reserves fall below $8bn

Debt repayments and lack of fresh inflows put pressure on dollar stockpile

Updated 29 Feb, 2024 11:12pm

Business & Finance

Forex decreases by $44m

KARACHI: The total liquid foreign reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SB) decreased by $44 million to...

Published 23 Feb, 2024 06:36am

Markets

SBP-held foreign exchange reserves decrease $44mn, now stand at $8.01bn

Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) decreased by $44 million on a weekly basis,...

Updated 22 Feb, 2024 10:31pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 16	278.55
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 16	278.25
USD to Japanese Yen / May 16	155.81
USD to Swiss Franc / May 16	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 16	1.27
Euro to USD / May 16	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 16	5297.10
India Sensex / May 16	73663.72
Tokyo Nikkei / May 16	38697.69
Nasdaq / May 16	16698.32
Hang Seng / May 16	19535.72
FTSE 100 / May 16	8438.65
Dow Jones / May 16	39869.38
Germany DAX 30 / May 16	18738.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 16	79.42
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 16	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 16	210562
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 16	2377.52
Cotton US¢/pound / May 16	76.26
Petrol/Litre / May 17	273.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 17 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 17 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 17 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 17 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 17 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 17 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 17 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 17 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 17 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 17 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 17 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 17 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 17 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 17 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 17 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 17 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 17 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 17 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 17 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 17 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 17 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 17 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 17 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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