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Buffer boost: SBP buys over USD11bn in 18 months

Updated 25 Feb, 2026 08:54am

KARACHI: Amid improving foreign exchange market fundamentals, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has purchased more...

June 2024 to April 2025: SBP buys $7.2bn from local FX market

Published 30 Jul, 2025 03:16am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has purchased $7.23 billion from the domestic foreign exchange market...

IMF welcomes SBP's decision to keep key policy rate unchanged

Updated 11 May, 2024 05:17pm

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has welcomed the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) Monetary Policy Committee...

SBA’s first tranche: So why the delay?

Published 07 Dec, 2023 04:35am

EDITORIAL: International Monetary Fund’s (IMF’s) Board calendar till 14 December surprisingly does not include...

Caretakers must ensure fiscal discipline

Published 21 Aug, 2023 06:43am

The last official document on the state of the economy prior to the end of the tenure of the eleven-party coalition...

Japan intervenes in FX market to stem yen falls after BOJ keeps super-low rates

Updated 23 Sep, 2022 05:41pm

TOKYO: Japan intervened in the foreign exchange market on Thursday to buy yen for the first time since 1998, in an...

The rupee slide

Published 01 Aug, 2022 06:51am

The blame game as to which factor is more predominant in the erosion of the rupee is continuing. The Pakistan...

Sterling edges up

Published 26 Oct, 2021 04:39am

LONDON: Sterling rose slightly on Monday but remained within recent ranges as analysts said concerns about economic...

Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves fall to $24.875 billion

Published 29 Jul, 2021 08:35pm

Reserves fall over $250 million on a weekly basis, according to data released by the SBP

Banks tighten grip on FX market as algo trading rises

Published 12 Jul, 2021 05:26am

LONDON: Top global banks consolidated their stranglehold on the $6.6 trillion a day global foreign exchange market...

Sterling skids after BoE holds rates at all-time low

Published 25 Jun, 2021 04:20am

LONDON: Sterling slipped on Thursday after the Bank of England kept - as expected - the size of its stimulus...

Sterling shoots up one cent after falling overnight below $1.38

Published 21 Jun, 2021 04:51pm

The pound rose 0.6% versus a weakening dollar to $1.3880, after falling to $1.3786, its lowest of since April 16.
Currency markets are fully pricing in a 30 basis point hike in rates by the BoE by December 2022.

Sterling rises as Britain gets ready for April re-opening

Published 01 Apr, 2021 12:07am

After rising above $1.42 in February to its highest level against the dollar since April 2018, sterling lost some ground versus the greenback in March.

Early trade in New York: Dollar rises against major currencies

Published 30 Mar, 2021 05:45am

NEW YORK: The dollar gained on Monday in choppy trading, with the euro languishing below $1.18 and commodity...

U.S. dollar rises as sentiment turns cautious on hedge fund default concerns

Published 30 Mar, 2021 02:34am

The dollar index, a measure of the greenback's value against six other major currencies, hit as high as 92.919, its strongest level since November last year.

Sterling slips as BoE says recovery outlook still unclear

Published 19 Mar, 2021 05:32am

LONDON: Sterling slipped against the dollar and cut some of its earlier gains versus the euro on Thursday as the ...

Sterling holds above $1.39

Updated 16 Mar, 2021 09:34am

LONDON: Sterling held above $1.39 on Monday after falling more than 1 cent versus the dollar on Friday as hopes for...

Brazil central bank announces up to $1bn FX swap intervention for Thursday

Published 11 Mar, 2021 11:02am

"The central bank's recent proactive stance with its interventions ... seems to be here to stay in the near term," they wrote in a note, citing increased nervousness over inflation. "This adds another layer of support for the real."

As part of the guidelines, financial authorities will introduce three indicators to help monitor the dollar funding and operation of non-banking companies, the finance ministry said.

Zloty eases after Polish central bank keeps rates steady

Published 13 Jan, 2021 09:04pm

The zloty eased after the bank's comments, moving away from the 4.52 mark it had been at for most of the day.
In line with our expectations, there was no change in interest rates.

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.71 ▼ -0.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▲ 0.003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.10 ▼ -0.0036
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	7,561.67
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,592.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Nasdaq / Nov 13	25,136.27
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,637.60
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,902.56
Dow Jones / Nov 13	52,347.55
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,749.95
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,368.91

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 15	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 15	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,884.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.64 ▲ 0.28 (11.86%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.38 ▲ 0.13 (10.4%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Zuma Resources / Nov 13 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.64 ▼ -1.36 (-9.71%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	69.87 ▼ -6.73 (-8.79%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	193.60 ▼ -16.58 (-7.89%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.73 ▼ -4.34 (-6.47%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	151.06 ▼ -9.64 (-6%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 13 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,207.41 ▼ -76.42 (-5.95%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.01 ▼ -0.24 (-5.65%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.72 ▼ -4.26 (-5.46%)
AN Textile Mills / Nov 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	58.55 ▼ -3.21 (-5.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	303,195,710 ▲ 0.13
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,505,118 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,791,082 ▲ 0.28
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	43,180,738 ▲ 0.37
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,746,701 ▲ 0.48
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,571,943 ▲ 0.05
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,996,122 ▲ 0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,965,743 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,527,745 ▲ 0.14
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 13 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	21,467,835 ▲ 0.82

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