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IMF staff level agreement

Brokerage house AHL expects KSE-100 to provide upside of 24% in FY24

AHL says KSE-100 could power past 56,000 level by June 2024

Updated 15 Jul, 2023 11:52pm

Pakistan

After SBA approval, this is how IMF projects Pakistan’s economy will perform in FY24

In contrast to the government’s targeted economic growth of 3.5%, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has...

Updated 13 Jul, 2023 06:22pm

Markets

IMF deposits $1.2bn in SBP: Ishaq Dar

During the week, Pakistan has received $4.2bn from different avenues including Saudi Arabia, UAE, and the Washington-based lender
SBA with IMF will now see two more reviews - in November and February

Updated 13 Jul, 2023 06:02pm

Markets

Profit-taking erases gains, KSE-100 settles 0.54% lower

At close, benchmark index ends at 45,266.96

Updated 13 Jul, 2023 06:07pm

Pakistan

IMF Executive Board approves $3bn Stand-By Arrangement for Pakistan

Board’s approval allows for an immediate disbursement of SDR894 million or about US$1.2 billion

Updated 12 Jul, 2023 11:57pm

Pakistan

UAE has deposited $1bn in Pakistan’s central bank: Ishaq Dar

Finance minister says SBP-held foreign exchange reserves have gotten another boost after $2bn inflow from Saudi Arabia

Updated 12 Jul, 2023 07:57pm

Pakistan

IMF ‘seeks assurances’ from Pakistan’s political parties on commitment to new SBA

IMF official says lender's staff in process of meeting representatives from PML-N, PTI, PPP

Updated 07 Jul, 2023 05:37pm

Pakistan

IMF’s Executive Board meeting on Pakistan set for July 12

The Fund is set to discuss a nine-month stand-by arrangement for Pakistan as the previous Extended Fund Facility expired on June 30

Updated 06 Jul, 2023 09:55am

Markets

SBP-held foreign exchange reserves rise $533mn, stand at $4.07bn

Increase comes on back of realisation of $300 million proceeds of government of Pakistan’s commercial loan

Published 03 Jul, 2023 09:06pm

Pakistan

Moody’s, Fitch see lingering risks despite Pakistan-IMF deal: report

Pakistan is staring at $25bn debt repayment in fiscal year 2023-24, and a widening current account deficit could pose problems

Published 03 Jul, 2023 08:16pm

Pakistan

Ninth review: fresh financing requirements unchanged, says IMF

Resident representative says 'no truth to reports that IMF is asking Pakistan to raise $8bn in fresh financing'

Published 14 May, 2023 05:58pm

Pakistan

IMF stresses on ‘staying within agreed policy framework, securing financing’

Washington-based lender says it has taken note of recent (political) developments, and hopes peaceful way forward is found

Updated 14 May, 2023 06:00pm

Pakistan

IMF reiterates ‘necessary financing’ condition for completion of Pakistan’s ninth review

Says it supports authorities in implementation of policies in the period ahead, including in the technical work to prepare the FY24 budget

Updated 05 May, 2023 03:12pm

Pakistan

Public debt-to-GDP ratios have continued to rise in Pakistan: IMF

ISLAMABAD: The public debt-to-GDP ratios have continued to rise in Pakistan, reflecting the combination of...

Published 04 May, 2023 07:37pm

All conditions for IMF staff-level agreement met: Dar

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Ishaq Dar has said that Saudi Arabia and the United Arab...

Updated 25 Apr, 2023 09:03am

IMF official says country has met final pre-requisite

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has met all prior conditions for the combined 7th and 8th review under the Extended Fund ...

Updated 03 Aug, 2022 10:01am

IMF’s ‘pre-conditions’ already met, Senate panel told

ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Finance was informed that all the prior conditions of the...

Updated 29 Jul, 2022 10:29am

Opinion

Forex market turmoil and possibility of default

On 18th July 22, the country witnessed an unprecedented turmoil in the forex market. Dashing all expectations of...

Published 27 Jul, 2022 05:23am

Opinion

Silver lining in sight?

The political drama continues. Arguments and moral positions switch in matter of days for politicians and media...

Published 25 Jul, 2022 06:12am

Opinion

Is sovereign default inevitable? – III

This third part of this series of articles discusses, among other things, the subject of services imports. As usual,...

Updated 21 Jul, 2022 02:58pm

Pakistan

IMF wants assurance on Saudi funding to Pakistan before it disburses loan: report

Washington-based lender wants to ensure Riyadh follows through with as much as $4bn funding to Pakistan

Published 20 Jul, 2022 07:16pm

Completion of EFF programme: ‘Pakistan’s ability remains highly uncertain’: Moody’s

Entity says elevated inflation and higher cost of living are adding to social and political risks

Updated 19 Jul, 2022 10:37am

Opinion

Wanted: political stability

A long-awaited IMF Staff-Level Agreement (SLA) is finally done with. However, anxiety — especially in currency and...

Published 18 Jul, 2022 07:09am

Loan resumption: Final decision by IMF board likely in 3-6 weeks

ISLAMABAD: The final decision of the International Monetary Fund’s Executive Board on the staff-level agreement...

Updated 17 Jul, 2022 09:39am

Editorials

IMF staff-level agreement at last

EDITORIAL: The staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was reached in the early hours of 14...

Published 15 Jul, 2022 06:20am

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Losers
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Stock	Price
Kohinoor Power / Nov 29 Kohinoor Power Company Limited(KOHP)	5.88 ▲ 1.00 (20.49%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Nov 29 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	5.96 ▲ 0.71 (13.52%)
Paramount Mod / Nov 29 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	10.26 ▲ 1.00 (10.80%)
Askari Life Assur. / Nov 29 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	6 ▲ 0.55 (10.09%)
Service Textile / Nov 29 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	10.95 ▲ 0.84 (8.31%)
Ist.Dawood Bank / Nov 29 First Dawood Investment Bank Limited(FDIBL)	2.50 ▲ 0.19 (8.23%)
Escorts Bank / Nov 29 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.98 ▲ 0.37 (8.03%)
Arctic Textile / Nov 29 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	14.84 ▲ 1.04 (7.54%)
Prosperity Weav / Nov 29 Prosperity Weaving Mills Limited(PRWM)	32.94 ▲ 2.30 (7.51%)
AKD Hospitality / Nov 29 AKD Hospitality Limited(AKDHL)	172.19 ▲ 12.01 (7.50%)

Stock	Price
Dewan Textile / Nov 29 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	3.55 ▼ -0.60 (-14.46%)
Bawany Air Products / Nov 29 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	9.01 ▼ -0.97 (-9.72%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 29 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	46.29 ▼ -3.75 (-7.49%)
Metro Steel / Nov 29 Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited(MSCL)	23.10 ▼ -1.87 (-7.49%)
Imperial Limited / Nov 29 Imperial Limited(IML)	13.90 ▼ -1.10 (-7.33%)
Adamjee Life Assur. / Nov 29 Adamjee Life Assurance Company Limited(ALIFE)	25.06 ▼ -1.94 (-7.19%)
J.K.Spinning / Nov 29 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	48.25 ▼ -3.65 (-7.03%)
Saritow Spinning / Nov 29 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	6.42 ▼ -0.45 (-6.55%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Nov 29 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	7.20 ▼ -0.50 (-6.49%)
Nazir Cotton Mills / Nov 29 Nazir Cotton Mills Limited(NCML)	3.46 ▼ -0.24 (-6.49%)

Stock	Volume
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 29 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	79,242,500 ▼ -0.11
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 29 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	57,449,984 ▼ -0.02
B.O.Punjab / Nov 29 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	44,327,667 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Nov 29 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,321,478 ▼ -0.05
Treet Corp. (R) / Nov 29 Treet Corporation Limited (R)(TREETR2)	27,240,170 ▼ -0.08
Pak Refinery / Nov 29 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	23,647,647 ▲ 0.00
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Nov 29 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	15,398,500 ▼ -0.32
TPL Properties / Nov 29 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	14,283,958 ▼ -0.05
Oil & Gas Dev. / Nov 29 Oil & Gas Development Company Limited(OGDC)	12,904,027 ▼ -0.63
The Searle Co. / Nov 29 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	12,454,526 ▼ -0.89

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 29	285.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 29	285.02
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 29	147.23
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 29	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 29	1.27
Euro to USD / Nov 29	1.10
UK LIBOR % / Nov 28	5.46

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 28	4554.89
Nasdaq / Nov 28	14281.76
Dow Jones / Nov 28	35416.98
India Sensex / Nov 29	66637.46
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 29	33302.60
Hang Seng / Nov 29	16952.85
FTSE 100 / Nov 29	7431.46
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 29	16036.43
France CAC40 / Nov 29	7246.91

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 28	17735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 28	185614
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 29	76.48
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 29	2043.84
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 29	79.36

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