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National Savings schemes’ profit rates increased

Published 22 Oct, 2026 05:52am

ISLAMABAD: The government has increased profit rates on several national savings schemes, including those for...

FY26 Economic Survey: Economy remains fragile despite recovery claims

Updated 11 Jun, 2026 09:12am

ISLAMABAD: Despite claims of notable stabilization, Pakistan’s economy in FY2025–26 remains fundamentally fragile,...

National Savings Scheme: CDNS revises profit rates on schemes

Published 18 Sep, 2025 11:22am

The Central Directorate of National Savings (CDNS) has revised the rates of return on a number of its National...

National Savings Schemes: CDNS increases profit rates on majority of its instruments

Updated 20 Mar, 2025 10:40pm

The Central Directorate of National Savings (CDNS) has increased profit rates on several of its National Savings...

Govt notifies rules for digital prize bonds

Updated 19 Mar, 2025 08:54am

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division on Tuesday issued digital prize bonds rules to promote better economic...

National Saving Schemes: CDNS decreases rates of return following policy rate cut

Updated 31 Jan, 2025 08:29pm

The Central Directorate of National Savings (CDNS) has reduced the rates of return on a number of its National...

As on Aug 31st: CDNS portfolio stands at Rs3.1trn, NA panel told

Published 20 Sep, 2024 06:10am

ISLAMABAD: The total portfolio of Central Directorate of National Savings (CDNS) stood at Rs3.1 trillion as on ...

National Savings Schemes: CDNS reduces profit rates on majority of its instruments

Updated 14 Sep, 2024 05:06pm

The Central Directorate of National Savings (CDNS) has reduced profit rates on several of its National Savings...

Slashing the profit on national savings

Published 26 Feb, 2024 05:07am

EDITORIAL: A notification issued by Finance Ministry slashed profit rates on the following on offer by the Central...

National Saving Schemes: CDNS reduces rates of return on majority instruments

Updated 21 Feb, 2024 10:05pm

The Central Directorate of National Savings (CDNS) has again revised the rates of return on majority of its National...

Calendar year 2023: Posting hefty gains of 53pc, PSX outperforms major asset classes

Updated 24 Dec, 2023 09:58am

KARACHI: Pakistan equities performed exceptionally well and provided hefty gains of 53 percent outperforming other...

National Saving Schemes: CDNS revises rates on its products

Updated 01 Nov, 2023 10:45pm

Changes take effect from October 30 onward

Policy rate hike

Published 02 Jul, 2023 03:13am

EDITORIAL: Monetary Policy Statement (MPS), has not been much successful in justifying the 100 basis point increase...

Dar launches new Shariah-compliant products of NSS

Updated 27 Jun, 2023 09:03am

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday launched new Shariah-compliant products of the National Savings...

Govt launches Shariah-compliant savings, term accounts

Updated 26 Jun, 2023 05:10pm

Dar says government committed to promoting Islamic finance in Pakistan

National Savings to launch Shariah-compliant savings, term accounts soon: Ishaq Dar

The new registered Premium Prize Bonds of Rs 40,000 and Rs 25000 were registered by SBP and en-cashed only by the registered financial institution under the SBP.

CDNS obtains fresh deposit of Rs700bn in last 11 months

Published 05 Jun, 2021 09:38pm

The CDNS has set Rs249 billion annual collection target collection from July 1 to June 30 for the year 2020-21.

National Saving Schemes; rates reduced

Published 07 May, 2021 10:48am

The rate of return on Defense Savings Certificates, Behbood, Shuhada family and Pensioners Certificates and Savings Accounts and Short Term Certificates for one year will remain the same.

CDNS obtains free deposit of Rs670bn in last 3 quarters

Published 27 Apr, 2021 07:19pm

The CDNS had set Rs352 billion annual collection target for the year 2019-20 as compared to Rs350 billion for the previous year’s 2018-19, he said.

CDNS obtains new investment of Rs41bn by April 7

Published 08 Apr, 2021 07:15pm

He said CDNS has opened new avenues for public and private investment to document the country’s economy and ensure transparency in the financial system.

CDNS receives Rs 660 billion free deposits by March 28

Published 30 Mar, 2021 06:26pm

The CDNS had set Rs 352 billion annual collection target for the year 2019-20 as compared to Rs 350 billion for the previous year’s 2018-19, he said.

CDNS receives Rs 38 billion by newly introduced schemes

Published 29 Mar, 2021 08:50pm

New registered Premium Prize Bonds of Rs 40,000 and Rs 25000 were registered by SBP and en-cashed only by the registered financial institution under the SBP, he said.

CDNS obtain Rs 35 billion investment from new schemes

Published 22 Mar, 2021 07:48pm

The CDNS had compensated an amount of Rs 258 billion to its investors after the termination of major prize bonds of Rs 40,000, he said.

CDNS receives Rs 31 billion savings through new schemes

Published 08 Mar, 2021 06:46pm

The CDNS has introduced the new registered Premium Prize Bonds after the termination of both major Prize bonds of Rs 40,000 and Rs 25000.

CDNS receives Rs 29 billion new investments

Published 04 Mar, 2021 07:18pm

New registered Premium Prize Bonds of Rs 40,000 and Rs 25000 were registered by SBP and en-cashed only by the registered financial institution under the SBP, he said.

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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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