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National Savings

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.

CDNS reaches at Rs 530 billion free deposits

Published 23 Feb, 2021 07:17pm

The CDNS has set Rs 249 billion annual collection target for the year 2020-21.

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 20	162.36
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 20	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 20	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 20	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
India Sensex / Jul 20	77,708.52
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 20	64,141.12
Hang Seng / Jul 20	25,069.85
FTSE 100 / Jul 20	10,562.80
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 20	24,913.94
France CAC40 / Jul 20	8,361.60

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 20	84.29
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 20	4,011.10
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 20	79.24
Petrol/Litre / Jul 21	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 21	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Asia Ins. / Jul 20 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	37.90 ▲ 3.45 (10.01%)
TPL Insurance / Jul 20 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	64.08 ▲ 5.83 (10.01%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jul 20 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	100.21 ▲ 9.11 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 20 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	460.42 ▲ 41.86 (10%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 20 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	59.05 ▲ 5.37 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 20 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	299.43 ▲ 27.22 (10%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	118.34 ▲ 10.76 (10%)
Pak Refinery / Jul 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	49.05 ▲ 4.46 (10%)
Husein Industries / Jul 20 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	55 ▲ 5 (10%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jul 20 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	45.98 ▲ 4.18 (10%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 20 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,684.32 ▼ -187.15 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 20 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	56.04 ▼ -6.23 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	87.83 ▼ -9.76 (-10%)
Maqbool Textile / Jul 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	33.43 ▼ -3.71 (-9.99%)
Ideal Dynamics / Jul 20 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	49.50 ▼ -5.25 (-9.59%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 20 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	136.39 ▼ -13.9 (-9.25%)
Buxly Paints / Jul 20 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	173.04 ▼ -16.9 (-8.9%)
ARM Green Industries / Jul 20 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	64.63 ▼ -6.07 (-8.59%)
Elahi Cotton / Jul 20 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	216.01 ▼ -20.08 (-8.51%)
Metro Steel / Jul 20 Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited(MSCL)	22.03 ▼ -2.02 (-8.4%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	166,059,814 ▲ 0.8
Pak Refinery / Jul 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	49,159,104 ▲ 4.46
TPL Properties / Jul 20 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	38,436,785 ▲ 0.41
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 20 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	36,283,729 ▲ 0.15
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	27,615,297 ▼ -0.07
Lotte Chemical / Jul 20 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,575,908 ▲ 0.54
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	15,089,114 ▲ 0
B.O.Punjab / Jul 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	14,202,726 ▲ 0.01
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 20 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	13,521,739 ▲ 0.86
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 20 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	13,125,536 ▲ 0.01

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