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Pakistan Banks Association

SBP launches remittance reward scheme

Published 26 Sep, 2026 06:08am

KARACHI: The banking industry, under the auspices of the Pakistan Banks Association (PBA), has launched the ‘Pasban...

Improved external account shows economic resilience: SBP Governor

Published 26 Sep, 2026 05:38am

KARACHI: Jameel Ahmed Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has said that the improvement in Pakistan’s external...

Govt considers overhauling of construction sector

Updated 16 Aug, 2026 08:06pm

The government is considering a comprehensive construction industry development package

Construction sector: Govt to set up CIDB to oversee standards and regulation

Updated 15 Aug, 2026 10:22pm

Govt considering comprehensive construction industry development package

SBP sees hybrid cloud as key to advancing digital financial system

Published 13 Aug, 2026 02:16am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is working to expand and strengthen cloud infrastructure and promote its...

Bhandara hails launching of agri finance reform body

Published 29 Jul, 2026 05:14am

LAHORE: The federal government has constituted a high-level agriculture finance sub-committee under the access to...

Senate panel approves ‘Netting of Financial Arrangements Bill’

Published 17 Jul, 2026 06:39am

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue approved the “Netting of Financial Arrangements...

For SMEs, credit access alone insufficient

Published 13 Jul, 2026 04:58am

EDITORIAL: The Finance Minister, Mohammad Aurangzeb, while speaking at a summit hosted by the Pakistan Banks...

SBP governor urges banks to embrace digital transformation

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s banking industry must embrace digital transformation and expand lending to agriculture, small...

Economic development: Banking sector playing pivotal role: Kayani

Updated 08 Jul, 2026 09:14am

KARACHI: Minister of State for Finance & Railways and Head of the Prime Minister’s Delivery Unit, Bilal Azhar...

Aurangzeb announces establishment of SME Finance Task Force

Updated 08 Jul, 2026 09:16am

KARACHI: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Tuesday announced establishment of a dedicated Finance Task...

Summit to drive dialogue on future of financial sector

Published 05 Jul, 2026 02:44am

KARACHI: The Pakistan Banks Association (PBA) has announced the second edition of the Pakistan Banking Summit 2026...

Banks say shift in cost of remittances to burden them, dent profitability

Updated 04 Jul, 2026 11:35pm

SBP reports remittances cost at Rs76bn in FY26, projects cost to grow to Rs85-90bn in FY27

PBA hails ‘growth-focussed’ federal budget

Updated 15 Jun, 2026 09:19am

KARACHI: The Pakistan Banks Association (PBA) has welcomed the Federal Budget 2026-27, describing it as the first...

Trade bodies, business leaders laud ‘balanced budget’

Updated 14 Jun, 2026 08:48pm

Congratulate PM Shehbaz, Finance Minister Aurangzeb for presenting 'excellent and public-oriented budget'

DMO to be beefed up: Senate panel flags concerns over rising debt burden

Published 20 May, 2026 02:34am

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue on Tuesday expressed serious concern over the...

PBA, Karandaaz accelerate shift towards impact finance

Published 18 May, 2026 05:40am

KARACHI: Karandaaz Pakistan and Pakistan Banks Association (PBA) have intensified efforts to promote impact finance...

Business leaders briefed on BOP’s financing schemes

Published 08 May, 2026 08:16am

LAHORE: The Bank of Punjab President & CEO and Pakistan Banks Association Chairman Zafar Masood on Thursday paid...

Law & Justice Commission commended for prioritising ADR

Published 03 May, 2026 02:25am

KARACHI: Mian Zahid Hussain, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum & All Karachi Industrial...

Pakistan diaspora leadership dialogue on remittances & RDA held

Published 16 Apr, 2026 06:16am

WASHINGTON: The Ministry of Finance, the State Bank of Pakistan, and the Embassy of Pakistan in Washington, D.C....

Steep increases in SMS charges: Banks, telecom operators directed to submit cost breakdown

Published 02 Apr, 2026 07:39am

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue on Wednesday expressed serious concern over steep...

Investors, issuers in capital markets: MoF initiates consultations to review tax-related issues

Published 12 Mar, 2026 02:14am

ISLAMABAD: The Tax Policy Office of the Ministry of Finance has initiated consultations to review tax-related issues...

Pakistan’s banking sector cuts Export Refinance Facility markup by 3%

Updated 13 Feb, 2026 12:06pm

Reduction brings the end-user rate for exporters under the ERF scheme down to 4.50 percent for all new loans and

Pakistan banks cut ERF rate by 3%, bring export financing down to 4.5%

Published 12 Feb, 2026 01:08pm

The initiative is currently subject to the existing ERF limit of Rs1,052 billion

SBP issues NOC for onboarding HBL Zarai as approved ASP

Published 04 Feb, 2026 06:46am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), through the Pakistan Banks Association (PBA), has conveyed it’s no...

CAT upholds CCP’s Rs205m penalties in ESA cartel case

Published 22 Jan, 2026 07:20am

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Appellate Tribunal (CAT) has dismissed ten long-pending appeals filed by several banks ...

Banks’ appeals rejected: CCP’s Rs205mn ESA penalties upheld

Published 21 Jan, 2026 02:56pm

CAT found PBA and seven major banks guilty of collusive practices in introducing an Enhanced Savings Account (ESA)

Modernising agri finance: a collective commitment, not coercion

This highlights banks’ growing willingness to deploy liquidity as economic conditions improve

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 28	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Petrol/Litre / Sep 30	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Diesel/Litre / Sep 30	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.73 ▲ 0.77 (15.52%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	29.04 ▲ 2.64 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Sep 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.83 ▼ -13.16 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	918.13 ▼ -92.07 (-9.11%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,019.63 ▼ -99.15 (-8.86%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	77.07 ▼ -7.14 (-8.48%)
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	23.41 ▼ -1.84 (-7.29%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	165.33 ▼ -11.63 (-6.57%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.32 ▼ -1.94 (-6.41%)
EMCO Industries / Sep 30 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	32.10 ▼ -1.93 (-5.67%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,446,994 ▲ 0.11
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,387,095 ▲ 0.77
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,882,891 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,308,841 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,823,804 ▲ 1.27
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,873,579 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,817,038 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,431,935 ▼ -0.01
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,575,953 ▼ -1.84
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,238,200 ▲ 0

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