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O/N reverse repo rate fixed at 13.00pc, repo at 11.00pc

Published 27 Oct, 2026 04:30am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has decided to increase ‘Policy Rate’ (Target Rate) from 11.50 percent to...

Policy rate up 50bps to 12pc on rising risks

Updated 27 Oct, 2026 06:11am

KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday raised its key policy...

Will the policy rate stay put?

Published 23 Oct, 2026 05:47am

EDITORIAL: The Monetary Policy Committee meeting to review the 11.5 percent policy rate is scheduled for 26 October...

ME conflict: IMF warns of financial stability risks

Published 23 Oct, 2026 05:47am

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that Pakistan faces renewed inflationary and financial...

Trade bodies say interest rate hike to hit industry, economy

Published 27 Apr, 2026 10:57pm

Pakistan’s trade bodies rejected the increase of 100 basis points in the key policy rate by the State Bank of...

Oil prices rise as US-Iran peace talks stall

Updated 27 Apr, 2026 05:48pm

Brent crude benchmark was up 96 cents, or 0.9%, at $106.29 a barrel
US WTI gained 63 cents, or 0.7%, to $95.03

50bps increase—doctor’s orders!

Updated 27 Apr, 2026 08:07am

The Monetary Policy Committee meeting is due today. The market is split. Surveys and polls show that roughly half of...

POL rates hiked despite ex-refinery price drop

Published 26 Apr, 2026 02:16am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has increased the retail prices of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) despite a...

SME credit push could build the wrong market

Updated 21 Apr, 2026 06:59am

Pakistan’s SME credit story has changed dramatically, and unlike many official success stories, this one is not...

ECB holds rates steady

Published 19 Dec, 2025 06:07am

FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank kept its policy rates steady on Thursday and took a more positive view on a ...

Promise and peril of low policy rates

Published 27 Jul, 2025 03:02am

In an unprecedented policy action that has taken international markets and other domestic players by surprise, the...

KIBOR declines across short-term tenors amid policy rate cut expectations

Published 25 Jul, 2025 12:23pm

Karachi Interbank Offered Rate (KIBOR) rates for one-week to six-month tenors declined on Friday, indicating market...

ECB holds rates with US tariffs decision on horizon

Published 24 Jul, 2025 06:08pm

FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank held interest rates steady Thursday as policymakers waited to see whether the...

SBP likely to cut policy rate in upcoming MPC meeting, say analysts

Published 24 Jul, 2025 12:16pm

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is expected to cut the policy rate by 50...

SBP policy rate cycles: is a trough around the corner?

Published 16 Jul, 2025 06:11am

With the last downward revision of policy rate to 11 percent in May’25, the intriguing question for FY26 is ...

Confidence, Misplaced?

Updated 07 May, 2025 08:06am

“…recent surveys suggest further improvement in both consumer and business sentiments…“ reads an excerpt from the...

FCCI president demands cut in policy rates, power tariffs

Published 04 May, 2025 05:49am

FAISALABAD: Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Rehan Naseem Bharara has demanded immediate...

ICCI blame inconsistent economic policies for industry closure

Published 02 Nov, 2024 07:21am

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI), Friday, blaming inconsistent economic policies for...

Taking a break

Published 26 Aug, 2024 08:10am

It has been over 2 years—25 months to be exact—since net bank loans for consumer vehicles turned crimson. This...

Monetary Policy Committee: SBP issues advance calendar for meetings in July-December 2024

Updated 23 Jul, 2024 11:15pm

After much delay, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has issued the advance calendar of Monetary Policy Committee...

Majority expect reduction in key policy rate in upcoming MPC meeting, AHL survey finds

Updated 22 Jul, 2024 10:56pm

Brokerage house sees 100bps cut in meeting reportedly set to be held on July 29 (Monday)

Interest payments to devour 62pc of revenues: ADB

Updated 19 Jul, 2024 10:02am

Forecasts public debt to decline by 7 percentage points to 70 percent of GDP in 2024–2025

SBP may hike rates by another 100bps to tame inflation

Updated 20 Jan, 2023 08:44am

KARACHI: State Bank looks set to raise its key policy rate by 100 basis points to 17% at its review on Monday as it...

Turkey central bank holds rate at 9% with inflation dipping from 64%

Published 19 Jan, 2023 04:42pm

ISTANBUL: Turkey’s central bank kept its policy rate unchanged at 9% for a second month on Thursday, after ending an...

Monetary policy: experts expect 100bps hike in policy rate

Published 16 Jan, 2023 03:00pm

SBP's monetary policy committee is scheduled to meet on January 23 (Monday)

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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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