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Pakistan’s current account deficit clocks in at $74m in October

Total imports stand at $5.17bn against $5.35bn in the same period of previous year

Updated 20 Nov, 2023 10:20pm

Business & Finance

Exports: PBF demands govt issue 15pc rebate for one year

KARACHI: The Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has demanded the government to issue 15 percent rebate for a period of ...

Published 17 Nov, 2023 06:06am

BR Research

Remittance respite

Remittances to the country stood at $2.5 billion in October 2023, which is 9.6 percent up from the previous month...

Published 13 Nov, 2023 06:47am

Business & Finance

Oct remittances up 9.6pc to $2.463bn YoY

KARACHI: Inflows of workers’ remittances recorded a notable 10 percent growth during October 2023 compared to the...

Published 11 Nov, 2023 06:30am

Markets

Pakistan’s remittances clock in at $2.5bn in October, up 11.5% on monthly basis

On yearly basis, inflow up nearly 10%

Updated 10 Nov, 2023 10:13pm

Business & Finance

BMP highlights significance of inward foreign flows

LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s Businessmen Panel (BMP) has said that...

Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am

SBP, AMF sign MoU to facilitate cross-border remittances

KARACHI: The Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) and the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding...

Updated 04 Nov, 2023 04:10pm

Markets

SBP, Arab Monetary Fund sign MoU to facilitate cross-border remittances

Pakistan’s Raast and AMF-owned Buna payment systems will be linked to enable real-time, cross-border payments for overseas Pakistanis

Updated 03 Nov, 2023 07:54pm

Remittance inflows likely to recover

Experts say that improvement inflows likely as PKR marked a significant comeback against US dollar in interbank and open market in last few weeks

Updated 30 Oct, 2023 10:05am

SBP expects increase in home remittances

KARACHI: With a significant increase in the labour migration, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is expecting...

Updated 25 Oct, 2023 08:42am

BR Research

Demand destruction at play

The current account almost stood in balance (deficit of $8 mn) in September due to lower import payment bill. The...

Published 24 Oct, 2023 08:17am

Q1 IT, ITeS export remittances up 3.3pc to $655m YoY

ISLAMABAD: The IT and IT-enabled Services (ITeS) export remittances comprising computer services and call centre...

Updated 21 Oct, 2023 04:50pm

Sept CA deficit shrinks to stand at $8m

KARACHI: The country’s current account deficit declined to $8.0 million in September 2023 as compared to the current...

Updated 20 Oct, 2023 09:03am

Editorials

Filling the cracks in the system

EDITORIAL: The crackdown on smuggling and illegal business of some exchange companies is yielding results in the...

Published 16 Oct, 2023 05:47am

Opinion

Economic impasse and political instability

The economic challenges of Pakistan are appallingly enduring, and unless we effectively address fiscal discipline...

Updated 13 Oct, 2023 06:26am

BR Research

Remittance slowdown

Remittances inflows stood at $2.2 billion in September which is up by 5 percent from the previous month and down by...

Published 11 Oct, 2023 08:50am

Sept workers’ remittances up 5pc to $2.206bn MoM

KARACHI: Inflows of workers’ remittances posted an increase of over 5 percent in September 2023 compared to August...

Updated 11 Oct, 2023 11:03am

Pakistan

Pakistan’s remittances clock in at $2.2bn in September, 5.5% higher on monthly basis

However, inflow 11% lower year-on-year
Cumulative figure for July-September stands at $6.33bn, nearly 20% lower compared with same three-month period of FY23

Updated 10 Oct, 2023 10:42pm

Business & Finance

Growing national debt termed ‘a bad omen’

KARACHI: Pakistan’s total debt (external and domestic) is on surge, reaching the historic mark of Rs. 64 trillion...

Published 09 Oct, 2023 06:24am

Editorials

Caretakers’ approach to economic impasse

EDITORIAL: The Caretaker government’s discernible approach to dealing with the economic impasse is twofold: ...

Published 03 Oct, 2023 06:02am

BR Research

Currency – the pendulum swing

PKR’s slow and steady appreciation continues in the interbank market, as PKR/USD has reached 290 from 307 in 16...

Updated 26 Sep, 2023 09:00pm

‘Diamond’ category in Sohni Dharti Remittance Programme launched

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced the launch of Diamond Category in the Sohni Dharti...

Updated 23 Sep, 2023 08:56am

BR Research

Current account roundup: Aug 2023

The current account is coming back to manageable levels in August – departure from a sudden spike in the last month....

Published 18 Sep, 2023 08:58am

Editorials

Big decline in remittances

EDITORIAL: Remittance inflows declined during the first two months of the current fiscal year against the comparable...

Published 15 Sep, 2023 06:31am

BR Research

Remittances remain dreary

Pakistan key lifeline has been under pressure as drop in remittances continue in the ongoing fiscal year – signaling...

Published 13 Sep, 2023 08:53am

Business & Finance

July-August remittances post big fall

Pakistan receives workers’ remittances amounting to $ 4.12 billion in July-Aug of FY24

Updated 12 Sep, 2023 09:58am

Pakistan

Pakistan’s remittances clock in at $2.1bn in August, 24% lower YoY

However, inflow 3.1% higher on monthly basis

Updated 11 Sep, 2023 07:55pm

Finance minister says govt to go for rollover of deposits

Says it was important to remove import restrictions across the board since Pakistan was an import-intensive country

Updated 09 Sep, 2023 02:30pm

Markets

Rapid rupee decline brewing ‘a perfect storm’ for Pakistan: PBC

The Pakistan Business Council (PBC), one of the country’s largest corporate advocacy platforms, warned that the...

Updated 01 Sep, 2023 06:10pm

Rising debt servicing emerges as hindrance: Projection of cut in C/A deficit subject to certain risks

ISLAMABAD: The government projection of a reduction in the current account deficit to US$ 3.7 billion is subject to...

Updated 01 Sep, 2023 09:11am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Kohinoor Power / Nov 28 Kohinoor Power Company Limited(KOHP)	4.88 ▲ 1.00 (25.77%)
Saritow Spinning / Nov 28 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	6.90 ▲ 0.90 (15.00%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Nov 28 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	8.60 ▲ 1.00 (13.16%)
Hira Textile / Nov 28 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	2.20 ▲ 0.24 (12.24%)
Service Textile / Nov 28 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	10.11 ▲ 1.00 (10.98%)
Bela Auto / Nov 28 Bela Automotives Limited(BELA)	7.29 ▲ 0.71 (10.79%)
Shaheen Ins. / Nov 28 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	3.74 ▲ 0.29 (8.41%)
Premier Insurance / Nov 28 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	7.90 ▲ 0.58 (7.92%)
Saif Textile / Nov 28 Saif Textile Mills Limited(SAIF)	12.40 ▲ 0.88 (7.64%)
Calcorp / Nov 28 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	19.91 ▲ 1.39 (7.51%)

Stock	Price
F.Credit & Inv / Nov 28 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	5.53 ▼ -0.66 (-10.66%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Nov 28 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	0.90 ▼ -0.09 (-9.09%)
Pervez Ahmed Co / Nov 28 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	0.81 ▼ -0.07 (-7.95%)
Samba Bank / Nov 28 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	7.85 ▼ -0.66 (-7.76%)
Universal Network (GEM) / Nov 28 Universal Network Systems Limited (GEM)(GEMUNSL)	38.54 ▼ -3.12 (-7.49%)
Metro Steel / Nov 28 Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited(MSCL)	24.97 ▼ -2.02 (-7.48%)
Tandlianwala Sugar / Nov 28 Tandlianwala Sugar Mills Limited(TSML)	65.05 ▼ -4.95 (-7.07%)
Bank of Khyber / Nov 28 The Bank of Khyber(BOK)	11 ▼ -0.80 (-6.78%)
Hala Enterprise / Nov 28 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	10.75 ▼ -0.66 (-5.78%)
Punjab Mod / Nov 28 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	1.60 ▼ -0.09 (-5.33%)

Stock	Volume
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 28 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	109,392,000 ▲ 0.20
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 28 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	47,603,061 ▲ 0.08
Treet Corp. (R) / Nov 28 Treet Corporation Limited (R)(TREETR2)	24,352,497 ▼ -0.08
B.O.Punjab / Nov 28 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	23,054,217 ▲ 0.24
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 28 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	22,758,500 ▼ -0.22
Maple Leaf Cement / Nov 28 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	17,865,589 ▲ 0.26
D.G.K.Cement / Nov 28 D.G. Khan Cement Company Limited(DGKC)	15,655,201 ▲ 2.67
Agritech Limited / Nov 28 Agritech Limited(AGL)	15,233,500 ▲ 0.63
Pak Elektron / Nov 28 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	14,205,993 ▼ -0.01
P.I.A.C.(A) / Nov 28 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	13,108,000 ▼ -0.06

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 28	285.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 28	285.35
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 28	148.25
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 28	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 28	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 28	1.10
UK LIBOR % / Nov 27	5.46

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 27	4550.43
Nasdaq / Nov 27	14241.02
Dow Jones / Nov 27	35333.47
India Sensex / Nov 28	65983.73
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 28	33370.40
Hang Seng / Nov 28	17485.79
FTSE 100 / Nov 28	7442.27
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 28	15941.55
France CAC40 / Nov 28	7237.40

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 27	17735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 27	185614
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 28	74.99
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 28	2015.58
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 28	79.06

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