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Saudi Fund for Development

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia sign USD3bn deposit extension deal

Updated 18 Apr, 2026 09:04am

WASHINGTON: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have signed Saudi Deposit Extension Agreement during a ceremony in Washington....

IMF, World Bank meetings: Aurangzeb leads strategic talks to boost trade, investment

Updated 15 Apr, 2026 08:54am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb held a series of high-level meetings...

Aurangzeb meets Saudi Fund Chief Al-Marshad, US Trade Representative Greer

Published 14 Apr, 2026 10:10am

Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb held separate meetings with the Chief Executive...

KSE-100 Index gains 800 points amid bullish momentum

Updated 05 Dec, 2025 07:39pm

Benchmark index settles at 167,085.58

Saudi Arabia ‘extends term’ for USD3bn deposit

Published 05 Dec, 2025 06:23am

KARACHI: In a major development on economic front, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has extended term for USD3.0 ...

Saudi Arabia extends term for $3bn deposit placed with Pakistan for another year

Published 04 Dec, 2025 05:01pm

Development a relief for central bank’s foreign exchange reserves currently standing at $14.56 billion as of November 21, 2025

Oil against deferred payment

Published 07 Feb, 2025 06:32am

EDITORIAL: Saudi Arabia has signed an oil payment deferral deal with Pakistan, estimated at 1.6 billion dollars,...

Saudi Fund CEO given macroeconomic stability update

Published 04 Feb, 2025 06:29am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, Monday held a meeting at the...

Saudi oil: accord signed to defer $1.2bn payment

Published 04 Feb, 2025 06:29am

ISLAMABAD: In a significant move to bolster economic relations amid Pakistan’s economic challenges, Pakistan and...

Pakistan signs $1.2bn Saudi oil facility on deferred payment

Updated 03 Feb, 2025 10:33pm

Deal expected to help Islamabad with stable petroleum products supply, reduced immediate fiscal burdens

Riyadh extends $3bn deposits term by 1 year

Published 06 Dec, 2024 06:58am

KARACHI: In a significant move, Saudi Arabia has extended the term of its $3 billion deposits with Pakistan for an...

Saudi Fund for Development extends term of $3bn deposit for another year: SBP

Updated 05 Dec, 2024 10:15pm

$3 billion deposit agreement was initially signed with SFD in 2021 and subsequently rolled over in 2022 and 2023

Splashy Saudi mega-project NEOM chases Chinese funds

Published 21 Apr, 2024 12:17pm

HONG KONG: Bigwigs behind a Saudi megacity dogged by questions about its viability have wrapped up a tour courting...

Aurangzeb pitches bankable projects to attract Saudi, UK investments

Updated 19 Apr, 2024 04:10pm

Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb, in his meetings with officials of Saudi Arabia and...

Two lending agreements on hydropower projects signed with SFD

Published 23 Mar, 2024 05:41am

ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan and Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) signed two loan agreements amounting 107...

Inter-bank: rupee registered 3rd successive gain against US dollar

Updated 30 Nov, 2023 10:16pm

Currency appreciates 0.08%, settles at 285.17 against greenback

Saudi Fund for Development extends term of $3bn deposit for another year: SBP

Updated 29 Nov, 2023 09:40pm

The $3 billion-deposit agreement was initially signed through the SFD with the SBP in the year 2021

Saudi Fund for Development inaugurates King Abdullah Campus of Azad Jammu and Kashmir University

Published 05 Aug, 2023 03:43pm

The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) officially inaugurated the King Abdullah Campus of Azad Jammu and Kashmir...

Pakistan signs $240mn loan agreement with Saudi Fund for Development for KP dam

Updated 07 Apr, 2023 05:56pm

Mohmand Multipurpose Dam Project will enhance water and food security, and improve the standard of living for people living in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province: SFD

Saudi Arabia deposit of $5bn enters Turkish central bank accounts

Updated 14 Mar, 2023 06:43pm

ANKARA: A deposit of $5 billion from the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) entered the accounts of the Turkish...

Deal signed with SFD to finance oil derivatives worth $1bn

Updated 13 Jan, 2023 08:47am

ISLAMABAD: The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) and Pakistan, on Thursday, signed a new agreement to finance oil...

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia ink $1bn agreement to finance oil derivatives

Updated 12 Jan, 2023 07:48pm

The Ministry of Economic Affairs on Thursday signed an agreement with the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD), a Saudi...

KSA extends term for $3bn deposit in SBP

Published 03 Dec, 2022 06:30am

KARACHI: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has extended term for a $3 billion deposit in the State Bank of Pakistan to...

Saudi Arabia extends term of $3bn deposit: SBP

Updated 02 Dec, 2022 08:46pm

SBP says extension is continuation of support provided by Saudi Arabia to Pakistan

Saudi Crown Prince to visit Pakistan, announces PM Shehbaz

Updated 28 Oct, 2022 06:25pm

Says Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud is keen to invest in oil refinery in Pakistan

Dar meets key officials: floods devastation, relief efforts remain top agenda

Published 15 Oct, 2022 11:31am

Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Ishaq Dar met top government officials of the United States and United...

Saudi Fund for Development confirms rollover of $3bn deposit maturing on Dec 5 for 1 year: SBP

Updated 18 Sep, 2022 07:16pm

Deposit is placed with SBP and part of its forex reserves

Riyadh offers LNG, crude oil and revival of SFD pact

Updated 18 Aug, 2022 11:58am

Saudi Arabia has sent this offer to Pakistan in draft minutes of the upcoming meeting of the Joint Working Group under the umbrella of the Saudi Pakistan Supreme Coordination Council

Saudi Fund signs $3bn deposit pact with SBP

Updated 30 Nov, 2021 09:50am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Monday signed an agreement with the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) for a...

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia sign $3-billion deposit agreement

Updated 29 Nov, 2021 08:13pm

Deposit to help support Pakistan’s foreign currency reserves and contribute towards resolving adverse effects of Covid-19 pandemic, says SBP

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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
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 20	77,672.21
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
Petrol/Litre / Jul 20	316.15
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 20	84.29
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 20	4,011.10
Diesel/Litre / Jul 20	354.35
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 20	79.24

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%)
Shams Textile / Jul 20 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	63.99 ▲ 5.82 (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%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 20 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	246.36 ▲ 22.4 (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%)
Nadeem Tex. / Jul 20 Nadeem Textile Mills Limited(NATM)	77 ▼ -8.16 (-9.58%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 20 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	136.20 ▼ -14.09 (-9.38%)
ARM Green Industries / Jul 20 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	64.50 ▼ -6.2 (-8.77%)
Arpak Int. / Jul 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	131.50 ▼ -12.51 (-8.69%)
F.Credit & Inv / Jul 20 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	29.10 ▼ -2.72 (-8.55%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jul 20 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	92 ▼ -8.51 (-8.47%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	141,022,464 ▲ 0.8
Pak Refinery / Jul 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	48,881,807 ▲ 4.46
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 20 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	29,446,010 ▲ 0.17
TPL Properties / Jul 20 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	27,013,607 ▲ 0.23
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	24,076,163 ▼ -0.12
Lotte Chemical / Jul 20 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	14,906,706 ▲ 0.32
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,835,254 ▼ -0.01
B.O.Punjab / Jul 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,813,281 ▼ -0.16
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 20 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	12,543,286 ▲ 1.2
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 20 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	11,970,743 ▲ 0.01

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