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SBP mandates same-day premium prize bonds’ sale transactions settlement

Published 07 Aug, 2026 05:15am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Thursday directed banks to settle all Premium Prize Bond (PPB) sale...

SBP makes daily reporting of Premium Prize Bonds sale mandatory for banks

Published 06 Aug, 2026 11:51pm

Any bank failing to settle proceeds of sale transactions on same day shall be liable to pay use of funds for period of delay, central bank says

SBP-held foreign exchange reserves up $13mn to $17.04bn

Published 06 Aug, 2026 07:34pm

Total liquid foreign exchange reserves stand at $22.47 billion

Why transaction-level investigation must be next frontier of Pakistan’s banking reforms

Published 06 Aug, 2026 06:30pm

Reforms of this scale carry their own gravitational pull of risk

Bank of Punjab expands international footprint with Bahrain unit

Published 06 Aug, 2026 11:44am

Wholesale banking involves providing financial services to large clients

SBP governor says there’s steady progress towards Riba-free banking

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

Says central bank working with govt to achieve objective of Riba-free financial system

Shariah-compliant banking framework: Speakers call for timely implementation

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

KARACHI: Speakers at the 4th National Islamic Economic Forum Conference 2026 on Wednesday emphasised the need for...

Recovery on familiar terms

Updated 06 Aug, 2026 05:51am

EDITORIAL: The latest editions of the Planning and Finance Divisions’ Monthly Development and Economic updates...

SECP clears Rs1.5bn capital boost for HugoBank

Updated 05 Aug, 2026 04:19pm

HugoBank is backed by a consortium of Pakistani and Singaporean investors
Sponsors commit approximately $60mn in capital and technology support

SBP grants HugoBank approval for pilot operations

Published 05 Aug, 2026 01:47pm

In 2023, HugoBank Limited received in-principle approval (IPA) from the SBP

Unrated large private borrowers: SBP raises financing limit to Rs10bn

Updated 05 Aug, 2026 09:09am

KARACHI: In a significant step aimed at improving access to bank financing for the private sector, the State Bank of...

Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited: performance and outlook

Updated 05 Aug, 2026 08:13am

Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited (PSX: LPGL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1983. The...

Digital payments at fuel stations: SBP extends concessionary pricing mechanism

Updated 04 Aug, 2026 09:14am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday announced to extend the concessionary pricing mechanism for...

CM Punjab Cricket Champions League starts

Published 04 Aug, 2026 03:37am

LAHORE: The CM Punjab Cricket Champions League, Pakistan’s biggest domestic cricket event after the PSL got underway...

Inflation cools, risks remain

Updated 04 Aug, 2026 04:37am

Headline inflation is back in single digits after crossing 10 percent in all three months of the previous quarter....

Pakistan inflation clocks in at 9.2% in July 2026

Updated 03 Aug, 2026 01:34pm

Inflation stood at 4.1% in July 2025

Marginal gains

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee posted marginal gain against the US dollar for another week as it appreciated by 0.03...

Govt payments: 1LINK proposes mandatory PayPak cards

Updated 04 Aug, 2026 12:10pm

ISLAMABAD: In a major push to reduce Pakistan’s dependence on international card schemes such as Visa and...

Borrowing to live beyond their means

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

Credit is widely regarded as an engine of growth – an input used by public and private sectors to engage in economic...

BOK’s performance under NFLP-II recognised

Published 01 Aug, 2026 05:59am

PESHAWAR: Bank of Khyber (BoK) has been recognised by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) for its outstanding...

Ogra hikes LPG, RLNG rates

Updated 01 Aug, 2026 09:20am

ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) Friday hiked the rates of both Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)...

Forex reserves dip by USD228m

Published 31 Jul, 2026 06:13am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves fell by USD 228 million during the week ended July 24,...

FD sounds the alarm about inflation

Updated 31 Jul, 2026 09:33am

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has sounded the alarm over the persistent inflation by projecting Consumer Price...

Monetary policy: unanimity needs explaining

Published 31 Jul, 2026 05:44am

EDITORIAL: The State Bank of Pakistan’s decision to keep the policy rate unchanged at 11.5 percent was hardly...

The rails are built - now comes the credit

Published 31 Jul, 2026 05:44am

The op-ed emphasises that the State (SBP, Government) has built the rails, but private-sector institutions must run...

Punjab’s digital tax ‘illusion’

Published 31 Jul, 2026 05:44am

Punjab’s latest experiment with restaurant and other vendors’ service taxation, receiving payment through digital...

SBP-held forex reserves decline by $229mn to $17.03bn

Published 30 Jul, 2026 08:08pm

Total liquid foreign exchange reserves stand at $22.44 billion

SBP to identify key economic challenges facing Pakistan

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 7	277.91
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 7	277.71
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 7	157.76
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 7	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 7	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 7	1.16
SOFR % / Aug 7	3.65

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 7	7,757.64
India Sensex / Aug 7	78,499.17
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 7	65,606.71
Nasdaq / Aug 7	26,690.62
Hang Seng / Aug 7	25,668.03
FTSE 100 / Aug 7	10,901.09
Dow Jones / Aug 7	54,036.93
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 7	26,319.45
France CAC40 / Aug 7	8,714.93

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 7	78.18
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 7	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 7	389,519
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 7	4,341.56
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 7	84.40
Petrol/Litre / Aug 8	329.82
Diesel/Litre / Aug 8	382.36

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 7 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	13.84 ▲ 1.26 (10.02%)
Secure Logistics-Trax Group / Aug 7 Secure Logistics-Trax Group Limited(SLGL)	17.68 ▲ 1.61 (10.02%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Aug 7 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	46.39 ▲ 4.22 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Aug 7 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	61.81 ▲ 5.62 (10%)
Buxly Paints / Aug 7 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	229.52 ▲ 20.87 (10%)
Frieslandcampina / Aug 7 Frieslandcampina Engro Pakistan Limited(FCEPL)	121.30 ▲ 11.03 (10%)
Faisal Sp. / Aug 7 Faisal Spinning Mills Limited(FASM)	358.06 ▲ 32.55 (10%)
Imperial Limited / Aug 7 Imperial Limited(IML)	23.65 ▲ 2.15 (10%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Aug 7 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	78.43 ▲ 7.13 (10%)
Mughal Energy / Aug 7 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	29.92 ▲ 2.72 (10%)

Stock	Price
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Aug 7 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	7.30 ▼ -0.68 (-8.52%)
Asia Ins. / Aug 7 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	42.40 ▼ -3.59 (-7.81%)
Trust Mod. / Aug 7 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	18.68 ▼ -1.57 (-7.75%)
Fateh Sports / Aug 7 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	163 ▼ -12.99 (-7.38%)
J.A.Textile / Aug 7 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	53 ▼ -3.74 (-6.59%)
JS Investments / Aug 7 JS Investments Limited(JSIL)	43.11 ▼ -2.87 (-6.24%)
Gadoon Textile / Aug 7 Gadoon Textile Mills Limited(GADT)	340.50 ▼ -21.59 (-5.96%)
Tri-Star Power / Aug 7 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	17.50 ▼ -1.1 (-5.91%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Aug 7 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	200 ▼ -11.98 (-5.65%)
Paramount Spinning / Aug 7 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.84 ▼ -0.53 (-4.66%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Aug 7 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	160,375,761 ▲ 0.94
B.O.Punjab / Aug 7 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	51,877,276 ▲ 0.54
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Aug 7 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	24,213,917 ▲ 0.36
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Aug 7 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	20,000,093 ▲ 0.27
Nishat ChunPow / Aug 7 Nishat Chunian Power Limited(NCPL)	18,203,069 ▲ 0.44
Nishat Power / Aug 7 Nishat Power Limited(NPL)	15,132,818 ▼ -0.38
Unity Foods Ltd / Aug 7 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	15,115,408 ▼ -0.37
Hascol Petrol / Aug 7 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	13,678,550 ▲ 0.32
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 7 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	12,519,587 ▲ 1.26
Maple Leaf Cement / Aug 7 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	12,461,383 ▼ -0.89

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