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Overseas Pakistanis have benefitted from rupee depreciation: Dr Reza Baqir

SBP governor says the result of any economic policy is that some benefit, and one should not forget those who benefit

Updated 21 Oct, 2021 01:55pm

Pakistan

LHC seeks report on legality of cryptocurrency

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Wednesday called report from the concerned departments about legality of...

Published 21 Oct, 2021 04:38am

Q1FY22: CA posts $3.4bn deficit on higher imports

KARACHI: The country’s current account recorded a $3.4 billion deficit during the first quarter of this fiscal ...

Published 21 Oct, 2021 03:53am

Business & Finance

To hear good news from IMF soon, says Dr Reza Baqir

SBP governor's statement comes after an IMF official also said talks are moving positively

Updated 20 Oct, 2021 02:49pm

Pakistan

CG urges govt to remove Iran from Covid-19 'C category'

LAHORE: Iranian Consul General Muhammad Raza Nazri on Monday said that still Pakistan had kept Iran in "C category"...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Q1 FDI slips as Chinese investment plummets

KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the country fell by 4 percent during the first quarter of this fiscal...

Updated 19 Oct, 2021 11:53am

Call to open RDAs: Tarin vows 'seamless' financial services

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin on Monday reaffirmed the government's...

Updated 19 Oct, 2021 12:10pm

Those named in the Pandora, Panama papers: SC urged to ask FBR to seek sources of funds

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has been urged to order the federal government and the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) ...

Updated 16 Oct, 2021 02:08pm

Pakistan

Bank holiday

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan will remain closed on Tuesday, October 19, 2021 (i.e. 12th Rabi-ul-Awwal, 1443...

Published 16 Oct, 2021 04:49am

SBP instructs banks to digitise corporate payments

KARACHI: Towards digitisation of payments and receipts in the corporate sector, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has now...

Updated 16 Oct, 2021 09:33am

Business & Finance

SBP directs banks, regulated entities to digitise corporate payments

In order to monitor the progress, the SBP has advised banks to submit a roadmap of implementing these measures within 30 days

Published 15 Oct, 2021 04:25pm

Pakistan

DPC issues Annual Report 2020-21

KARACHI: Overt 90 percent of total depositors of the banking industry are eligible for deposit protection from...

Published 15 Oct, 2021 04:08am

Pakistan

Diplomatic ties with Germany: SBP to issue coin to mark 70th anniversary

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is to issue Rs 70 commemorative coin to mark 70th anniversary of the...

Published 15 Oct, 2021 04:08am

Opportunities at SEZs: Tarin urges US cos to take advantage

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin has invited the US enterprises to take advantage of ample opportunities...

Updated 15 Oct, 2021 09:54am

Business & Finance

Need to step beyond 'conventional roles' to counter crisis: Dr Reza Baqir

SBP governor shares three lessons on how central banks could handle a pandemic-like situation

Published 13 Oct, 2021 03:07pm

Markets

State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates

KARACHI: Rates applicable for conversion into rupees of Foreign Currency Deposits, Dollar Bearer Certificates,...

Published 13 Oct, 2021 04:47am

Pakistan

Smuggling of USD to Afghanistan: 96 suspects traced, claims FIA

LAHORE: In a major breakthrough in the ongoing investigation against smuggling of US dollars to Afghanistan, the...

Updated 13 Oct, 2021 02:46pm

Renewable Energy Refinancing Scheme: SBP eases conditions for solution providers

KARACHI: To promote investment in renewable energy solutions by companies, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has ...

Updated 12 Oct, 2021 09:54am

Markets

KSE-100 Index witnesses record profitability in FY21: Earnings grow by 60pc post-Covid YoY

KARACHI: The KSE-100 Index companies recorded record profitability in FY21, growing by 60 percent on year-on-year...

Published 12 Oct, 2021 04:44am

Pak Arab, FFBQL: ECC approves maximum provision of gas

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet, Monday, approved maximum provision of gas to ...

Updated 12 Oct, 2021 09:47am

Business & Finance

President Alvi launches Roshan Apna Ghar in UAE

In a bid to attract Non-Resident Pakistanis (NRPs) to invest in the country’s real estate sector, President Arif...

Published 11 Oct, 2021 01:36pm

Markets

PKR ends on positive note

KARACHI: PKR started last week in the negative but took a breather mid week and ended on a positive note against USD...

Published 11 Oct, 2021 04:32am

Opinion

Pak-US relations

Pakistan's relationship with the US is once again at the crossroads. This is not happening for the first time. The...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Editorials

KPP affordability

EDITORIAL: The Kamyab Pakistan Programme (KPP) is indeed a "splendid idea", as the prime minister put it at its...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Housing, construction finance promotion: SBP launches dedicated webpage

Business & Finance

Remittances clock in at $2.67 billion in September

Amount nearly 17% higher year-on-year

Published 08 Oct, 2021 06:37pm

Markets

Back-to-back gains: Pakistan's rupee continues to strengthen against US dollar

Closes at 170.53 in inter-bank market on Friday

Updated 08 Oct, 2021 08:59pm

Business & Finance

Roshan Digital Accounts: Pace picks up as inflow crosses $2.4 billion in 13 months

Inflow amounting to $297 million received in September alone, over 21% high month-on-month

Updated 08 Oct, 2021 01:22pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Oct 21 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	12.00 ▲ 1.00 (9.09%)
1st Dawood / Oct 21 First Dawood Investment Bank Limited(FDIBL)	2.35 ▲ 0.18 (8.29%)
Dynea Pak / Oct 21 Dynea Pakistan Limited(DYNO)	241.87 ▲ 16.87 (7.50%)
Pak Engg. / Oct 21 Pakistan Engineering Co Limited(PECO)	410.56 ▲ 28.64 (7.50%)
Thal LTD / Oct 21 Thal Limited(THALL)	401.72 ▲ 28.02 (7.50%)
Buxly / Oct 21 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	115.37 ▲ 8.04 (7.49%)
Pak Int Cont. / Oct 21 Pakistan International Container(PICT)	171.25 ▲ 11.94 (7.49%)
Leiner Gelatine / Oct 21 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	20.55 ▲ 1.43 (7.48%)
Philip Morris / Oct 21 Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited(PMPK)	833.00 ▲ 58.00 (7.48%)
Image Pakistan / Oct 21 Image Pakistan Limited(IMAGE)	18.89 ▲ 1.31 (7.45%)

Stock	Price
Millat Tractors / Oct 21 Millat Tractors Limited(MTL)	896.00 ▲ -224.41 (-20.03%)
Pak Gen. Ins. / Oct 21 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	4.29 ▲ -1.00 (-18.90%)
Universal Ins. / Oct 21 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	4.88 ▲ -1.00 (-17.01%)
Shaheen Ins. / Oct 21 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	3.33 ▲ -0.56 (-14.40%)
Ashfaq Textile / Oct 21 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	10.25 ▲ -1.00 (-8.89%)
Wyeth Pakistan / Oct 21 Wyeth Pakistan Limited(WYETH)	1558.63 ▲ -126.37 (-7.50%)
Janana D Mal / Oct 21 Janana De Malucho Textile Mills Limited(JDMT)	83.00 ▲ -6.72 (-7.49%)
Apna Microfin.Bank / Oct 21 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	19.30 ▲ -1.56 (-7.48%)
Pak Stock Exchange / Oct 21 Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited(PSX)	18.06 ▲ -1.46 (-7.48%)
J. K. Spinning / Oct 21 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	41.61 ▲ -3.35 (-7.45%)

Stock	Volume
Bank of Punjab / Oct 21 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	25,568,500 ▼ 0.00
Telecard Ltd. / Oct 21 Telecard Limited(TELE)	23,961,500 ▼ 0.00
Hum Network / Oct 21 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	22,424,000 ▼ 0.00
Worldcall / Oct 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	21,691,500 ▼ 0.00
Unity Foods / Oct 21 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	19,102,115 ▼ 0.00
Engro Polymer / Oct 21 Engro Polymer & Chemicals Limited(EPCL)	15,879,000 ▼ 0.00
Service Fab. / Oct 21 Service Fabrics Limited(SERF)	14,936,000 ▼ 0.00
Maple Leaf / Oct 21 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	10,000,841 ▼ 0.00
Silkbank / Oct 21 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	7,395,500 ▼ 0.00
Byco Petroleum / Oct 21 Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited(BYCO)	6,611,000 ▼ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 20	173.45
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 20	173.30
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 20	114.35
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 20	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 20	1.38
Euro to USD / Oct 20	1.16
UK LIBOR % / Oct 20	0.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 20	4486.46
India Sensex / Oct 20	61765.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 20	29025.46
Nasdaq / Oct 20	15021.81
Hang Seng / Oct 20	25409.75
FTSE 100 / Oct 20	7203.33
Dow Jones / Oct 20	35258.61
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 20	15474.47
France CAC40 / Oct 20	6673.10

Item	Value
Crude Oil / Oct 20	83.87
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / Oct 20	14680.00
Gold 10 Grams / Oct 20	97700.00
Gold Spot / Oct 20	1781.95
Cotton / Oct 20	110.73

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