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SBP-held forex reserves down $415mn due to external debt repayment

Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) decreased $415 million on a weekly basis, ...

Published 23 Dec, 2021 08:38pm

Markets

Against USD: Pakistan's rupee registers marginal gain amid IMF announcement

Closes at 178.12 in inter-bank market on Thursday

Updated 23 Dec, 2021 07:01pm

Pakistan

Sixth review to be presented to IMF board on Jan 12: Pakistan's finance ministry

Development would bring some sense of clarity to the volatility-hit financial markets

Updated 23 Dec, 2021 03:07pm

Opinion

Broken record policy

State Bank Governor Dr Reza Baqir must know something that a lot of other people do not. Not experts, analysts,...

Published 23 Dec, 2021 04:23am

Nov banking spread inches down MoM

KARACHI: The provisional banking spread during November 2021 inched down by 3bps compared to October. Overall,...

Published 23 Dec, 2021 04:23am

Markets

Against USD: Pakistan's rupee hits yet another low in inter-bank market

Closes at its weakest level of 178.15

Updated 22 Dec, 2021 06:52pm

Business & Finance

Baqir visits MCCI, speaks about significance of SMEs

KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Dr Reza Baqir visited Multan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI)...

Published 22 Dec, 2021 06:13am

Opinion

The Hawala challenge

There is a lot of talk and concern about Hawala business. The surge is not new; the gap widened soon after the...

Published 22 Dec, 2021 06:13am

Business & Finance

Auto financing in Pakistan reaches Rs349bn, but growth slows

Auto financing in Pakistan maintained its upwards trajectory, reaching an all-time high at Rs349 billion in November...

Published 21 Dec, 2021 05:34pm

Markets

Against USD: Pakistan's rupee largely stable, closes at 178.05 in inter-bank market

Also remains unchanged in open market

Updated 21 Dec, 2021 08:21pm

Pakistan

PTI govt to make $55bn debt payment during its tenure: Fawad Chaudhry

Information minister draws comparison with previous PML-N govt

Updated 21 Dec, 2021 05:41pm

Opinion

The MPC projections

The last meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the SBP was held on the 14th of December 2021, after the...

Published 21 Dec, 2021 04:14am

Agri credit disbursement: SBP sets Rs1.7trn target

SBP Governor chairs annual meeting of the Agricultural Credit Advisory Committee (ACAC) in Multan

Updated 21 Dec, 2021 09:57am

July-Nov: C/A deficit yawns to $7.1bn

Karachi: The country’s current account posted over $7 billion deficit during the first five months of this fiscal...

Updated 21 Dec, 2021 03:55pm

Pakistan, Russia to develop financial infrastructure

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Russia have reportedly agreed to develop bilateral financial infrastructure through their...

Updated 21 Dec, 2021 03:52pm

Business & Finance

‘Mini-budget’ to unleash another wave of inflation: PBF

KARACHI: Vice President of Pakistan Businesses Forum (PBF) Ahmad Jawad has said that after new taxes in the proposed...

Published 21 Dec, 2021 04:14am

Markets

Against USD: Pakistan's rupee stable amid SBP measures to curb speculation

Gains value against major currencies in open market

Updated 20 Dec, 2021 06:18pm

Purchase of forex by individuals: SBP fixes $100,000 per person per year maximum limit

KARACHI: The State Bank Pakistan (SBP) has fixed a maximum limit of $100,000 (or equivalent in other foreign...

Updated 20 Dec, 2021 10:14am

Markets

PKR continues to depreciate against $

KARACHI: The rupee continued to depreciate against the US dollar last week, although the fall was less dramatic than...

Published 20 Dec, 2021 06:29am

Opinion

Policy rate: ‘boldest’ hike in Asia

Dr Reza Baqir, Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), during his interview to Bloomberg on 17 December stated that...

Published 20 Dec, 2021 06:29am

BPRD issues: SBP implements ‘RAS’ for submission of letters, proposals

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced implementation of Regulatory Approval System (RAS) for...

Updated 19 Dec, 2021 10:36am

Markets

'IMF programme approval to reduce uncertainty in Pakistan's financial markets'

Approval of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) agreement reached with the Pakistani authorities would bring in...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 05:09pm

Jul-Nov FDI grows 12pc YoY

KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) posted 12 percent growth during the first five months of this fiscal year...

Updated 18 Dec, 2021 10:02am

Markets

July-November: FDI up 12% year-on-year, clocks in at $798 million

On a monthly basis, FDI drops 39% in November 2021

Published 17 Dec, 2021 02:55pm

Markets

SBP to take a 'pause' after string of interest-rate hikes, says Dr Reza Baqir

Central bank governor says will first look at the effects of the tightening that we have already done

Updated 17 Dec, 2021 02:34pm

BR Research

Banks and SBP go head-to-head

The SBP and commercial banks are heads on. SBP through its policy decision and communication attempted to cool off...

Published 17 Dec, 2021 08:05am

Pakistan

Forex reserves down $123m

KARACHI: The country’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves declined by $123 million during the last week....

Published 17 Dec, 2021 04:30am

Opinion

Macroeconomic choices for 2022

State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased policy rate by 1 percent (100 basis points) to 9.75 percent. This is the...

Published 17 Dec, 2021 04:30am

Business & Finance

Branchless banking: AMA scheme to play crucial role in reaching out to low-income segments

ISLAMABAD: The Asaan Mobile Account (AMA) scheme - developed under the national financial inclusion strategy will...

Published 17 Dec, 2021 04:30am

Business & Finance

SAI criticises 100bps rise in interest rate

KARACHI: President Site Association of Industry (SAI), Abdul Rasheed has rejected further 100 bps rise in interest...

Published 17 Dec, 2021 04:30am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 19	278.45
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 19	278.15
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 19	154.64
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 19	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 19	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 19	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 19	4967.23
India Sensex / Apr 19	73088.33
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 19	37068.35
Nasdaq / Apr 19	15282.01
Hang Seng / Apr 19	16224.14
FTSE 100 / Apr 19	7895.85
Dow Jones / Apr 19	37986.40
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 19	17737.36

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 19	83.14
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 19	21035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 19	214935
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 19	2391.93
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 19	81.02
Petrol/Litre / Apr 20	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 20 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 20 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 20 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 20 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 20 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 20 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 20 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 20 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 20 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 20 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 20 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 20 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 20 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 20 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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