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Lack of transparency

EDITORIAL: The secrecy surrounding the latest deal with the IMF has ignited fresh concerns. In a statement issued on...

Published 25 Nov, 2021 03:53am

Sovereign’s “B-”: Sustained reforms could create positive rating momentum: Fitch

ISLAMABAD: Continued adherence to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Extended Fund Facility (EFF) reform agenda...

Published 25 Nov, 2021 03:35am

Markets

Pakistan’s recent policy measures to curtail rising external risks: Fitch

Says Pakistan’s current-account deficit in the ongoing fiscal year is set to be wider than previous forecast of 2.2% of GDP

Published 24 Nov, 2021 07:40pm

Business & Finance

SBP chief outlines factors leading to tapering monetary stimulus 'a bit faster'

In interview with CNBC, Dr Reza Baqir says higher-than-anticipated current account deficit among reasons for interest-rate hike

Updated 24 Nov, 2021 08:06pm

Business & Finance

‘Monetary Policy Statement’: clarification by SBP

KARACHI: With regard to the editorial in Business Recorder dated November 22, 2021 titled “Monetary Policy...

Published 24 Nov, 2021 06:25am

Pakistan

2nd Pakistan-Africa trade moot begins at Lagos

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Commerce in collaboration with Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) held 2nd...

Published 24 Nov, 2021 05:18am

Pakistan

Emerging markets vulnerable to a taper tantrum-style shock: SBP governor

In interview with Financial Times, Dr Reza Baqir says advanced economies need to act sooner to manage rising global inflation

Published 23 Nov, 2021 04:44pm

Pakistan

Pakistan likely to get $1bn IMF tranche by Dec-end: analyst

KARACHI: Pakistan and IMF reached a staff-level agreement on policies and reforms needed to complete the sixth ...

Published 23 Nov, 2021 03:54am

Opinion

Growth in LSM

The PBS (Pakistan Bureau of Statistics) has released the estimate of the growth in the Quantum Index of ...

Published 23 Nov, 2021 03:54am

Markets

Stock market nosedives

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange Monday nosedived and closed in deep red due to across-the-board selling on investor...

Published 23 Nov, 2021 03:54am

Inflation: SBP says it only issues forecasts

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Monday said that it only issues forecast and not fixes the inflation...

Updated 23 Nov, 2021 09:55am

Business & Finance

Hike in interest rate to badly affect economy: Mian Zahid

KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan and President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum ...

Published 23 Nov, 2021 03:54am

Editorials

IMF staff-level agreement at last

EDITORIAL: The much awaited staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on the sixth review was...

Published 23 Nov, 2021 03:54am

SBP autonomy, Sales Tax exemptions: PTI allies drag their feet over key draft bills

ISLAMABAD: Allies of the ruling party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), have conveyed to it that they would first...

Updated 23 Nov, 2021 01:44pm

Banks and DFIs: SBP revises ‘Corporate Governance Regulatory Framework’

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Monday issued the revised Corporate Governance Regulatory Framework with...

Published 23 Nov, 2021 03:54am

IMF deal ‘shrouded’ in opacity, uncertainty: PPP

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Monday claimed that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government’s...

Published 23 Nov, 2021 03:54am

Cabinet to meet today: Drug price hike on the cards

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet that is scheduled to meet on Tuesday (today) with Prime Minister Imran Khan in the...

Updated 23 Nov, 2021 09:43am

Kibor surges to double-digit

KARACHI: The benchmark six-month Karachi Inter Bank Offered Rate (Kibor) Monday surged to double-digit owing to ...

Published 23 Nov, 2021 03:54am

SBP raises profit rate on saving accounts

KARACHI: After the surge in policy rate, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Monday announced increase in the minimum...

Updated 23 Nov, 2021 10:45am

Tarin says ‘prior actions’ required to be taken

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance Shaukat Tarin on Monday said “prior actions” – withdrawal of...

Published 23 Nov, 2021 03:54am

Sixth review under $6bn EFF: IMF, govt reach staff-level agreement

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a staff-level agreement on policies and...

Published 23 Nov, 2021 03:54am

Deal with IMF not far away: ex-SBP chief

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and International Monetary Fund (IMF) are not far away from reaching an agreement on State Bank...

Updated 22 Nov, 2021 09:58am

Business & Finance

MCCI demands low interest rate for loans

MULTAN: Multan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) on Sunday expressed concerns on significant increase in...

Published 22 Nov, 2021 05:31am

Markets

PKR records gains

KARACHI: During five days of trading last week, PKR recorded gains for first three days and recorded losses in last...

Published 22 Nov, 2021 05:31am

Editorials

Monetary Policy Statement

EDITORIAL: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) raised the discount rate by 150 basis points to 8.75 – widening the...

Published 22 Nov, 2021 05:31am

Pakistan

Governor SBP meets DG FIA, banks’ presidents

KARACHI: Governor SBP hosted Director General FIA and banks’ presidents to strengthen coordination against money...

Published 21 Nov, 2021 04:19am

Opinion

The MPS surprise

State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has made a surprise and aggressive move by increasing the policy rate by 150bps (basis...

Published 21 Nov, 2021 04:19am

Business & Finance

SBP urged to ease ‘tight’ monetary policy

LAHORE: The Pakistan Industrial & Traders Associations Front (PIAF) has appealed the State Bank of Pakistan ...

Published 21 Nov, 2021 04:19am

Business & Finance

Industrialists reject 150bps hike in policy rate

KARACHI: Industrialists have rejected 1.5 per cent hike in interest rates and demanded its reversal. President of...

Published 21 Nov, 2021 04:19am

Pakistan

Opposition ‘politicising’ legislation on Jadhav, says law minister

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Law and Justice Dr Farogh Naseem Friday said the opposition was politicising the matter of...

Published 20 Nov, 2021 03:58am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 24	2278.33
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 24	278.13
USD to Japanese Yen / May 24	156.99
USD to Swiss Franc / May 24	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 24	1.27
Euro to USD / May 24	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 24	5304.72
India Sensex / May 24	74410.39
Tokyo Nikkei / May 24	38646.11
Nasdaq / May 24	16920.80
Hang Seng / May 24	18608.94
FTSE 100 / May 24	8317.59
Dow Jones / May 24	39069.59
Germany DAX 30 / May 24	18693.37

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 24	77.72
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 24	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 24	205933
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 24	2333.83
Cotton US¢/pound / May 24	80.52
Petrol/Litre / May 25	273.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 25 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 25 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 25 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 25 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 25 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 25 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 25 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 25 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 25 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 25 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 25 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 25 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 25 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 25 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 25 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 25 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 25 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 25 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 25 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 25 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 25 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 25 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 25 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 25 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 25 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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