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SBP

Widening C/A deficit

EDITORIAL: The current account deficit for the first 11 months of the current year has risen to 15.2 billion dollars...

Updated 30 Jun, 2022 06:28am

Pakistan

Macroeconomic imbalances challenging Pakistan’s economic growth: MoF

Inflation may increase after pass-through of international oil prices to domestic energy products, says finance ministry's monthly 'Economic Update and Outlook' report

Updated 29 Jun, 2022 06:32pm

Combined 7th, 8th reviews: MEFP received from IMF, says Miftah

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Miftah Ismail has stated that Pakistan has received a memorandum of economic and...

Updated 29 Jun, 2022 09:38am

Opinion

How can Pakistan avoid Sri Lanka’s path?

Pakistan continues to burn its foreign exchange at an alarming rate and is exhausting all of its hopes to turn ...

Published 29 Jun, 2022 05:44am

July-May period: C/A deficit crosses $15bn mark

KARACHI: The country’s current account deficit crossed the $15 billion mark during the first eleven months of this...

Updated 29 Jun, 2022 09:50am

Business & Finance

IT exports remittances surge to all-time high

ISLAMABAD: The Information Technology (IT) exports remittances including telecommunication, computer, and ...

Updated 29 Jun, 2022 10:30am

Markets

Pakistan’s REER drops to 93.57 in May

A Real Effective Exchange Rate below 100 means a country’s exports are competitive, while imports are expensive

Updated 28 Jun, 2022 05:58pm

Pakistan

Pakistan's current account deficit clocks in at $1.43bn in May 2022

Deficit 131% higher on monthly basis as it amounted to $618mn in April 2022

Updated 28 Jun, 2022 07:06pm

Markets

Delay in Forex payment: PMLTC seeks help of Chinese embassy

ISLAMABAD: M/s Pak Matiari-Lahore Transmission Company (Private) Limited (PMLTC) has approached the Chinese embassy...

Published 28 Jun, 2022 06:10am

Business & Finance

FE-25 Deposits: SBP revises currency-wise reporting format

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has revised the format for currency-wise reporting of FE-25 Deposits. All...

Published 28 Jun, 2022 06:10am

Business & Finance

Collection of govt receipts/duties/taxes: Concerned branches to open on 29th & 30th

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) announces opening of concerned branches for collection of government...

Published 28 Jun, 2022 06:10am

Markets

Rupee depreciates marginally against US dollar

Closes at 207.94 in inter-bank market on Monday

Updated 27 Jun, 2022 07:30pm

Pakistan

PIDE launches research study on housing shortages

PESHAWAR: The Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) has launched a latest research study titled “The...

Published 27 Jun, 2022 06:06am

Markets

PKR loses its value in four of five sessions

KARACHI: The rupee closed last week with a 0.61% gain against the US dollar, but not before it had plummeted to its...

Published 27 Jun, 2022 06:06am

Business & Finance

Supertax timing nullified benefit of Chinese loan: PIAF

LAHORE: The Pakistan Industrial and Traders Associations Front (PIAF) newly-elected Chairman Faheem Ur Rehman Saigol...

Published 27 Jun, 2022 06:06am

FSC judgement in riba case: SBP says has moved SC for guidance

KARACHI: The State Bank Pakistan (SBP) on Saturday announced that it has approached the Supreme Court for guidance...

Updated 26 Jun, 2022 10:45am

Business & Finance

Riba-based banking: SBP seeks guidance from Shariat Appelate Bench of Supreme Court

Requests guidance in implementation, practicalities of ending interest-based banking system

Updated 25 Jun, 2022 08:16pm

Opinion

Challenges beyond IMF

There is a widespread perception that the revival of the stalled IMF programme will help Pakistan move out of its...

Published 25 Jun, 2022 04:42am

Pakistan

PTI says govt step to rattle economy

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lambasted Shehbaz Sharif-led coalition government on Friday for imposing a...

Updated 25 Jun, 2022 09:41am

Chinese loan to help stabilise falling reserves

KARACHI: The much-awaited Chinese inflows amounted $2.3 billion were received on Friday to boost the sliding foreign...

Updated 25 Jun, 2022 11:35am

Pakistan

Loan of $2.3bn from China credited into SBP account, says Miftah Ismail

SBP also confirms it has received the Chinese consortium loan
Assistance expected to lend support to dwindling foreign exchange reserves

Updated 24 Jun, 2022 08:41pm

Opinion

Economy: bleak scenario

Our current grim economic situation is a result of multiple factors—undoubtedly some decisions/inactions by the...

Published 24 Jun, 2022 06:15am

Business & Finance

Forex reserves down $733m on debt servicing

KARACHI: The country’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves further declined by $733 million in a week due to...

Published 24 Jun, 2022 06:15am

Business & Finance

Only seven SPVs registered with SECP since promulgation of ‘The Companies (ABS) Rules’

ISLAMABAD: Only seven Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) have been registered with the Securities and Exchange...

Published 24 Jun, 2022 06:15am

Business & Finance

IMF deal to bring stability, says Mian Zahid

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

Published 24 Jun, 2022 06:15am

Markets

Critical level: SBP-held foreign exchange reserves plummet to $8.24bn

Massive decrease of $748mn occurs on a weekly basis
SBP says reserves expected to increase in coming days on realisation of proceeds of CDB loan

Published 23 Jun, 2022 07:34pm

Business & Finance

20 applications received for digital banking licence: SBP

KARACHI: In contrast to the five licences for digital banking that were advertised as being issued soon to ...

Updated 23 Jun, 2022 01:40pm

Banking sector: SBP announces steps aimed at conserving energy, fuel

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Wednesday announced measures to conserve energy and fuel in the banking...

Updated 23 Jun, 2022 10:05am

Business & Finance

Record $57m landed in RDAs, says PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday thanked overseas Pakistanis for sending $ 57million inflow, ...

Published 23 Jun, 2022 06:05am

Markets

Rupee ends lower against US dollar after intra-day improvement

Hype over progress with IMF fails to stop rupee's slide, currency depreciates for 9th successive session

Updated 22 Jun, 2022 06:48pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Tri-Star Power / Jul 6 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	4.70 ▲ 1.00 (27.03%)
F.Credit & Inv / Jul 6 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	5.51 ▲ 1.00 (22.17%)
SME Leasing Ltd / Jul 6 SME Leasing Limited(SLL)	2.18 ▲ 0.33 (17.84%)
Popular Islamic / Jul 6 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	8.02 ▲ 1.00 (14.25%)
Kohinoor Power / Jul 6 Kohinoor Power Company Limited(KOHP)	4.26 ▲ 0.49 (13.00%)
Dewan Sugar / Jul 6 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	2.49 ▲ 0.24 (10.67%)
S.G.Power / Jul 6 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	5.12 ▲ 0.49 (10.58%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jul 6 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	10.90 ▲ 1.00 (10.10%)
Prud Mod.1st / Jul 6 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	1.70 ▲ 0.12 (7.59%)
Sanofi-Aventis / Jul 6 Sanofi-Aventis Pakistan Limited(SAPL)	1426.74 ▲ 99.54 (7.50%)

Stock	Price
First Fidelity Leas. / Jul 6 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	2.51 ▲ -0.86 (-25.52%)
K.S.B.Pumps / Jul 6 KSB Pumps Company Limited(KSBP)	130.74 ▲ -10.60 (-7.50%)
Cyan Limited / Jul 6 Cyan Limited(CYAN)	25.81 ▲ -2.09 (-7.49%)
TPL Insurance / Jul 6 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	30.65 ▲ -2.42 (-7.32%)
AKD Hospitality / Jul 6 AKD Hospitality Limited(AKDHL)	165.00 ▲ -12.04 (-6.80%)
Thal Ind.Corp. / Jul 6 Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	233.00 ▲ -17.00 (-6.80%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Jul 6 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	46.00 ▲ -3.26 (-6.62%)
Nagina Cot. / Jul 6 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	70.10 ▲ -3.91 (-5.28%)
Dewan Textile / Jul 6 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	3.50 ▲ -0.18 (-4.89%)
JS Bank Ltd / Jul 6 JS Bank Limited(JSBL)	3.80 ▲ -0.19 (-4.76%)

Stock	Volume
Unity Foods Ltd / Jul 6 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	3,692,700 ▼ 0.00
Agritech Limited / Jul 6 Agritech Limited(AGL)	2,313,000 ▼ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Jul 6 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	1,588,081 ▼ 0.00
Fauji Cement / Jul 6 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	1,113,000 ▼ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Jul 6 Telecard Limited(TELE)	928,000 ▼ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Jul 6 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	895,141 ▼ 0.00
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 6 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	874,453 ▼ 0.00
TPL Properties / Jul 6 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	821,491 ▼ 0.00
Lotte Chemical / Jul 6 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	787,447 ▼ 0.00
Azgard Nine / Jul 6 Azgard Nine Limited(ANL)	736,500 ▼ 0.00

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 5	206.90
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 5	206.70
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 5	135.24
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 5	0.97
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 5	1.20
Euro to USD / Jul 5	1.03
UK LIBOR % / Jul 5	1.57

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 5	3831.39
India Sensex / Jul 5	53134.35
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 5	26077.04
Nasdaq / Jul 5	11322.24
Hang Seng / Jul 5	21621.01
FTSE 100 / Jul 5	7025.47
Dow Jones / Jul 5	30967.82
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 5	12401.20
France CAC40 / Jul 5	5794.96

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 5	100.33
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 5	16680.00
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 5	118800.00
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 5	1770.30
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 5	93.42

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