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Housing finance: SBP unveils mechanism for payment of markup subsidy

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced a mechanism for payment of markup subsidy for housing ...

Updated 21 Apr, 2021 10:07am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Tarin all praise for Baqir

“Shaukat Tarin says that the other half of the previous two-member economic team

Updated 20 Apr, 2021 04:20am

Jul-Mar FDI plunges 35pc YoY

KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Pakistan continues to post a negative growth and fell by 35 percent...

Published 20 Apr, 2021 03:59am

BR Research

A welcome change to primary dealer rules

About a two decades ago in 2000, when the SBP started the primary dealership (PD) for government bonds and papers...

Published 19 Apr, 2021 07:30am

Opinion

Tarin: FM of ‘last resort’?

There is another reshuffle in the economic team. Shaukat Tarin has been appointed as the fourth Finance Minister in...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

Business & Finance

Despite Covid-19, Pakistan’s economy struggling less than regional countries: Report

Despite the third peak of Covid-19, over a 12-month period PPI faces an upward-sloping trajectory reaching an all-time high of 126.1 points in January 2021 from 125.3 points in December 2020, signaling an economic turnaround largely driven by improved business confidence.

Published 17 Apr, 2021 11:29am

Markets

Kibor interbank offered rates

KARACHI: Kibor interbank offered rates

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Report on SBP bill presented in NA

ISLAMABAD: A report of the NA panel on the bill further to amend the SBP Banking Services Corporation Ordinance, ...

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Report on SBP bill to be presented in NA today

ISLAMABAD: The report on ‘SBP Banking Services Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2020’ will be presented in National...

Updated 16 Apr, 2021 10:24am

Eurobond inflows push up forex reserves to $23bn

KARACHI: Pakistan’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves crossed $23 billion mark with the arrival of inflows of...

Published 16 Apr, 2021 03:40am

Pakistan

SBP injects Rs 166.65 billion in open market

The SBP has accepted all the 9 quotes amounting to 166.65 billion at the cut off rate of 7.07 %.

Published 15 Apr, 2021 06:11pm

Pakistan

Pakistan's Forex reserves jump to $23.22bn

The Central Bank's foreign exchange reserves, that closed above US$16 billion are now on the highest level since July 2017.

Published 15 Apr, 2021 05:47pm

Pakistan

SBP reserves increases by $2,579 million

The increase in reserves is attributed to receipt of proceeds of US$2.5 billion against issuance of Pakistan Euro Bonds.

Published 15 Apr, 2021 05:36pm

Business & Finance

Govt expects Remittances to exceed $27bn this fiscal

Workers’ remittance sent by overseas Pakistanis rose by 26 percent during the first nine months of this fiscal year.
The share of remittances in the GDP has gone up to 10 percent.

Published 15 Apr, 2021 02:27pm

EFF programme open to adjustment

ISLAMABAD: The duration and size of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF’s) Extended Fund Facility (EFF)...

Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am

Cotton yarns: customs duty withdrawn

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Wednesday withdrew customs duty on import of...

Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am

Markets

State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates

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

Published 14 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Opinion

Actions should suit resources

We are back into the IMF’s 3-year $6 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement having received a $500...

Published 14 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Donations, contributions: SBP directs banks to open EKBNS Fund account

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has asked all commercial banks for opening of special fund account titled...

Updated 14 Apr, 2021 10:11am

Editorials

Rephasing of IMF conditions

EDITORIAL: Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), tweeted subsequent to a...

Published 14 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Pakistan

Textile exports decrease by 1.42pc in 8 months: SBP

Pakistan exported textile and its articles worth US $9057.503 million during July-February (2020-21) against the exports of US $9152.889 million during July-February (2019-20).

Published 13 Apr, 2021 04:52pm

Pakistan

SBP announces office, business hours during Ramadan-ul-Mubarak

After the holy month of Ramadan-ul-Mubarak, the Ramadan timings will automatically be reverted to pre Ramadan-ul-Mubarak timings.

Published 13 Apr, 2021 04:47pm

Opinion

Webinar organised by SBP

State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) deserves praise for organising a webinar held under the Saarc Finance Forum where Saarc...

Published 13 Apr, 2021 04:31am

SBP governor sees growth at 3pc

KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Reza Baqir is confident that the country’s GDP growth would be at 3...

Updated 13 Apr, 2021 09:27am

July-March remittances up 26pc YoY

KARACHI: Workers’ remittance sent by overseas Pakistanis rose by 26 percent during the first nine months of this...

Updated 13 Apr, 2021 09:29am

Marketable securities: SBP unveils two more categories of PDs

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has decided to introduce two additional categories of dealers, in addition...

Updated 13 Apr, 2021 09:30am

Bank holiday

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will remain closed for public dealing on 1st Ramazan-ul-Mubarak, 1442 ...

Updated 13 Apr, 2021 09:30am

Business & Finance

Banks’ deposits grow by 18pc YoY in 1Q 2021

LAHORE: Deposits of Pakistan banks have grown by 18% Year-on-Year (YoY) to Rs17.9trn in 1Q2021 which is the highest...

Updated 13 Apr, 2021 09:29am

Business & Finance

SBP office timing in Ramazan

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has issued office and business timing for the month of Ramadan-ul-Mubarak...

Updated 13 Apr, 2021 09:29am

Pakistan

Pakistan’s exports to Germany show 8.79pc increase in 8 months

The overall exports to Germany were recorded at $989.729 million during July-February (2020-21) against exports of $909.755 million during July-February (2019-20).

Published 12 Apr, 2021 07:09pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Jul 4 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jul 4 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	272.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jul 4 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jul 4 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jul 4 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jul 4 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	69.05 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jul 4 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	666.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jul 4 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Jul 4 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	7.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Jul 4 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	67.13 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Jul 4 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jul 4 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	272.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jul 4 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jul 4 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jul 4 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jul 4 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	69.05 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jul 4 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	666.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jul 4 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Jul 4 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	7.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Jul 4 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	67.13 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 30	204.90
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 30	204.70
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 1	135.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 1	0.96
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 1	1.21
Euro to USD / Jul 1	1.04
UK LIBOR % / Jul 1	1.58

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 1	3825.33
India Sensex / Jul 1	52907.93
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 1	26935.62
Nasdaq / Jul 1	11127.84
Hang Seng / Jul 1	21859.79
FTSE 100 / Jul 1	7168.65
Dow Jones / Jul 1	31097.26
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 1	12813.03
France CAC40 / Jul 1	5931.06

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 1	108.43
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 1	17380.00
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 1	119100.00
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 1	1811.43
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 1	97.48

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