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Forex reserves fall to $6.7bn on repayments

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves decreased by $ 784 million to $6.715 billion during...

Updated 09 Dec, 2022 09:22am

FX reserves may rise in H2FY23: All debt repayments on track, says SBP governor

KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad Thursday said all debt repayments are on track and the...

Updated 09 Dec, 2022 09:30am

Business & Finance

FWCCI calls for simplification of documentation for bank loans

FAISALABAD: Government programmes and finance schemes by State Bank of Pakistan to promote women entrepreneurship ...

Published 09 Dec, 2022 05:58am

Markets

Pakistan's debt repayment situation completely under control: SBP governor

During SBP's podcast, Jameel Ahmad says all upcoming obligations will be met on schedule, reserves' position to improve in second half of ongoing fiscal year

Updated 08 Dec, 2022 10:59pm

Markets

SBP-held foreign exchange reserves fall $784mn, now stand precariously at $6.71bn

SBP attributes decline to payment of $1,000 million against maturing Pakistan International Sukuk and some other external debt repayments
This is the lowest level of SBP's reserves since January 2019

Published 08 Dec, 2022 08:01pm

Business & Finance

Roshan Digital Account: monthly inflow lowest since Dec 2020, clocks in at $141mn in Nov

Experts say decline in RDA inflows is attributed to central bank’s decision not to revise its rates offered on the USD-denominated NPCs

Published 08 Dec, 2022 05:17pm

Markets

Rupee continues to depreciate, settles at 224.37 against US dollar

Currency depreciates 0.09% in inter-bank market

Updated 08 Dec, 2022 09:17pm

Forex reserve levels attract PM’s attention

Prime Minister's Office seeks a report from Finance Ministry on pending foreign exchange approvals from State Bank of Pakistan

Updated 08 Dec, 2022 09:18am

Fiscal, monetary steps discussed

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minster Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar and State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad...

Updated 08 Dec, 2022 09:15am

Editorials

Textile exports left to wither

EDITORIAL: It increasingly appears as if nothing is going right in Pakistan. At the time when every dollar inflow...

Published 08 Dec, 2022 05:58am

Business & Finance

Debt market web portal likely to be launched soon: SBP

KARACHI: Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Jameel Ahmad on Tuesday said that the central bank is currently...

Updated 07 Dec, 2022 11:55am

Markets

Rupee remains under pressure, settles at 224.11 against US dollar

Currency registers a decline of 0.09% in inter-bank market

Updated 06 Dec, 2022 07:39pm

Opinion

SBP’s newfound realism

The recent meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the SBP (State Bank of Pakistan) has led to the ...

Published 06 Dec, 2022 05:58am

Business & Finance

Banknotes of old design not exchangeable after 31st: SBP

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced that old design large size banknotes cannot be exchanged...

Published 06 Dec, 2022 05:58am

Editorials

Economic policy: lack of explicitness, clarity

EDITORIAL: The difficulties faced by businesses in paying for goods and services continue to mount. Murmurings...

Published 06 Dec, 2022 05:58am

Govt debt stocks hit historic high of Rs50.152trn

KARACHI: The federal government’s total debt (domestic and external) stocks crossed the Rs 50 trillion mark by the...

Updated 06 Dec, 2022 09:31am

Opinion

Is default in prospect?

The economy is closing in external payment ‘implied default’ situation. This means that with SBP’s (State Bank of...

Published 05 Dec, 2022 06:13am

Opinion

Inflation: the fault is in ourselves

Inflation has reached politically untenable levels in the ongoing year, considerably higher than the high rates...

Published 05 Dec, 2022 06:09am

Govt urges Turkiye to expedite TGA

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reportedly requested Turkiye to expedite approvals of Trade in Goods Agreement (TGA) signed...

Updated 05 Dec, 2022 09:57am

Business & Finance

NOWPDP launches Center of Excellence for Financial Inclusion for persons with disabilities

NOWPDP in association with the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and the banking sector launched the first ever Center of...

Published 03 Dec, 2022 12:57pm

Business & Finance

SBP repays $1bn bond before due date

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) paid back $1 billion against Sukuk bonds on Friday, three days before its...

Updated 03 Dec, 2022 01:21pm

KSA extends term for $3bn deposit in SBP

KARACHI: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has extended term for a $3 billion deposit in the State Bank of Pakistan to...

Published 03 Dec, 2022 06:30am

Pakistan

Center for financial inclusion of PWDs launched

KARACHI: Network Organization Working for People with Disabilities in Pakistan (NOWPDP) in association with the ...

Published 03 Dec, 2022 05:51am

Business & Finance

Smart, innovative digital financial services: SBP governor explains how banks can better serve business sector

KARACHI: Jameel Ahmed, Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has said that banking system can better serve...

Published 03 Dec, 2022 05:50am

Business & Finance

Saudi Arabia extends term of $3bn deposit: SBP

SBP says extension is continuation of support provided by Saudi Arabia to Pakistan

Updated 02 Dec, 2022 08:46pm

Markets

Rupee remains unchanged against US dollar

Currency inches up 0.11% in inter-bank market on a weekly basis

Updated 02 Dec, 2022 07:37pm

Business & Finance

Google Play Store: Ministry agrees to online payment proposal

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance has agreed to the proposal of Federal Minister for Information Technology and...

Published 02 Dec, 2022 06:52am

Forex reserves fall $267m

KARACHI: The country’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves fell $ 267 million during the last week because of...

Published 02 Dec, 2022 06:31am

Business & Finance

BoK, Faysal Bank partner to offer innovative digital payment services

KARACHI: Faysal Bank Limited (FBL) and Bank of Khyber (BoK) have partnered to launch a suite of digital financial...

Published 02 Dec, 2022 05:47am

No curbs on oil, LNG and POL products’ LCs: SBP

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has strongly rebutted placing any restriction on Letters of Credit (LCs)...

Updated 02 Dec, 2022 09:47am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 30	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 30	278.20
USD to Japanese Yen / May 1	157.86
USD to Swiss Franc / May 1	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / May 1	1.25
Euro to USD / May 1	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 30	5035.69
India Sensex / Apr 30	74482.78
Nasdaq / Apr 30	15657.82
Hang Seng / Apr 30	17763.03
Dow Jones / Apr 30	37815.92
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 30	17932.17
France CAC40 / Apr 30	7984.93
Tokyo Nikkei / May 1	38274.05

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 30	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 30	207390
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 1	81.12
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 1	2288.39
Cotton US¢/pound / May 1	78.01
Petrol/Litre / May 2	288.49

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 2 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 2 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 2 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 2 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 2 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 2 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 2 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 2 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 2 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 2 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 2 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 2 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 2 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 2 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 2 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 2 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 2 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 2 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 2 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 2 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 2 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 2 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 2 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 2 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 2 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 2 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 2 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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