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SBP

Mechanism needed to improve e-commerce: CAP

LAHORE: The courier delivery time, high frequency of order cancellations and returns, fake orders, delays in...

Published 11 Feb, 2021 04:35am

Pakistan

CDNS meets net target of Rs450bn free deposits

ISLAMABAD: The savings of the Central Directorate of National Savings (CDNS) has reached to the free deposit of ...

Published 11 Feb, 2021 04:34am

Business & Finance

SBP Modernizes Foreign Exchange Regulations to facilitate Startups, Fintechs & Exports

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has notified revisions in chapter 20 of the Foreign Exchange Manual to modernize foreign exchange regulations for facilitating startups, fintechs and exports in Pakistan.

Updated 10 Feb, 2021 09:56pm

Pakistan

Pakistan’s exports to UK increase 10.79pc to $956mn in 1st half

The overall imports increased by 4.83 percent, from $22.136 billion to $23.207 billion, according to the data.

Published 10 Feb, 2021 07:02pm

Business & Finance

SBP says not directed banks to charge on ATM balance inquiry

This comes after reports made rounds that the central bank has directed banks to deduct Rs2.5 on each transaction or balance inquiry.

Published 10 Feb, 2021 01:20pm

Business & Finance

State Bank approved financing under TERF reaches Rs374bn

TERF has shown significant growth over the last ten months as reflected by increase in requested amount from Rs 36.1 billion by end April 2020 to Rs 687.4 billion by Jan 28, 2021.

Published 10 Feb, 2021 10:47am

Markets

Kibor interbank offered rates

KARACHI: Kibor interbank offered rates on Tuesday (February 9, 2021). ========================== ...

Published 10 Feb, 2021 04:12am

Amendment to FE Manual proposed: SBP seeks to facilitate startups to raise convertible debt

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has proposed amendment to the Foreign Exchange Manual to facilitate the...

Updated 10 Feb, 2021 09:39am

BR Research

D.G. Khan Cement Company Limited

D.G. Khan Cement Company Limited (PSX: DGKC) was set up in 1978 under the repealed Companies Act, 1913 (now,...

Published 09 Feb, 2021 07:45am

BR Research

Bond market: Cat & mouse game

In the bond market, government had shown its cards in Jan 2021 auction by accepting bids at higher rates for 5Y and...

Published 09 Feb, 2021 07:25am

Opinion

Budgetary outcome in 1HFY21

The Federal Budget for 2020-21 which was presented to the National Assembly contains some moderately ambiguous...

Published 09 Feb, 2021 04:43am

Editorials

PBS needs to be mindful that statistics are facts

EDITORIAL: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) data integrity is increasingly being challenged by the general public...

Published 09 Feb, 2021 04:43am

ECC clears report agreed with IPPs on Rs403bn payment

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has cleared Implementation Committee report...

Published 09 Feb, 2021 04:43am

Senate panel unanimously approves Single Window Bill

ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Finance has unanimously approved the Pakistan Single Window...

Published 09 Feb, 2021 04:43am

BR Research

Debt servicing burdens

The consolidated fiscal deficit stood at Rs1.1 trillion (2.5% of GDP) in the 1HFY21 – up by 14 percent from Rs995...

Published 08 Feb, 2021 07:25am

Opinion

Is truth playing out?

The government has yet to table the Fiscal Policy Statement January 2021, as required under Section 6 of the Federal...

Published 08 Feb, 2021 03:46am

Editorials

An expensive correction

EDITORIAL: The federal finance minister, Dr Hafeez Sheikh, made disturbing revelations to the cabinet while seeking...

Published 08 Feb, 2021 03:46am

Business & Finance

PCMEA urges SBP to resolve exports issues

LAHORE: The Pakistan Carpet Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PCMAEA) Sunday urged the State Bank of Pakistan...

Published 08 Feb, 2021 03:46am

Pakistan

PCMEA urges SBP to resolve exports issues

Riaz Ahmed said that some of the SBP's barriers to exports were discouraging their foreign customers.

Published 07 Feb, 2021 07:47pm

Opinion

Benefits of digitizing documents

The puzzle of documentation is not getting solved. The cash (or more broadly the informal) economy is growing ...

Published 07 Feb, 2021 04:07am

Pakistan

KCCI upset over stoppage of payments by NSC

The KCCI President asked the Ministry of Finance and SBP to issue directives for immediate release of payments to the masses so that their lives were not disturbed.

Published 06 Feb, 2021 08:15pm

Business & Finance

Govt to sign new agreement with IPP’s: Hafeez Shaikh

On issues revolving the power sector, he said that "there is a lot of focus on the power sector."

Published 06 Feb, 2021 01:27pm

Capital market: SECP chief optimistic about investor base prospects

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) Chairman Aamir Khan has assured the overseas...

Published 06 Feb, 2021 04:06am

Business & Finance

Fiscal Policy Statement January 2021

Introduction 1.1 On the assumption of office in August 2018, the present Government had to grapple with inherited...

Updated 05 Feb, 2021 11:48pm

Foreign inflows through RDAs reach $436m

ISLAMABAD: The Prime Minister Imran Khan was informed that foreign inflows through Roshan Digital Account (RDAs) has...

Published 05 Feb, 2021 04:53am

Business & Finance

Oversees Pakistanis deposit over $420mn in Roshan Digital Accounts

“Fabulous response to these great initiatives by State Bank of Pakistan and Finance Ministry of Pakistan,” he added.

Published 04 Feb, 2021 12:46pm

Opinion

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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