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Dar will arrest PKR slide: FEBR

LAHORE: President Friends of Economics & Business Reforms (FEBR) Kashif Anwar stressed his hope that the...

Published 28 Sep, 2022 07:01am

Foreign investors: Jul-Aug repatriation of profit, dividend plunges 93pc YoY

KARACHI: Repatriation of profit and dividend by foreign investors fell sharply, ie, 93 percent during the first two...

Updated 28 Sep, 2022 10:01am

Editorials

Pakistan’s leverage

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s impassioned plea in his speech to the United Nations General Assembly ...

Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am

Markets

Pakistan's rupee registers third successive gain, appreciates 1.3% against US dollar

Fall in oil prices and bullish sentiment over Dar's return drive appreciation

Updated 27 Sep, 2022 08:25pm

Opinion

Improvement in balance of payments

The balance of payments for the month of August 2022 shows a visible improvement. Not only has the current account...

Published 27 Sep, 2022 04:06am

Pakistan

Bestway raises $2m for victims of floods

LONDON: On the 23rd of September 2022 the Bestway Group under the leadership of Bestway Group’s Chief Executive...

Published 27 Sep, 2022 04:06am

Editorials

A welcome decline in C/A deficit, indeed

EDITORIAL: The July-August 2022 current account (C/A) deficit shrank by 19 percent due to 240 million dollar lower...

Updated 27 Sep, 2022 12:31pm

Markets

Sentiment-driven: Pakistan's rupee closes with considerable gain against US dollar

Registers 1.1% appreciation on Monday, settles at 237.02 in inter-bank market

Updated 26 Sep, 2022 09:05pm

Business & Finance

Import payments not being cleared swiftly: FPCCI

LAHORE: Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) President Irfan Iqbal Sheikh and Regional...

Published 26 Sep, 2022 06:55am

Markets

PKR fares relatively better

KARACHI: The rupee fared relatively better after the US Federal Reserve announced raising the key interest rate...

Published 26 Sep, 2022 06:07am

Business & Finance

SBP cautions masses against calls, messages from unknown numbers

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has advised public not to respond to or share personal information on...

Updated 25 Sep, 2022 10:16am

Markets

$2,000 and above: Exchange Companies must conduct sale transactions through banking channels: SBP

KARACHI: In order to further strengthen the regulatory regime for Exchange Companies and promote the banking...

Updated 24 Sep, 2022 10:37am

Pakistan

President Alvi urges banks to provide timely relief to victims of bank frauds

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi urged the private banks to provide timely relief to victims of bank frauds, comply...

Published 24 Sep, 2022 03:49am

Markets

15-session losing streak ends: Pakistan's rupee appreciates marginally

Gains 0.03%, the first time since Sep 1 that the rupee has ended higher against US dollar

Updated 23 Sep, 2022 06:48pm

Business & Finance

IT, ITeS export remittances surge by 14pc in Aug

ISLAMABAD: The IT and IT-enabled Services (ITeS) export remittances comprising computer services and call center...

Published 23 Sep, 2022 07:06am

Business & Finance

Jul-Aug FDI down 26pc YoY

KARACHI: The Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Pakistan fell by 26 percent in the first two months of this fiscal...

Published 23 Sep, 2022 06:14am

Business & Finance

Net FDI falls over 26% in first two months of FY23

Net Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Pakistan fell 26.1% during the first two months of the ongoing fiscal year...

Published 22 Sep, 2022 12:06pm

Markets

Pakistan's rupee largely stable, settles at 239.71

Cumulative depreciation in 15 sessions clocks in at 8.8%

Updated 22 Sep, 2022 06:25pm

BR Research

Much ado about nothing?

Banks are under scrutiny for making so called exuberant profits on foreign exchange earnings. Some of have made more...

Published 22 Sep, 2022 09:01am

Jul-Aug CAD shrinks 19pc YoY

KARACHI: The country’s current account deficit shrank by 19 percent during the first two months of this fiscal year...

Updated 22 Sep, 2022 09:29am

Markets

Rupee approaches all-time low again, closes at 239.65 against US dollar

Cumulative depreciation in 14 sessions clocks in at 8.8%
Dollar being sold for Rs245.4 in open market, according to ECAP data

Updated 21 Sep, 2022 06:43pm

Opinion

FY2022-23: Balance of payments

The continuing turmoil in the forex market is a bewildering experience with no parallel in the country’s history....

Published 21 Sep, 2022 05:57am

Cross-border payments to be centralised at TOD from Oct 1: SBP

KARACHI: In order to further streamline the cross-border payments, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced to...

Updated 21 Sep, 2022 09:42am

Business & Finance

Auto financing falls in August

Outstanding consumer financing for transport, which includes purchase of cars etc, stood at Rs353 billion as of...

Published 20 Sep, 2022 04:01pm

Markets

Rupee's depreciation run continues as cumulative fall since Sep 1 hits 8.5%

Rupee settles at 238.91 against US dollar in inter-bank market, loses value for 13th successive session

Updated 20 Sep, 2022 08:12pm

Naya Pakistan Certificates: rate of return revised upward

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has increased the rate of return for investment in PKR-denominated Naya...

Updated 20 Sep, 2022 09:45am

Enhancement in limits: SBP makes key amendments to PRs for agri financing

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has made amendments to Prudential Regulations (PRs) for Agriculture...

Updated 20 Sep, 2022 09:49am

Markets

Rupee inches close to historic low, settles at 237.91 against US dollar

Cumulative depreciation in the past 12 sessions goes to 8.1%

Updated 19 Sep, 2022 09:36pm

Markets

PKR: yet another woeful week

KARACHI: The rupee had yet another woeful week, losing value in all five sessions for a cumulative fall of 3.7% to...

Published 19 Sep, 2022 05:45am

SFD confirms one-year extension of $3bn deposit

KARACHI: The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) on Sunday confirmed the rollover of $3 billion deposits with Pakistan...

Updated 19 Sep, 2022 09:25am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 24	278.50
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 24	278.25
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 24	154.89
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 24	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 24	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 24	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 23	5070.55
Nasdaq / Apr 23	15696.64
Dow Jones / Apr 23	38503.69
India Sensex / Apr 24	73884
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 24	38460.08
Hang Seng / Apr 24	17176.31
FTSE 100 / Apr 24	8079.79
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 24	18202.76

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 23	21035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 23	213220
Petrol/Litre / Apr 24	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 24	83.46
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 24	2319
Diesel/Litre / Apr 24	290.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 24 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 24 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 24 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 24 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 24 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 24 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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