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SBP

SBP says will now observe six-day working week

Revises timings for all banks, MFBs in Ramazan

Updated 13 Apr, 2022 03:19pm

Markets

Third successive gain: Rupee's appreciation run against US dollar continues

Appreciates to 182.02 in inter-bank market on Tuesday

Updated 12 Apr, 2022 05:01pm

Markets

Fitch says Pakistan’s political volatility adds to external financing risk

Forecasts current account deficit at around 5% of GDP (around $18.5 billion) in FY22

Updated 12 Apr, 2022 05:24pm

Opinion

Pakistan’s trading partners

There have been questions raised on the extent to which foreign policy of Pakistan should reflect its trading...

Published 12 Apr, 2022 05:17am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Fund has hailed MPC decision

“The Fund expressed its support for the Monetary Policy Committee’s decision to raise the discount rate by 250...

Published 12 Apr, 2022 05:17am

Business & Finance

PIBC urges SBP to avoid taking decision harming economy

KARACHI: Abid Nisar, Chairman of the Pakistan Indonesia Business Council (PIBC) of FPCCI, while expressing deep...

Published 12 Apr, 2022 05:17am

Markets

SBP rebuts 'fake news' on 'large withdrawals' from Roshan Digital Accounts

Says inflows remain strong at around $86mn so far in April

Updated 11 Apr, 2022 07:47pm

Markets

Rupee registers yet another gain, up 0.96% against US dollar

Cumulative increase in two sessions clocks in at 2.87%

Updated 11 Apr, 2022 05:36pm

Business & Finance

Engagement with IMF ‘remains strong’, says Dr Baqir

State Bank of Pakistan governor says goal is to complete the work that is necessary to draw the remaining $3 billion from the Washington-based lender

Updated 11 Apr, 2022 05:38pm

BR Research

Meeting immediate-term challenges

The regime is changing. The question is what kind of changes in economic management are required and which steps of...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 08:32am

Opinion

An uphill battle

Last week was a roller coaster. The spillover of political uncertainties was felt severely on economic front. ...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 05:23am

Editorials

Debt stock position

EDITORIAL: Irrespective of claims of borrowing only to repay loans incurred by previous corrupt governments, the...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 05:23am

Pakistan

PAAPAM concerned over 2.5pc hike in interest rate

LAHORE: The Pakistan Association of Automotive Parts & Accessories Manufacturers (PAAPAM) Chairman Abdur Razzaq...

Published 10 Apr, 2022 05:49am

Opinion

Big hike in policy rate

It is interesting to note that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has welcomed the Monetary Policy Committee ...

Published 10 Apr, 2022 05:49am

Business & Finance

FPCCI chief concerned over 250bps hike in policy rate

KARACHI: Irfan Iqbal Sheikh, President FPCCI expressed concern over an unexpected and massive 250 basis points (bps)...

Published 10 Apr, 2022 05:49am

Business & Finance

High policy rate to ruin trade, industry: SAI chief

KARACHI: Pointing out that interest rates in Pakistan are the highest in the region, President of the Site...

Published 10 Apr, 2022 05:49am

Technology

Electronic Money Institutions: here is a list of all SBP-authorised EMIs in Pakistan

As Pakistan adopts digital payments, the financial sector has been abuzz with new players looking to enter the ...

Updated 10 Apr, 2022 01:35am

Pakistan

SBP governor confident recent measures will help market sentiment

Says falling foreign exchange reserves concerning, but central bank has moved to arrest deterioration

Updated 09 Apr, 2022 07:43pm

Pakistan

Business leaders laud SC ruling, assail policy rate hike

KARACHI: Describing it as a “ray of hope for the common man”, the business community has welcomed the historic...

Published 09 Apr, 2022 04:39am

Markets

Stock market roars back

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange Friday witnessed a bullish trend on the back of aggressive buying in almost all...

Published 09 Apr, 2022 04:39am

Business & Finance

‘Rise in interest rates to bring another storm of inflation’

LAHORE: Traders and industrialists on Friday expressed concern over the rise in interest rates by State Bank of...

Published 09 Apr, 2022 04:39am

Business & Finance

Business community urges SBP to take back interest rate hike

KARACHI: Business community has sharply reacted over the steep increase in interest rate by 2.5 percent to 12.25...

Published 09 Apr, 2022 04:39am

IMF hails 250bps hike in policy rate

IMF resident representative Esther Perez Ruiz says that the fund welcomes SBP Monetary Policy Committee’s strong policy rate action, given 'the elevated inflation and heightened uncertainty that Pakistan is facing'

Updated 09 Apr, 2022 10:18am

Markets

U-turn: Rupee posts massive recovery against US dollar, closes at 184.68

Gains 1.9% from Thursday's level, biggest percentage increase on a daily basis since April 2020

Updated 08 Apr, 2022 07:37pm

Opinion

Rising economic difficulties

At present Pakistan is facing grim crises. Regardless of the Supreme Court’s decision, the real question is ...

Published 08 Apr, 2022 05:28am

Inflation and external stability: Policy rate hiked to 12.25pc at MPC emergency meeting

Business & Finance

External debt, arbitration settlement: Forex reserves decline by $1bn in a week

KARACHI: The country’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves fell sharply by one billion dollars in a week due to...

Published 08 Apr, 2022 05:28am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 17	278.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 17	278.10
USD to Japanese Yen / May 17	155.67
USD to Swiss Franc / May 17	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 17	1.27
Euro to USD / May 17	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 17	5303.27
India Sensex / May 17	73917.03
Tokyo Nikkei / May 17	38787.38
Nasdaq / May 17	16685.97
Hang Seng / May 17	19535.61
FTSE 100 / May 17	8420.26
Dow Jones / May 17	40003.59
Germany DAX 30 / May 17	18704.42

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 17	79.59
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 17	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 17	210562
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 17	2386.18
Cotton US¢/pound / May 17	76.29
Petrol/Litre / May 19	273.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 19 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 19 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 19 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 19 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 19 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 19 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 19 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 19 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 19 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 19 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 19 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 19 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 19 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 19 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 19 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 19 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 19 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 19 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 19 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 19 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 19 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 19 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 19 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 19 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 19 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 19 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 19 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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