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Zafar Masud

BOP launches first ‘Mastercard World Elite Credit and Debit Cards’

Published 06 Nov, 2026 05:47am

LAHORE: The Bank of Punjab (BOP), in partnership with Mastercard, has launched Pakistan’s first Mastercard World...

The saver pays—II

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

Pakistan’s banks are strong, profitable and protected. Its financial system is shallow. Zafar Masud blames “the...

Who built the field?—I

Updated 20 Oct, 2026 06:02am

I argued for bank privatization before it was fashionable. I would argue for it again. Nobody sensible wants back...

Novacare Hospital Islamabad: BOP leads structuring of Rs17bn Islamic project finance facility

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

LAHORE: The Bank of Punjab (BOP) marked the financial close of a Rs 17 billion Syndicated Islamic Project Finance...

Financing the state, starving growth

Updated 09 Oct, 2026 07:02am

Three recent interventions have opened one of Pakistan’s most important economic debates. Shahid Kardar argues that...

SBP launches remittance reward scheme

Published 26 Sep, 2026 06:08am

KARACHI: The banking industry, under the auspices of the Pakistan Banks Association (PBA), has launched the ‘Pasban...

Banks-based economy not a growth economy

Updated 23 Sep, 2026 06:54am

Two pieces recently framed a debate worth settling. Shahid Kardar, in Dawn (“Bank domination”), showed that...

BOP shareholders approve Rs30bn equity injection by Punjab govt

Published 09 Sep, 2026 05:39am

LAHORE: Shareholders of The Bank of Punjab (“BOP” or “the Bank”), at an Extraordinary General Meeting held on...

PM says highest SME financing banks to receive annual awards

Updated 29 Jul, 2026 09:59am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was told on Tuesday that a new scoring mechanism would be introduced to put...

US values economic partnership with Pakistan: CG

Published 23 Jul, 2026 05:26am

LAHORE: US Consul General in Lahore Stetson Sanders has said that the United States values its longstanding economic...

Banks say shift in cost of remittances to burden them, dent profitability

Updated 04 Jul, 2026 11:35pm

SBP reports remittances cost at Rs76bn in FY26, projects cost to grow to Rs85-90bn in FY27

PACRA upgrades Bank of Punjab to AAA

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

LAHORE: The Bank of Punjab (BOP) has been upgraded to a long-term entity rating of AAA from AA+ by Pakistan Credit...

Trade bodies, business leaders laud ‘balanced budget’

Updated 14 Jun, 2026 08:48pm

Congratulate PM Shehbaz, Finance Minister Aurangzeb for presenting 'excellent and public-oriented budget'

Banking litigation affecting financial discipline, credit flow: CJP

Published 01 May, 2026 05:18am

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi on Thursday said that banking litigation remains a critical...

BOP signs MoU with Stacks

Published 24 Apr, 2026 06:03am

LAHORE: The Bank of Punjab and Stacks signed a strategic MoU marking a key step toward transforming Pakistan’s...

BOP signs MoU with Stacks

Published 23 Apr, 2026 02:22am

LAHORE: The Bank of Punjab and Stacks signed a strategic MoU marking a key step toward transforming Pakistan’s...

Pakistan diaspora leadership dialogue on remittances & RDA held

Published 16 Apr, 2026 06:16am

WASHINGTON: The Ministry of Finance, the State Bank of Pakistan, and the Embassy of Pakistan in Washington, D.C....

Punjab organises consultative session to modernise agricultural economy

Published 11 Apr, 2026 06:16am

LAHORE: Under the auspices of the Government of Punjab, an important consultative meeting was held here to discuss...

Punjab’s AI office, BoP sign MoU

Published 10 Apr, 2026 07:15am

LAHORE: The Punjab government’s office of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Bank of Punjab on Thursday signed...

Steep increases in SMS charges: Banks, telecom operators directed to submit cost breakdown

Published 02 Apr, 2026 07:39am

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue on Wednesday expressed serious concern over steep...

Senate panel blasts PEPs regulations

Updated 13 Mar, 2026 09:10am

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue took strong notice of Politically Exposed Persons...

Regional unrest: Aurangzeb engages with PBA

Published 12 Mar, 2026 02:14am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, held a virtual meeting Wednesday...

Pakistan’s banking sector cuts Export Refinance Facility markup by 3%

Updated 13 Feb, 2026 12:06pm

Reduction brings the end-user rate for exporters under the ERF scheme down to 4.50 percent for all new loans and

Pakistan banks cut ERF rate by 3%, bring export financing down to 4.5%

Published 12 Feb, 2026 01:08pm

The initiative is currently subject to the existing ERF limit of Rs1,052 billion

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.71 ▼ -0.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▲ 0.003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.10 ▼ -0.0036
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	7,561.67
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,592.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Nasdaq / Nov 13	25,136.27
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,637.60
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,902.56
Dow Jones / Nov 13	52,347.55
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,749.95
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,368.91

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 14	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 14	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,884.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.64 ▲ 0.28 (11.86%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.38 ▲ 0.13 (10.4%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Zuma Resources / Nov 13 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.64 ▼ -1.36 (-9.71%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	69.87 ▼ -6.73 (-8.79%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	193.60 ▼ -16.58 (-7.89%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.73 ▼ -4.34 (-6.47%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	151.06 ▼ -9.64 (-6%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 13 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,207.41 ▼ -76.42 (-5.95%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.01 ▼ -0.24 (-5.65%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.72 ▼ -4.26 (-5.46%)
AN Textile Mills / Nov 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	58.55 ▼ -3.21 (-5.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	303,195,710 ▲ 0.13
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,505,118 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,791,082 ▲ 0.28
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	43,180,738 ▲ 0.37
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,746,701 ▲ 0.48
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,571,943 ▲ 0.05
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,996,122 ▲ 0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,965,743 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,527,745 ▲ 0.14
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 13 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	21,467,835 ▲ 0.82

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