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Monetary Policy Committee to meet on Monday: SBP

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will meet on Monday, March 18, 2024 to...

Updated 15 Mar, 2024 11:13pm

Opinion

Challenges before the new finance minister

President Asif Ali Zardari has taken oath from the newly-inducted Federal Cabinet headed by second time Prime...

Published 15 Mar, 2024 04:14am

Business & Finance

FPCCI seeks ‘special’ power tariff for industry, demands cut in policy rate

KARACHI: The Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has urged for reduction in key policy...

Published 15 Mar, 2024 04:14am

Markets

SBP-held foreign exchange reserves increase $17mn, now stand at $7.91bn

Total liquid foreign reserves held by the country reach $13.15 billion

Updated 14 Mar, 2024 10:01pm

Business & Finance

Misprinted currency notes: Internal controls being further improved: SBP

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Wednesday said that Pakistan Security Printing Corporation (PSPC) has...

Published 14 Mar, 2024 03:00am

Markets

Misprinted banknotes: SBP says internal controls being ‘further strengthened’

Clearing the air on the incident of misprinted banknotes, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Wednesday said...

Updated 13 Mar, 2024 09:42pm

Mixed expectations: MPS on 18th

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is scheduled to announce the Monetary Policy next Monday (March 18) with...

Updated 13 Mar, 2024 09:42am

SBP decides to investigate misprinting of Rs1,000 note

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has decided to investigate as to how the misprinted currency notes of Rs...

Updated 13 Mar, 2024 12:24pm

Markets

Brokerage house sees ‘strong possibility’ of policy rate cut of 100bps in upcoming MPC

A brokerage house sees “strong possibility” that the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) may cut the key policy rate by 100...

Updated 12 Mar, 2024 10:38pm

Bank timings for Ramazan

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced office and business hours for month of Ramazan-ul-Mubarak,...

Updated 12 Mar, 2024 09:43am

Markets

SBP issues bank timings for Ramazan 2024

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday revised its office and business timings for the month of Ramazan, 2024....

Published 11 Mar, 2024 02:22pm

Pakistan

‘Women’s participation has positive impact on economy’

ISLAMABAD: Dr Ishrat Hussain, Former Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has said that women participation in the...

Published 10 Mar, 2024 03:03am

Business & Finance

Women participation in workforce has positive impact on economy: Dr Ishrat

ISLAMABAD: Dr. Ishrat Hussain, Former Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has said that women participation in the...

Published 09 Mar, 2024 04:59am

Business & Finance

SBP Podcast highlights importance of women financial inclusion

KARACHI: In the latest episode of SBP Podcast, State Bank of Pakistan informed about the importance of raising the...

Published 09 Mar, 2024 04:59am

Business & Finance

Jul-Feb remittances down 1.2pc to $18.1bn YoY

KARACHI: The country received home remittances amounted to $ 18.1 billion during the first eight months of this...

Published 09 Mar, 2024 04:59am

ECC extends validity of ‘MSRSSFM’

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved an extension in validity of...

Updated 09 Mar, 2024 01:27pm

Business & Finance

Bank holiday

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan will remain closed for public dealing on 1st Ramazan-ul-Mubarak, 1445 A.H., ...

Published 09 Mar, 2024 04:59am

Markets

Pakistan’s remittances clock in at $2.25bn in February, up 13% YoY

However, inflows decrease 6% on a monthly basis

Updated 08 Mar, 2024 11:36pm

BR Research

Rate cut in the offing?

The bond market is expecting a rate cut soon while the forex players are expecting the currency to be under...

Published 08 Mar, 2024 09:14am

Opinion

Navigating data governance in Pakistan’s evolving financial landscape

The winds of change are blowing strong, not just in the realm of nature and climate, but also in the very fabric of...

Published 08 Mar, 2024 03:14am

Markets

SBP-held foreign exchange reserves fall another $54mn, now stand at $7.9bn

Total liquid foreign reserves held by the country at $13.02bn

Published 07 Mar, 2024 07:50pm

Business & Finance

Ramazan 2024: minimum Nisab fixed at Rs135,179 for Zakat

The government has fixed Nisab for Zakat for the year 1444-45 A.H at Rs135,179 for deduction from savings bank...

Updated 07 Mar, 2024 06:40pm

Business & Finance

ABL organises financial literacy campaign

LAHORE: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced the Financial Literacy Week from 4 to 8 March, 2024, aligned...

Published 07 Mar, 2024 04:59am

Business & Finance

Jul-Jan debt rises 6pc as govt borrowing continues

Total domestic and external debt stocks reach Rs64.84 trillion at end of Jan 2024

Updated 06 Mar, 2024 10:54am

KIBOR falls 10 bps on lower inflation figures

KARACHI: The Karachi Interbank Offered Rate (KIBOR) on Monday fell 10 basis points (bps) on lower inflation figures....

Updated 05 Mar, 2024 11:35am

Business & Finance

Faysal Bank partners with SBP for ‘Financial Literacy Week’

KARACHI: Faysal Bank Limited (FBL), committed to fostering financial education and inclusivity, has partnered with...

Published 05 Mar, 2024 03:09am

Business & Finance

ZTBL announces highly impressive financial results

ISLAMABAD: ZTBL is country’s g premier specialized financial institution, playing a pivotal role in the economy...

Published 05 Mar, 2024 03:09am

Business & Finance

Financial inclusion helps stimulate economic growth: SBP

KARACHI: Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Jameel Ahmed has said that financial inclusion creates a broad base ...

Published 05 Mar, 2024 03:09am

Business & Finance

KIBOR falls after ‘lower-than-expected’ inflation reading

The Karachi Interbank Offered Rate (KIBOR) dropped notably following the release of Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based...

Updated 04 Mar, 2024 09:04pm

Business & Finance

SBP to hold 1st edition of Pakistan Financial Literacy Week

KARACHI: Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Jameel Ahmad will inaugurate Pakistan Financial Literacy Week (PFLW)...

Published 02 Mar, 2024 04:16am

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 16	5297.10
Nasdaq / May 16	16698.32
Dow Jones / May 16	39869.38
India Sensex / May 17	73946.83
Tokyo Nikkei / May 17	38787.38
Hang Seng / May 17	19525.75
FTSE 100 / May 17	8430.62
Germany DAX 30 / May 17	18692.83

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / May 17	273.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 17	79.59
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 17	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 17	210048
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 17	2386.18
Diesel/Litre / May 17	274.08

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 17 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 17 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 17 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 17 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 17 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 17 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 17 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 17 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 17 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 17 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 17 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 17 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 17 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 17 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 17 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 17 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 17 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 17 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 17 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 17 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 17 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 17 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 17 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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