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Productivity, export and debt: SBP asks govt to exercise greater prudence

Assessment of macroeconomic dynamics reveals a number of challenges for the banking sector and the repayment capacity of borrowers may come under stress

Updated 08 Jul, 2023 05:14pm

Business & Finance

Imported items: PM urged to remove ‘solar panel’ from non-essential list

KARACHI: The Pakistan Solar Association (PSA) has urged the prime minister for removal of the import of solar panel...

Published 08 Jul, 2023 06:20am

Q1FY24: Cash-strapped govt to borrow record Rs11trn

KARACHI: In the absence of sufficient foreign inflows, the federal government has planned to borrow over Rs 11...

Updated 07 Jul, 2023 09:07am

Govt debt stocks hit all-time high of Rs59trn

KARACHI: The federal government’s total debt stocks rose to an all-time high level of Rs 59 trillion at the end of...

Updated 06 Jul, 2023 08:35am

Business & Finance

24.88pc shares of BIPL: JS Bank resumes process of acquisition

KARACHI: JS Bank Limited resumed the process of acquisition of 24.88 percent shares of BankIslami Pakistan Limited...

Published 28 Jun, 2023 06:31am

Policy rate hiked by100 bps to 22pc

KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) in its emergency meeting held on...

Updated 27 Jun, 2023 09:02am

Pakistan receives another $300m from China

KARACHI: The country’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves fell by $515 million during the last week, mainly due...

Updated 23 Jun, 2023 08:55am

FDI plunges 21pc in 11 months

KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the country plunged by 21 percent during the first eleven months of this...

Updated 21 Jun, 2023 08:55am

Reserves, IMF term: $1bn Chinese loan received

KARACHI: Pakistan on Friday night received $1 billion inflows from China as loan to build the depleting foreign...

Updated 17 Jun, 2023 08:58am

Business & Finance

SBP leaves policy rate unchanged

KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has decided to keep the policy rate...

Updated 13 Jun, 2023 12:26pm

GST on services: Rs235bn target set

KARACHI: The Sindh government has set Rs 235 billion revenue collection target for sales tax on services for the ...

Updated 11 Jun, 2023 08:09am

Additional advances to IT ITeS: 20pc concessionary tax rate on banks’ income proposed

KARACHI: The federal government has proposed concessionary tax rate for banks income from additional advances to...

Updated 10 Jun, 2023 08:51am

Cash withdrawal: Non-filers to pay 0.6pc advance tax

KARACHI: The federal government has proposed 0.6 percent advance tax on cash withdrawal for non-filers to bring more...

Published 10 Jun, 2023 04:37am

SBP’s auction calendar: Cash-strapped govt to borrow record Rs10trn in 3 months

KARACHI: The cash-strapped federal government plans to borrow record over Rs 10 trillion from the commercial banks...

Updated 09 Jun, 2023 09:00am

Banks disburse Rs1.222trn agri credit

KARACHI: With 27.5 percent growth, the agriculture lending financial institutions have disbursed Rs 1.222 trillion...

Updated 09 Jun, 2023 08:57am

Govt debt stocks rise to Rs58.6trn

KARACHI: The federal government’s borrowing from domestic and external resources rose by 22.5 percent during the...

Updated 06 Jun, 2023 08:47am

IPSs settlement: Banks can buy dollars from interbank market: SBP

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Wednesday allowed banks to purchase US dollars from interbank for...

Updated 01 Jun, 2023 09:04am

Business & Finance

Bank Alfalah to launch ‘Digital Lifestyle Branch’ today

KARACHI: Brining new innovation in the banking industry, Bank Alfalah is all set to launch Pakistan’s first...

Updated 01 Jun, 2023 03:15pm

Business & Finance

SBP unveils PSR: E-banking transactions reach Rs44trn mark by Q3-end

KARACHI: Digital payments and infrastructure of the banking sector continues to expand and e-banking transactions...

Updated 30 May, 2023 09:22am

Business & Finance

PFVA demands withdrawal of 10pc FED on juice industry

KARACHI: All Pakistan Fruit & Vegetable Exporters, Importers & Merchants Association (PFVA) has proposed...

Published 27 May, 2023 06:09am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 4	277.97
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 4	277.77
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 4	150.37
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 4	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 4	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 4	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 3	6,049.87
Nasdaq / Dec 3	19,480.91
Dow Jones / Dec 3	44,705.53
India Sensex / Dec 4	80,956.33
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 4	39,276.39
Hang Seng / Dec 4	19,742.46
FTSE 100 / Dec 4	8,328.12
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 4	20,195.75

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 3	17,685
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 4	70.17
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 4	235,940
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 4	2,644.45
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 4	71.11
Petrol/Litre / Dec 5	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 5 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.37 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Dec 5 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	627.86 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Dec 5 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Dec 5 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Dec 5 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	68.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Dec 5 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	150.94 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Dec 5 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,123.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Dec 5 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Dec 5 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	13.47 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 5 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.37 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Dec 5 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	627.86 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Dec 5 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Dec 5 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Dec 5 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	68.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Dec 5 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	150.94 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Dec 5 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,123.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Dec 5 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Dec 5 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	13.47 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Dec 5 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	246,707,903 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 5 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	89,419,070 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Dec 5 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	87,024,698 ▲ 0.00
Pak Elektron / Dec 5 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	67,806,935 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 5 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	61,811,720 ▲ 0.00
Power Cement / Dec 5 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	58,501,362 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 5 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	56,938,645 ▲ 0.00
Pak Int.Bulk / Dec 5 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	56,115,997 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Dec 5 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,870,990 ▲ 0.00

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