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‘The Review’ of SBP: Timely realization of IMF lending to help revive inflows

SBP’s Mid-Year Performance Review of the Banking Sector mentions that Pakistan's macroeconomic environment has been improving with revival in economic activity

Updated 19 Sep, 2024 01:12pm

Policy rate cut yet again as inflation cools

KARACHI: As per expectations, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Thursday...

Updated 13 Sep, 2024 09:21am

Budgetary support: Jul-Aug borrowing drops 58pc to Rs660.3bn YoY

KARACHI: The federal government’s borrowing from scheduled banks for budgetary support saw a sharp decline of 58...

Updated 11 Sep, 2024 08:55am

Business & Finance

Jul-Aug remittances soar 44pc to $5.94bn YoY

KARACHI: During a challenging period when the country is striving to secure healthy foreign inflows to meet its...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 06:32am

Extension given in sugar export shipment

KARACHI: Following the directives of the federal government, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has allowed 15 days...

Updated 07 Sep, 2024 08:50am

Business & Finance

Govt debt stocks rise to Rs69.9trn

KARACHI: The federal government’s total debt stocks rose to Rs 69.6 trillion mark at the end of July 2024 primarily...

Updated 06 Sep, 2024 08:56am

Business & Finance

July C/A deficit falls 78pc YoY on remittances

KARACHI: The country’s current account fell sharply, ie, 78 percent during the first month of this fiscal year...

Published 20 Aug, 2024 06:55am

SBP increases clean lending limit for SMEs by 100pc

KARACHI: Amending the Prudential Regulations for SME Financing, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced to...

Updated 17 Aug, 2024 02:37pm

Business & Finance

External debt-to-GDP ratio hits 6-year low

KARACHI: Pakistan’s external debt to GDP ratio fell to 6 years low, ie, 26 percent at the end of the last fiscal...

Updated 16 Aug, 2024 03:15pm

PIACL debt restructuring: Fair value impact to be recognised on PIAHCL portfolio as per IFRS-9: SBP

KARACHI: In order to facilitate banks in executing the PIACL debt restructuring transaction, the State Bank of...

Updated 16 Aug, 2024 09:13am

Business & Finance

July remittances grow 48pc to $3bn YoY

KARACHI: Workers’ remittances recorded an impressive growth of 48 percent in the first month of this fiscal year...

Updated 10 Aug, 2024 07:35am

Business & Finance

Record earnings in FY24: Rice exporters now eying $6bn exports

KARACHI: After achieving an all-time high export of $4 billion, rice exporters are now setting their sights on a $6...

Published 09 Aug, 2024 06:56am

Business & Finance

New industrial policy is under preparation: minister

KARACHI: The Sindh government is preparing a new long-term industrial policy to attract the new investors and ...

Published 03 Aug, 2024 06:46am

Business & Finance

Bank financing: Risk coverage scheme for SMEs approved

KARACHI: in order to extend more financing to the SME sector, the federal government, on the recommendation of the...

Published 02 Aug, 2024 05:55am

FIs facing problems: SBP to amend and extend timelines of IFRS 9

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has decided to make some amendments and extend the timelines of IFRS 9...

Updated 31 Jul, 2024 10:18am

Business & Finance

SBP cuts rate by 100bps, raises inflation outlook

KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday cut the key policy rate ...

Published 30 Jul, 2024 03:10am

Business & Finance

‘Country in a comfort zone’: SBP chief sees no external debt repayment crisis

KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmed Monday said with significant improvement in external...

Published 30 Jul, 2024 03:10am

Business & Finance

Foreign investors: Repatriation of profits, dividends hits 6-year high

KARACHI: The repatriation of profits and dividends by foreign investors, during last fiscal year, rose to its...

Published 30 Jul, 2024 03:10am

Business & Finance

Corporate Restructuring Companies: SBP revises guidelines for transfer of NPAs

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) made some necessary amendments in the guidelines to facilitate Financial...

Published 25 Jul, 2024 06:24am

SBP asked banks to develop NPLs management strategy

KARACHI: In order to facilitate banks to deal with the existing stock of Non-Performing Loans (NPLs) and minimize...

Updated 24 Jul, 2024 09:15am

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
FTSE 100 / Dec 3	8,359.41
Dow Jones / Dec 3	44,705.53
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 3	20,016.75
France CAC40 / Dec 3	7,255.42
India Sensex / Dec 4	19,739.03
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 4	39,276.39

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 2	235,340
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 3	17,685
Petrol/Litre / Dec 4	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 4	70.17
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 4	2,644.45
Diesel/Litre / Dec 4	258.43

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 4 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.37 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Dec 4 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	627.86 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Dec 4 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Dec 4 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Dec 4 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	68.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Dec 4 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	150.94 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Dec 4 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,123.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Dec 4 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Dec 4 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	13.47 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 4 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.37 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Dec 4 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	627.86 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Dec 4 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Dec 4 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Dec 4 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	68.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Dec 4 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	150.94 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Dec 4 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,123.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Dec 4 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Dec 4 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	13.47 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Dec 4 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	246,707,903 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 4 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	89,419,070 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Dec 4 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	87,024,698 ▲ 0.00
Pak Elektron / Dec 4 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	67,806,935 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 4 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	61,811,720 ▲ 0.00
Power Cement / Dec 4 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	58,501,362 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 4 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	56,938,645 ▲ 0.00
Pak Int.Bulk / Dec 4 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	56,115,997 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Dec 4 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,870,990 ▲ 0.00

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