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India ramps up support for faltering rupee after holding fire on rates

Published 05 Jun, 2026 11:27pm

The measures include scrapping capital gains tax for foreign holders of government bonds

Apna Ghar Programme: Meezan Bank surpasses Rs1bn disbursements

Published 05 Jun, 2026 06:30am

KARACHI: Meezan Bank’s easy home finance has achieved a significant milestone under the Prime Minister’s Apna Ghar...

Indian central bank's heavy FX swaps drag premiums to 2-month low ahead of policy

Published 04 Jun, 2026 08:28pm

One-year hedging costs have dropped from the mid-May peak of 3.50% to 2.92%

India tightens checks on overseas flows as currency pressure mounts, sources say

Published 03 Jun, 2026 05:55pm

India’s capital account is only partially open. Companies can invest abroad through the overseas direct investment route

BankIslami partners with Surayya Azeem Waqf Teaching Hospital

Published 03 Jun, 2026 02:34am

KARACHI: BankIslami partners with Surayya Azeem Waqf Teaching Hospital to strengthen healthcare access for Punjab’s...

India's state-run REC, SIDBI eye floating-rate bond sales before RBI decision, sources say

Published 29 May, 2026 07:35pm

Small Industries Development Bank of India may raise 30 billion rupees through bonds maturing in about three years

Indian central bank's FX trading gains surge 52% to $17.7 billion in FY26, boosting income

Published 29 May, 2026 06:58pm

Reserve Bank of India’s balance sheet expands by 20.61% to 91.97 trillion Indian rupees as of March 31, 2026

India insurers seek doubling of tax-free limit for some products to boost inflows, sources say

Published 29 May, 2026 06:35pm

The flows for fiscal 2026 grow 16%, largely due to a reduction in the goods and services tax.

India's RBI plans expansion of digital rupee through welfare schemes, cross border payments

Published 29 May, 2026 06:10pm

The move comes as India seeks to broaden the use of the digital Indian rupee and explore its role in cross-border payments

India's forex reserves fall to over one-year low as central bank mounts Indian rupee defence

Published 29 May, 2026 05:39pm

The $7.5 billion decline is largely due to a $4.5 billion fall in the value of the central bank’s gold holdings

BOJ's net income falls due to higher interest payments on reserves

Published 27 May, 2026 02:01pm

The BOJ thus pays 0.75% interest on the excess reserves financial institutions park with the central bank

Soneri Bank wins DEI Benchmark Awards 2026

Published 27 May, 2026 03:13am

KARACHI: Soneri Bank, one of the leading commercial banks in Pakistan, was recognized at the Global Diversity,...

BankIslami launches FOCUS to accelerate financing

Published 26 May, 2026 04:53am

KARACHI: BankIslami has launched its fully homegrown Finance Origination and Credit Underwriting System (FOCUS), a...

SBP delegates foreign share registration powers to ADs to ease investment flows

Published 25 May, 2026 04:44pm

SBP delegates foreign share registration to banks and launches a digital system, streamlining investment for global capital

Indian banks seek hedging cost subsidy from RBI to raise dollar funding, sources say

Published 25 May, 2026 04:32pm

'The RBI is comfortable at bearing 150 basis points of the hedging cost, which should make the dollar borrowing cheaper than local fundraise'

Bangladesh central bank unveils $4.9 billion in stimulus as growth slows

Published 23 May, 2026 11:27pm

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s central bank on Saturday announced a 600 billion taka ($5 billion) stimulus package to revive...

Bank holidays

Published 23 May, 2026 05:43am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and all banks will remain closed from 26th to 28th May, 2026 (Tuesday to...

ABHI MFB to establish super agent network across country

Published 23 May, 2026 05:43am

KARACHI: ABHI Microfinance Bank Ltd. (ABHI MFB) has entered into a strategic partnership with CBA, a powerhouse...

India needs to monitor Iran war impact, RBI report says

Published 22 May, 2026 09:06pm

Financial conditions, crude oil prices and capital flows continue to pose challenges to external sector outlook

India's central bank sold net $9.8 billion in March as Iran war battered Indian rupee, bulletin shows

Published 22 May, 2026 06:00pm

RBI’s net outstanding forward dollar sales stood at $103.06 billion as of end-March

India's central bank approves 2.87 trillion Indian rupee surplus transfer to government

Published 22 May, 2026 04:21pm

Surplus transfer is higher than last year’s record 2.69 trillion Indian rupees

NBP secures 7 Best Practice Awards at GDEIB Awards 2026

Published 22 May, 2026 06:05am

KARACHI: National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) has secured 7 Best Practice Awards at the Global Diversity, Equity and...

BankIslami launches Raast QR payments in cattle markets across Pakistan

Published 21 May, 2026 01:21pm

BankIslami's 'aik' enables Raast QR payments in cattle markets for Eid-ul-Azha 2026, boosting SBP's Go-Cashless drive

India to conduct $5 billion dollar/rupee swap as FX pain persists

Published 20 May, 2026 10:01pm

RBI has sold dollars at an estimated pace of $1 billion per day in recent sessions

India central bank's daily $1 billion FX defence struggles to turn Indian rupee tide, bankers say

Published 20 May, 2026 03:54pm

Bankers estimate the RBI's daily dollar sales in the spot market to be between $800 million to $2 billion in recent days

India bonds gain as oil cools on US-Iran deal hopes

Published 19 May, 2026 05:39pm

Benchmark 6.48% 2035 bond yield settled at 7.1101%, down 2.4 basis points

AIIB seeks private-sector financing expansion in Pakistan

Deficit follows a surplus of $1,134 million recorded in March 2026

BOJ warns of financial system risks from investment fund activity

Published 15 May, 2026 12:54pm

Private equity funds have increasingly facilitated business restructuring and mergers and acquisitions in Japan

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 5	278.61
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 5	278.41
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 5	160.29
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 5	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 5	1.33
Euro to USD / Jun 5	1.15
SOFR % / Jun 7	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 5	7,383.74
India Sensex / Jun 5	74,243.34
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 5	66,588.12
Nasdaq / Jun 5	25,709.43
Hang Seng / Jun 5	24,961.95
FTSE 100 / Jun 5	10,368.05
Dow Jones / Jun 5	50,866.78
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 5	24,759.05
France CAC40 / Jun 5	8,218.24

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 5	90.54
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 5	401,012
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 5	4,328.45
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 5	77.48
Petrol/Litre / Jun 8	377.78
Diesel/Litre / Jun 8	380.78

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Fid. Leasing / Jun 5 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	7.76 ▲ 1 (14.79%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Jun 5 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	8.16 ▲ 1 (13.97%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jun 5 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	8.03 ▲ 0.97 (13.74%)
Paramount Spinning / Jun 5 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	8.41 ▲ 1 (13.5%)
Waves Home Appliances / Jun 5 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	8.98 ▲ 1 (12.53%)
First Capital Equities / Jun 5 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.30 ▲ 0.52 (10.88%)
Merit Packaging / Jun 5 Merit Packaging Limited(MERIT)	10.35 ▲ 1 (10.7%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Jun 5 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
Askari Life Assur. / Jun 5 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	23.28 ▲ 2.12 (10.02%)
Waves Corporation / Jun 5 Waves Corporation Limited(WAVES)	10.98 ▲ 1 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
F.Credit & Inv / Jun 5 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	40.49 ▼ -4.5 (-10%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jun 5 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	66.80 ▼ -7.4 (-9.97%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Jun 5 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	29.96 ▼ -2.48 (-7.64%)
Shams Textile / Jun 5 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	38.17 ▼ -2.48 (-6.1%)
Bela Auto / Jun 5 Bela Automotives Limited(BELA)	55.85 ▼ -3.14 (-5.32%)
Tandlianwala Sugar / Jun 5 Tandlianwala Sugar Mills Limited(TSML)	385.55 ▼ -19.67 (-4.85%)
Sana Ind / Jun 5 Sana Industries Limited(SNAI)	39.70 ▼ -2.02 (-4.84%)
Dewan Textile / Jun 5 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	9.65 ▼ -0.48 (-4.74%)
JS Investments / Jun 5 JS Investments Limited(JSIL)	40.01 ▼ -1.99 (-4.74%)
Frontier Ceramics / Jun 5 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	75.03 ▼ -3.61 (-4.59%)

Stock	Volume
TPL Properties / Jun 5 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	42,057,629 ▲ 0.57
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 5 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	41,999,765 ▲ 0.49
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jun 5 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	41,811,517 ▲ 0.9
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 5 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	26,493,657 ▼ -0.2
Hascol Petrol / Jun 5 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	23,842,888 ▼ -0.01
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 5 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	22,157,441 ▲ 0.08
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 5 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	18,104,460 ▲ 0.02
Waves Home Appliances / Jun 5 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	17,319,572 ▲ 1
B.O.Punjab / Jun 5 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	15,286,456 ▼ -0.46
Unity Foods Ltd / Jun 5 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	15,013,265 ▼ -0.11

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