Pakistan Economic Indicators

Pakistan Economic Indicators - Monday (October 15, 2018).

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DAILY INDICATORS

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                                     Monday                            PREVIOUS

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Floating Interbank Rate (Rs/$)             133.10/133.25          131.50/131.93

Rupee/US$ (kerb market)                    132.50                        131.00

Karachi 100-share Index                    36,767.57                  37,517.93

Gold (Karachi) Rs/10 gm                    52,898.34                  52,726.17

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CENTRAL BANK AUCTIONS

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Treasury bill auction results:

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Cut-off yield (pct) at auction on          Oct 10                       Sept 26

Three-month bills                          8.8000                        7.7500

Six-month bills                            8.8492             Bids not received

12-month bills                             Bids not received  Bids not received

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Pakistan Investment Bond (PIB) auction results

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Cut-off yield (pct) at auction on          June 13                       May 30

Three-year PIB                             99.2784                       7.2004

Five-year PIB                              97.8000                       8.0308

10-year PIB                                100.2900                   20,825.50

20-Year PIB                                No Bids Received    No Bids Received

WEEKLY INDICATORS

Week ending                                Oct 5                            PVS

Total liquid forex reserves                $14,852.1 mln          $14,893.2 mln

Forex held by central bank                 $8,307.8 mln            $8,408.5 mln

Forex held by commercial banks             $6,544.3 mln            $6,484.5 mln

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MONTHLY INDICATORS

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                                           LAST                             PVS

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Consumer price index

Change mth/mth (pct) Sept                  0.1                              0.2

Change yr/yr (pct) Sept                    5.1                              5.8

Wholesale price index Sept

Change mth/mth (pct) Sept                  0.8                              1.0

Change yr/yr (pct) Sept                    9.2                             11.0

Trade Balance Sept                         N/A                              N/A

Exports Sept                               N/A                              N/A

Imports Sept                               N/A                              N/A

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ANNUAL INDICATORS

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FISCAL YEAR                                2018/19                      2017/18

Population (millions)                      196.17                        191.71

Per capita income                          $1,561                        $1,512

External debt (billion rupees)             7,795.8                      6,692.5

Domestic debt (billion rupees)             16,415.2                    15,437.4

Gross domestic product growth              5.3 pct                     4.24 pct

Manufacturing sector growth                4.40 pct                         N/A

Services sector growth                     N/A                              N/A

Agricultural sector growth                 4.1 pct                      5.5 pct

Commodity producing sector growth          N/A                              N/A

Average consumer price inflation           4.16                             N/A

Fiscal deficit (pct of GDP)                5.8 pct                         4.16

Trade balance (FBS July-June)              $-26,568 bln            $-19,283 bln

Exports                                    $171,511 mln            $186,384 mln

Imports                                    $462,763 mln            $494,721 mln

Current a/c balance                        $2.7 bln                   $2.47 bln

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