Pakistan Economic Indicators

Pakistan Economic Indicators - Monday (April 29, 2019).

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DAILY INDICATORS

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                                         MONDAY            PREVIOUS

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Floating Interbank Rate (Rs/$)    141.20/141.39       141.20/141.39

Rupee/US$ (kerb market)                  141.30              141.30

Karachi 100-share Index               37,026.27           37,130.63

Gold (Karachi) Rs/10 gm               59,071.17           59,071.25

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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      April 24            April 10

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Three-month bills                       10.9799             11.0000

Six-month bills                   Bids rejected             11.0899

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      April 18              Jan 23

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Three-year PIB                          12.2000             12.2401

Five-year PIB                     Bids rejected             12.7000

10-year PIB                       Bids rejected       Bids rejected

20-Year PIB                    No Bids Received    No Bids Received

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WEEKLY INDICATORS

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Week ending                            April 19                 PVS

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Total liquid forex reserves       $15,994.3 mln       $16,195.2 mln

Forex held by central bank         $9,024.3 mln        $9,243.7 mln

Forex held by commercial banks     $6,970.0 mln        $6,952.2 mln

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MONTHLY INDICATORS

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                                           LAST                 PVS

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Consumer price index                          -                   -

Change mth/mth (pct) March                  1.4                 0.6

Change yr/yr (pct) March                    9.4                 8.2

Wholesale price index March                   -                   -

Change mth/mth (pct) March                  3.6                 1.7

Change yr/yr (pct) March                   12.6                11.0

Trade Balance March                         N/A                 N/A

Exports March                               N/A                 N/A

Imports March                               N/A                 N/A

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ANNUAL INDICATORS

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FISCAL YEAR                             2018/19             2017/18

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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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