Average premium between the inter-bank and open market rate will be no more than 1.25 percent during any consecutive 5-business day period, the IMF had said in its country report on Pakistan
Nine-month Stand-By Arrangement provides time to implement policies critical to strengthening Pakistan's economic situation, says IMF’s Director of Strategic Communications Julie Kozack
Minister for Finance asks banks and ECs to avoid manipulation of the dollar, warns of strict action if institutions are found involved in unlawful practices
Global Public Investor survey, published annually by the London-based OMFIF think tank, shows 30% of central banks plan to increase yuan holdings over the next 12-24 months
In stark contrast to the yuan, 20% of central banks plan to reduce their holdings of the U.S. dollar over the next 12-24 months and 18% plan to reduce their euro holdings
"While they could offer convenient and efficient payment solutions," Panetta said, "they also risk endangering competition, privacy, financial stability and even monetary sovereignty."
At 0739 GMT, the rouble was down 0.2pc against the dollar at 75.89, edging away from its highest mark in nearly 10 weeks of 75.3025, reached on Thursday.
The central bank had previously linked reserve requirement ratios and remuneration rates to loan growth, which had spurred lending and economic growth.
The lira strengthened 1.1pc by 0830 GMT after Turkey's central bank said it had scrapped a rule that nudged banks to ramp up cheap lending, following last week's large interest rate hike.
NCOC states Peshawar has the highest percentage of COVID-19 positive cases with 19.65% followed by Karachi with 17.73%. Hyderabad has been rated at third place with 16.32%.
“Today will be another quiet day, with almost no catalyst to move the market. The dollar, however, is broadly pressured on month-end selling,” said Shinichiro Kadota, senior strategist at Barclays.
The Australian dollar was down 0.1pc at 0.7358, though earlier it rose to a near three-month high of 0.7374, and the Canadian dollar was neutral at 1.3007 against the U.S. dollar.
The British pound traded near a more than two-month high against the dollar as investors awaited details on trade talks between Britain and the European Union this week.
Eligible non-resident Pakistanis can open their Roshan Digital Accounts in multiple currency offerings with any of the SBP’s partner banks. This fully digitized, fully repatriable account is the first of its kind in Pakistan’s banking history and has been created to meet the needs of the Pakistani diaspora.
Bitcoin, a cryptocurrency known for extreme volatility, also traded near an all-time high, in a further sign that investors are growing more comfortable taking on riskier positions.
The U.S. currency teetered near a two-month low against the Australian dollar and a two-year low against the New Zealand dollar, both considered barometers of risk sentiment due to their close ties with the global commodities trade.
Trump acknowledged that the head of the General Services Administration should go ahead with a transition to a government led by President-elect Biden,
We had two big risk events taken off the table, one that the Trump administration was not going to allow for an orderly transition.
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) said it found that JPMorgan's risk management practices were "deficient and it lacked sufficient controls to avoid conflicts of interest."
In its consent order with the bank, the OCC did not require changes to the way the bank manages client assets.
Spot gold was down 0.7pc at $1,823.58 per ounce at 1015 GMT, having earlier slid to its lowest since July 21 at $1,820.45. It slumped as much as 2.2pc on Monday.