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.
The rand gained 0.8pc with the safe-haven dollar under pressure, while a widely watched EM equities index rose 0.9pc to hit new highs since March 2018, supported by strong gains across Asian bourses.
On the inflation front, recent out-turns have been on the higher side, primarily due to increases in food prices.
As per SBP, exports have recovered to their pre-COVID monthly level of around $2 billion in September and October, with the strongest recovery in textiles, rice, cement, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals.
The analyst said that the SBP has forecasted headline inflation of 7-9pc, according to which the real interest rate is 0-2pc on a forward-looking basis which will probably be maintained.
A top official of the U.S. government’s vaccine development effort said Sunday that the first vaccines could be given to U.S. healthcare workers and others recommended by mid-December.
“In this very fragile situation in relation to famine and in this hopeful moment in relation to conversations, we believe that any other unilateral initiative will probably not be positive. I don’t think we should rock the boat at the present moment," Antonio Guterres said.
The Australian dollar - seen as a liquid proxy for risk appetite - is having its best month versus the U.S. dollar since April, in terms of percentage change.
"We are aware that we need to take some bitter pills if needed at this stage. I evaluate yesterday's interest rate hike decision in this framework," he said.
The announcement damped a previously positive mood after reports that U.S. Senate Republican and Democrat leaders had agreed to resume negotiations on another coronavirus stimulus package.
We have to be much more careful on this point and not allow our investors to be crushed by high interest rates.
Our aim is to reach single-digit inflation right away by maintaining fiscal discipline (and) implementing structural and micro reforms" focused on growth and employment.
Britain's economy shrank by almost 20% in the second quarter of 2020 - more than any of its peers - and at the end of September it was still 8.4% smaller than it was a year earlier.
The three R's - recovery, rebalancing, revitalisation - are more important than ever.
The international bond issue pays a 7.50% semi-annual coupon and matures in August 2023. The bonds were arranged by Citigroup Global Markets and sold to European asset managers.
“A non-resident individual Pakistani” is eligible to open a Foreign Currency Value Account (FCVA). It is clarified that an individual non-resident, holding Pakistan Origin Card (POC) is also eligible to open FCVA."
Investor sentiment was given a boost when Moderna Inc said its experimental COVID-19 vaccine was 94.5% effective in preventing infection based on interim late-state data.
Its customers will now have to find new ways to send transfers against the backdrop of Cuba’s deepest economic crisis since the collapse of the Soviet Union, exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic.
"Our job is not to protect bank business models," Cunliffe said.
"Banks will have to adjust. Our job is to ensure that if bank business models change, we manage the financial and macro-economic consequences of that."
Traders had expected the currency to trade flat on the black market on the hopes that higher oil prices will boost Nigeria's foreign exchange supplies.
Oil prices fell on Friday, pressured by fears about a slow recovery in the global economy and fuel demand due to rising coronavirus infections.
The United States has reported fresh daily records for new COVID-19 case hospitalisations this week, prompting cities and states, including Chicago, Detroit and California, to re-impose public health restrictions.
In the past year, Lebanon has been through a popular uprising against its political leaders, the bankruptcy of the state and banking system, a COVID-19 pandemic and, in August, a huge explosion at the port that destroyed swathes of Beirut.
He also said that according to Shariah principles and rules, Islamic certificates are also available, the certificates will be available for a period of 3 months to 5 years.