Pakistan Economic Indicators

Pakistan economic indicators - December 01, 2008

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DAILY INDICATORS

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                                      SATURDAY          PREVIOUS

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Floating Interbank Rate (Rs/$)     78.75/78.85       78.80/78.90

Rupee/US $ (kerb market)           77.50/78.00       77.70/78.10

Karachi 100-share index               9,187.10          9,187.10

Gold (Karachi) Rs/10 gm                    N/A            20,142

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CENTRAL BANK AUCTIONS

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Treasury Bills Auction Results:

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Cut-off Yield (pct) at auction on:      Nov 19            Nov 05

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Three-months bills                     13.8549           13.5313

Six-month bills                        14,0108        B/Rejected

12-months bills                     B/Rejected        B/Rejected

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Pakistan Investment Bond (PIB) Auction Results:

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Cut-off Yield pct at auction on:  Aug 29 (2008)    June 28(2008)

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11.25 pct coupon, three-Year PIB       13.6973           12.2964

11.50 pct coupon, five-Year PIB     B/Rejected        B/Rejected

11.75 pct coupon, seven-year PIB       14.3398                 -

12.00 pct coupon, 10-Year PIB          14.5493           13.4201

12.50 pct coupon, 15-Year PIB          14.7500           13.6104

13.00 pct coupon, 20-Year PIB    No B/Received           13.9399

13.75 Pct coupon, 30-Year PIB          14.9384           14.2496

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WEEKLY INDICATORS

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Week ending                             Nov 22            Nov 15

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Total liquid forex reserves        $ 6.596 bln       $ 6.637 bln

Forex held by central bank         $ 3.439 bln       $ 3.460 bln

Forex held by other banks          $ 3.157 bln       $ 3.177 bln

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MONTHLY INDICATORS

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                                          LAST               PVS

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Consumer price index Oct                192.08            188.10

Change mth/mth (pct) Oct                  2.12              0.97

Change Yr/Yr (pct) Oct                   25.00             23.91

Wholesale price index Oct               207.08            211.02

Change mth/mth (pct) Oct                 -1.87             -0.27

Change Yr/Yr (pct) Oct                   28.38             33.20

Trade Balance (FBS) Oct             $-1.94 bln        $-2.02 bln

Exports (FBS) Oct                   $ 1.52 bln        $ 1.78 bln

Imports (FBS) Oct                   $ 3.46 bln        $ 3.80 bln

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ANNUAL INDICATORS

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FISCAL YEAR                            2007/08           2006/07

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Population (millions)                  **160.9            156.77

Per capita income                      **$1085              $925

External debt (billion dlr)             **45.0             $40.5

Total F.Debt as pct of GDP              **24.7              27.1

Domestic debt (billion rupees          **3,020             2,610

Total domestic debt as pct of GDP       **30.3              30.0

Gross domestic product growth        **5.8 pct           6.8 pct

Manufacturing sector growth          **5.4 pct           8.2 pct

Services sector growth               **8.2 pct           9.6 pct

Agricultural sector growth           **1.5 pct           3.7 pct

Commodity Producing sector growth    **3.2 pct           6.0 pct

Average consumer price inflation        12 pct          7.77 pct

Fiscal deficit (pct of GDP)          **7.0 pct           4.3 pct

Trade balance (FBS July-June)      $-20.74 bln       $-13.56 bln

Exports                             $19.22 bln        $16.98 bln

Imports                             $39.96 bln        $30.54 bln

Current A/C balance               $-14.016 bln       $-6.878 bln

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