Pakistan Economic Indicators

Pakistan Economic Indicators - November 14, 2011.

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DAILY INDICATORS

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                                              FRIDAY         PREVIOUS

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Floating Interbank Rate (Rs/$)           86.60/86.65      86.60/86.66

Rupee/US$ (kerb market)                  86.50/86.70              N/A

Karachi 100-share index                    12,019.32        11,969.05

Gold (Karachi) Rs/10 gm                       49,028           49,028

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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              Nov 2           Oct 19

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Three-months bills                           11,7825          11.8742

Six-month bills                              11.8070          11.9195

12-month bills                               11.8769          11.9396

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Pakistan Investment Bond (PIB) auction results

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Cut-off yield (pct) at auction on             Oct 12          Sept 14

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11.25 percent coupon, three-year PIB         12.1550          13,2218

11.50 percent coupon, five-year PIB          12.1909          13,2356

11.75 percent coupon, seven-year PIB      B/Rejected       B/Rejected

12.00 percent coupon, 10-year PIB            12.2418          13,2504

12.50 percent coupon, 15-year PIB      No B/Received    No B/Received

13.00 percent coupon, 20-Year PIB      No B/Received    No B/Received

13.75 percent coupon, 30-year coupon   No B/Received    No B/Received

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WEEKLY INDICATORS

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Week ending                                    Nov 4           Oct 28

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Total liquid forex reserves                   $17,03           $17.15

Forex held by central bank                    $13.28           $13.41

Forex held by commercial banks                 $3.75            $3.74

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MONTHLY INDICATORS

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                                                LAST              PVS

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Change mth/mth (pct) Oct                         1.4             1.03

Change yr/yr (pct) Oct                            11            10.46

Change mth/mth (pct) Oct                         0.4             0.25

Change yr/yr (pct) Oct                          15.4            16.98

Trade Balance Oct                         $-1.71 bln      $-1.786 bln

Exports Oct                                    $1.89           $1.836

Imports Oct                                    $3.60           $3.622

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ANNUAL INDICATORS

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FISCAL YEAR                                  2010/11          2009/10

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Population (millions)                        *177.18           173.51

Per capita income                              $1254            $1073

External debt (billion dlr)                  *$59.53           $55.90

Domestic debt (billion rupees)                *5,594            4,894

Gross domestic product growth               *2.4 pct          3.8 pct

Manufacturing sector growth                 *1.7 pct          4.9 pct

Services sector growth                      *4.1 pct          2.9 pct

Average consumer price inflation           *14.1 pct         11.5 pct

Fiscal deficit (pct of GDP)                  4.3 pct          6.3 pct

Trade balance (FBS July-xx)              $-15.59 bln       $15.42 bln

Exports                                   $24.83 bln       $19.29 bln

Imports                                   $40.41 bln       $34.71 bln

Current A/C balance                        $-784 mln      $-3.456 bln

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