Pakistan Economic Indicators

Pakistan Economic Indicators - July 16, 2012.

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DAILY INDICATORS

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                                            FRIDAY       PREVIOUS

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Floating Interbank Rate (Rs/$)         94.43/94.49    94.33/94.38

Rupee/US$ (kerb market)                94.85/95.15    94.60/94.90

Karachi 100-share index                  14,332.29      14,401.74

Gold (Karachi) Rs/10 gm                     48,728         48,257

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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          July 11        June 27

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Three-months bills                         11.8742        11.9201

Six-month bills                            11.9195        11.9420

12-month bills                             11.9396        11.9522

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Pakistan Investment Bond (PIB) auction results

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Cut-off yield (pct) at auction on           June 6          May 9

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11.25 percent coupon, three-year PIB       12.7499        12.6198

11.50 percent coupon, five-year PIB        13.1205        13.0521

11.75 percent coupon, seven-year PIB             -              -

12.00 percent coupon, 10-year PIB          13.3847        13.3218

12.50 percent coupon, 15-year PIB                -              -

13.00 percent coupon, 20-Year PIB          13.3496     B/Rejected

13.75 percent coupon, 30-year coupon             -              -

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WEEKLY INDICATORS

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Week ending                                 July 6        June 29

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Total liquid frx reserves              $14.909 bln    $15.236 bln

Forex held by central bank             $10.496 bln    $10.802 bln

Forex held by commercial banks          $4.413 bln     $4.434 bln

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MONTHLY INDICATORS

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                                              LAST            PVS

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Change mth/mth (pct) Jun                      0.04           1.15

Change yr/yr (pct) Jun                       11.26          12.29

Change mth/mth (pct) Jun                      0.05            N/A

Change yr/yr (pct) Jun                        6.40            N/A

Trade Balance Jun                      $-1.838 bln    $-1.732 bln

Exports Jun                             $2.141 bln     $2.159 bln

Imports Jun                             $3.979 bln     $3.891 bln

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ANNUAL INDICATORS

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FISCAL YEAR                                2011/12        2010/11

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Population (millions)                      *178.91         175.31

Per capita income                           $1,372         $1,258

External debt (billion dlr)               *$60.283        $61.134

Gross domestic product growth             *3.7 pct        3.0 pct

Manufacturing sector growth               *3.6 pct        3.1 pct

Services sector growth                    *4.0 pct        4.4 pct

Agricultural sector growth                *3.1 pct        2.4 pct

Commodity producing sector growth         *3.3 pct        1.5 pct

Average consumer price inflation         *10.8 pct            N/A

Fiscal deficit (pct of GDP)               *5.0 pct        5.5 pct

Trade balance (FBS July-June)         $-21.271 bln   $-15.604 bln

Exports                                $23.641 bln    $24.810 bln

Imports                                $44.912 bln    $40.414 bln

Current A/C balance                      $3.77 bln       $268 mln

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