Pakistan Economic Indicators

Pakistan Economic Indicators - July 24, 2017.

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DAILY INDICATORS

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                                         Monday        PREVIOUS

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Floating Interbank Rate (Rs/$)    105.30/105.40   105.30/105.39

Rupee/US$ (kerb market)                  107.80          107.20

Karachi 100-share Index               45,529.20       45,289.69

Gold (Karachi) Rs/10 gm               43,885.43       43,585.00

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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 19         June 21

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Three-month bills                        5.9910          5.9910

Six-month bills                          6.0109          6.0109

12-month bills                           6.0386          6.0386

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Pakistan Investment Bond (PIB) auction results

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Cut-off yield (pct) at auction on        May 17        April 19

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Three-year PIB                           6.4060   Bids rejected

Five-year PIB                            6.8974   Bids rejected

10-year PIB                              7.9358   Bids rejected

20-Year PIB                             No Bids         No Bids

                                       Received        Received

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WEEKLY INDICATORS

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Week ending                             July 14             PVS

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Total liquid forex reserves       $20.830.0 mln   $21,447.6 mln

Forex held by central bank        $15,478.5 mln   $16,197.3 mln

Forex held by commercial banks     $5,351.5 mln    $5,250.3 mln

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MONTHLY INDICATORS

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                                           LAST             PVS

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Consumer price index June                  3.93             5.0

Change mth/mth (pct) June                  0.41             1.4

Change yr/yr (pct) June                    4.16             0.3

Wholesale price index June                 0.46             5.2

Change mth/mth (pct) June                   N/A             N/A

Change yr/yr (pct) June                     N/A             N/A

Trade Balance June                          N/A             N/A

Exports June                                N/A             N/A

Imports June                                N/A             N/A

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ANNUAL INDICATORS

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FISCAL YEAR                             2014/16         2014/15

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Population (millions)                    191.71          191.71

Per capita income                        $1,561          $1,512

External debt (billion dlr)            *$62.649         $62.649

Domestic debt (billion rupees)           12,226          12,226

Gross domestic product growth          4.71 pct        4.24 pct

Manufacturing sector growth             5.0 pct             N/A

Services sector growth                      N/A             N/A

Agricultural sector growth            -0.19 pct         2.9 pct

Commodity producing sector growth          3.24            3.24

Average consumer price inflation            N/A             N/A

Fiscal deficit (pct of GDP)             3.4 pct             N/A

Trade balance (FBS July-June)      $-19.283 bln    $-22.095 bln

Exports                             $21,972 bln     $25.110 bln

Imports                             $41,255 bln     $45.073 bln

Current A/C balance                 $-2.709 bln     $-3.130 bln

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