Pakistan Economic Indicators

Pakistan Economic Indicators - November 20, 2017.

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DAILY INDICATORS

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                                          Monday             PREVIOUS

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Floating Interbank Rate (Rs/$)     105.36/105.41        105.36/105.45

Rupee/US$ (kerb market)                   107.35               107.35

Karachi 100-share Index                40,316.93            40,844.40

Gold (Karachi) Rs/10 gm                46,157.86            45,771.12

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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 8               Oct 25

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Three-month bills                         5.9910               5.9910

Six-month bills                           6.0109               6.0109

12-month bills                 Bids not received    Bids not received

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Pakistan Investment Bond (PIB) auction results

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Cut-off yield (pct) at auction            Nov 16               Oct 18

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Three-year PIB                     Bids Rejected        Bids Rejected

Five-year PIB                      Bids Rejected        Bids Rejected

10-year PIB                        Bids Rejected        Bids Rejected

20-Year PIB                     No Bids Received     No Bids Received

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WEEKLY INDICATORS

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Week ending                               Nov 10                  PVS

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Total liquid forex reserves        $19,695.0 mln        $19,763.2 mln

Forex held by central bank         $13,677.6 mln        $13,857.0 mln

Forex held by commercial banks      $6,017.4 mln         $5,906.2 mln

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MONTHLY INDICATORS

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                                            LAST                  PVS

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Consumer price index Oct                    3.80                 3.86

Change mth/mth (pct) Oct                     0.8                  0.8

Change yr/yr (pct) Oct                      3.50                  4.0

Wholesale price index Oct                    2.3                  1.9

Change mth/mth (pct) Oct                     0.6                  2.1

Change yr/yr (pct) Oct                       2.8                  N/A

Trade Balance Oct                            N/A                  N/A

Exports Oct                                  N/A                  N/A

Imports Oct                                  N/A                  N/A

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ANNUAL INDICATORS

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FISCAL YEAR                              2016/17              2015/16

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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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