Pakistan Economic Indicators

Pakistan Economic Indicators - December 18, 2017.

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Floating Interbank Rate (Rs/$)      110.38/110.48           109.30/110.43

Rupee/US$ (kerb market)                    110.10                  110.20

Karachi 100-share Index                 38,383.97               38,645.90

Gold (Karachi) Rs/10 gm                 46,628.86               46,628.86

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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           Dec 6                  Nov 22

Three-month bills                          5.9910                  5.9910

Six-month bills                            6.0109                  6.0109

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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 on          Dec 13                  Nov 16

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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 Rejected       No Bids Rejected

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WEEKLY INDICATORS

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Week ending                                Nov 17                     PVS

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Total liquid forex reserves         $19,710.7 mln           $19,695.0 mln

Forex held by central bank          $13,541.1 mln           $13,677.6 mln

Forex held by commercial banks       $6,169.6 mln            $6,017.4 mln

MONTHLY INDICATORS                           LAST                     PVS

Consumer price index Nov                      4.0                    3.80

Change mth/mth (pct) Nov                      0.4                     N/A

Change yr/yr (pct) Nov                        0.2                     3.5

Wholesale price index Nov                     2.9                     2.3

Change mth/mth (pct) Nov                      2.1                     0.6

Change yr/yr (pct) Nov                        0.4                     N/A

Trade Balance  Nov                            N/A                     N/A

Exports Nov                                   N/A                     N/A

Imports Nov                                   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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