Pakistan Economic Indicators

Pakistan Economic Indicators - January 08, 2018.

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DAILY INDICATORS

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                                        Monday            PREVIOUS

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Floating Interbank Rate (Rs/$)   110.44/110.56       110.43/110.54

Rupee/US$ (kerb market)                 112.40              111.50

Karachi 100-share Index              43,112.12           42,523.99

Gold (Karachi) Rs/10 gm              48,942.34           48,257.43

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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        Jan 3               Dec 6

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Three-month bills                       5.9910              5.9910

Six-month bills              Bids not received              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 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 Received    No Bids Received

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WEEKLY INDICATORS

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Week ending                             Dec 22                 PVS

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Total liquid forex reserves      $20,189.0 mln       $20,383.4 mln

Forex held by central bank       $14,133.3 mln       $14,332.2 mln

Forex held by commercial banks    $6,055.7 mln        $6,051.2 mln

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MONTHLY INDICATORS

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                                          LAST                 PVS

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Consumer price index Dec                  4.57                 4.0

Change mth/mth (pct) Dec                   0.1                 N/A

Change yr/yr (pct) Dec                     4.6                 3.5

Wholesale price index Dec                  3.4                 2.9

Change mth/mth (pct) Dec                   0.4                 0.6

Change yr/yr (pct) Dec                     0.1                 N/A

Trade Balance Dec                          N/A                 N/A

Exports Dec                                N/A                 N/A

Imports Dec                                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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