Pakistan Economic Indicators

Pakistan Economic Indicators - January 15, 2018.

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Floating Interbank Rate (Rs/$)    110.42/110.52         110.43/110.53

Rupee/US$ (kerb market)                  111.90                112.00

Karachi 100-share Index               42,347.49             42,933.72

Gold (Karachi) Rs/10 gm               49,543.86             49,371.30

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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

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WEEKLY INDICATORS

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Week ending                               Jan 5                   PVS

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Total liquid forex reserves       $20,020.0 mln         $20,189.0 mln

Forex held by central bank        $13,982.5 mln         $14,133.3 mln

Forex held by commercial banks     $6,037.5 mln          $6,055.7 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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