Pakistan Economic Indicators

Pakistan Economic Indicators - February 6, 2018.

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Floating Interbank Rate (Rs/$)      110.42/110.54            110.42/110.55

Rupee/US$ (kerb market)                    111.80                   111.80

Karachi 100-share Index                 44,885.51                44,301.20

Gold (Karachi) Rs/10 gm                 48,600.86                48,685.00

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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          Jan 31                   Jan 17

Three-month bills                          6.2144                   5.9910

Six-month bills                    Bids not received     Bids not received

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          Jan 24                   Dec 13

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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                                Jan 26                      PVS

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Total liquid forex reserves         $19,354.5 mln            $19,640.4 mln

Forex held by central bank          $13,234.0 mln            $13,532.8 mln

Forex held by commercial banks       $6,120.5 mln             $6,107.4 mln

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MONTHLY INDICATORS

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                                             LAST                      PVS

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Consumer price index

Change mth/mth (pct) Jan                      3.7                      N/A

Change yr/yr (pct) Jan                        4.4                      4.6

Wholesale price index Jan                     3.4                      2.9

Change mth/mth (pct) Jan                      1.8                      0.6

Change yr/yr (pct) Jan                        4.7                      N/A

Trade Balance Jan                             N/A                      N/A

Exports Jan                                   N/A                      N/A

Imports Jan                                   N/A                      N/A

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ANNUAL INDICATORS

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FISCAL YEAR                               2016/17                  2017/18

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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