Pakistan Economic Indicators

Pakistan Economic Indicators - February 26, 2018.

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DAILY INDICATORS

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                                           Monday            PREVIOUS

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Floating Interbank Rate (Rs/$)      110.45/110.58       110.45/110.58

Rupee/US$ (kerb market)                    112.00              112.00

Karachi 100-share Index                 42,911.02           43,267.20

Gold (Karachi) Rs/10 gm                 48,943.17           48,300.17

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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          Feb 14              Jan 31

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Three-month bills                          6.2144              6.2144

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          Feb 21              Jan 24

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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                                Feb 16                 PVS

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Total liquid forex reserves         $18,828.7 mln       $18,968.1 mln

Forex held by central bank          $12,703.7 mln       $12,833.9 mln

Forex held by commercial banks       $6,125.0 mln        $6,134.2 mln

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MONTHLY INDICATORS

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                                             LAST                 PVS

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Consumer price index

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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

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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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