Pakistan economic indicators - June 25, 2007
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DAILY INDICATORS
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SATURDAY PREVIOUS
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Floating Interbank Rate (Rs/$) 60.58/60.60 60.68/60.70
Rupee/US $ (kerb market) 61.07/61.12 61.10/61.15
Karachi 100-share index 13,392.47 13,546.03
Gold (Karachi) Rs/10 gm 12,970 12.951
Silver (Karachi) Rs/10 gm 244.00 244.00
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CENTRAL BANK AUCTIONS
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Treasury Bills Auction Results:
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Cut-off Yield (pct) at auction on: June 20 June 06
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Three-months bills No Bid Received No Bid Received
Six-month bills No Bid Received 8.9017
12-months bills 9.1597 9.1597
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Pakistan Investment Bond (PIB) Auction Results:
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Cut-off Yield (pct) at auction on: Jun 05 (2007) Apr 21 (2007)
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9.10 pct coupon, three-Year PIB 9.3180 9.3315
9.30 pct coupon, five-Year PIB 9.5480 9.6197
9.60 pct coupon, 10-Year PIB 10.1244 10.1332
10 pct coupon, 15-Year PIB 10.9857 10.9800
10.50 pct coupon, 20-Year PIB 11.2016 11.1999
11.00 Pct coupon, 30-Year PIB 11.5937 11.5906
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WEEKLY INDICATORS
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WEEK ENDING June 16 June 09
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Total liquid frx reserves $15.006 bln $15.030 bln
Forex held by central bank $12.606 bln $12.650 bln
Forex held by other banks $2.400 bln $2.380 bln
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MONTHLY INDICATORS LAST
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PVS Consumer price index
Change mth/mth (pct) May 0.92 0.31
Change Yr/Yr (pct) May 7.41 6.92
Wholesale price index
Change mth/mth (pct) May 1.09 1.16
Change Yr/Yr (pct) May 6.81 6.03
Trade Balance (FBS) May $-1.14 bln $-1.07 bln
Exports (FBS) May $1.60 bln $1.49 bln
Imports (FBS) May $2.75 bln $2.57 bln
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ANNUAL INDICATORS
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FISCAL YEAR 2005/06 2004/05
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Population (millions) **155.4 152.5
Per capita income **$847 *$742
External debt (billion dlr) **36.56 *35.83
Total F.Debt as pct of GDP **28.3 *32.3
Domestic debt (billion rupees) **2,267 *2,158
Total domestic debt as pct of GDP **29.4 *32.8
Gross domestic product growth **6.6 pct *8.6 pct
Manufacturing sector growth **8.6 pct *12.6 pct
Services sector growth **8.8 pct *8.0 pct
Agricultural sector growth **2.5 pct *6.7 pct
Commodity Producing sector growth **4.3 pct *9.2 pct
Average consumer price inflation *7.95 pct 9.28 pct
Fiscal deficit (pct of GDP) **3.4 *3.3
Trade balance (FBS July-June) **-$10.64 bln -$6.21 bln
Exports **$14.96 bln *$14.41 bln
Imports **$25.60 bln *$20.62 bln
Current a/c balance **-$4.70 bln -$1.53 bln
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