Pakistan Economic Indicators - May 25 2009
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DAILY INDICATORS
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SATURDAY PREVIOUS
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Floating Interbank Rate (Rs/$) 80.35/80.45 80.42/80.48
Rupee/US $ (kerb market) 80.60/80.80 80.70/80.90
Karachi 100-share index 7,146.24 6,969.82
Gold (Karachi) Rs/10 gm N/A 24,428
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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: May 20 May 06
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Three-months bills Bids Rejected 12.9775
Six-month bills 13.1876 13.1876
12-months bills 13.2995 13,2995
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Pakistan Investment Bond (PIB) Auction Results:
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Cut-off Yield (pct) at auction on: Apr 15 (2009) Feb 18 (2009)
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11.25 pct coupon, three-Year PIB 12.9385 13.9530
11.50 pct coupon, five-Year PIB 12.9495 14.3692
11.75 pct coupon, seven-year PIB 13.1395 14.7973
12.00 pct coupon, 10-Year PIB 13.2409 14.9444
12.50 pct coupon, 15-Year PIB 13.8007 15.4995
13.00 pct coupon, 20-Year PIB 14.2492 15.8998
13.75 Pct coupon, 30-Year PIB 14.4995 16.4496
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WEEKLY INDICATORS
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Week ending May 09 May 02
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Total liquid forex reserves $11.107 bln $11.109 bln
Forex held by central bank $ 7.755 bln $ 7.750 bln
Forex held by other banks $ 3.352 bln $ 3.359 bln
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MONTHLY INDICATORS
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LAST PVS
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Consumer price index Apr 197.28 194.50
Change mth/mth (pct) Apr 1.41 1.37
Change Yr/Yr (pct) Apr 17.19 19.07
Wholesale price index Apr 198.28 195.00
Change mth/mth (pct) Apr 1.68 0.42
Change Yr/Yr (pct) Apr 8.30 11.08
Trade Balance Apr $-1.43 bln $1-04 mln
Exports Apr $ 1.36 bln $1.31 bln
Imports Apr $ 2.79 bln $2.35 bln
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ANNUAL INDICATORS
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FISCAL YEAR 2007/08 2006/07
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Population (millions) **160.9 156.77
Per capita income **$1085 $925
External debt (billion dlr) **45.0 $40.5
Total F.Debt as pct of GDP **24.7 27.1
Domestic debt (billion rupees) **3,020 2,610
Total domestic debt as pct of GDP **30.3 30.0
Gross domestic product growth **5.8 pct 6.8 pct
Manufacturing sector growth **5.4 pct 8.2 pct
Services sector growth **8.2 pct 9.6 pct
Agricultural sector growth **1.5 pct 3.7 pct
Commodity Producing sector growth **3.2 pct 6.0 pct
Average consumer price inflation 12 pct 7.77 pct
Fiscal deficit (pct of GDP) **7.0 pct 4.3 pct
Trade balance (FBS July-June) $-20.74 bln $-13.56 bln
Exports $19.22 bln $16.98 bln
Imports $39.96 bln $30.54 bln
Current A/C balance $-14.016 bln $-6.878 bln
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