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Nov 13, 2024 اردو ► PRINT EDITION ► BR MARKETS ► Dollar to PKR ►
Print - 2005-12-05
Interest rate spread starts receding

Interest rate spread starts receding

Interest rate spread, defined as the difference between the average yield on earning assets (average return on advances and investments) and average cost of interest liabilities (average cost of deposits and borrowings), receded to 3.4 percent at the end
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
Interest rate spread starts receding

Interest rate spread starts receding

Interest rate spread, defined as the difference between the average yield on earning assets (average return on advances and investments) and average cost of interest liabilities (average cost of deposits and borrowings), receded to 3.4 percent at the end
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
Interest rate spread starts receding

Interest rate spread starts receding

Interest rate spread, defined as the difference between the average yield on earning assets (average return on advances and investments) and average cost of interest liabilities (average cost of deposits and borrowings), receded to 3.4 percent at the end
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
Treasury bills yield may hold last cut-off rates

Treasury bills yield may hold last cut-off rates

The State Bank of Pakistan will announce its auction target on Monday against maturity of Rs 28.626 billion on Thursday, December 8. Market consensus for the target amount ranged from Rs 30 billion to Rs 35 billion.
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
Treasury bills yield may hold last cut-off rates

Treasury bills yield may hold last cut-off rates

The State Bank of Pakistan will announce its auction target on Monday against maturity of Rs 28.626 billion on Thursday, December 8. Market consensus for the target amount ranged from Rs 30 billion to Rs 35 billion.
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
Treasury bills yield may hold last cut-off rates

Treasury bills yield may hold last cut-off rates

The State Bank of Pakistan will announce its auction target on Monday against maturity of Rs 28.626 billion on Thursday, December 8. Market consensus for the target amount ranged from Rs 30 billion to Rs 35 billion.
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
Treasury bills yield may hold last cut-off rates

Treasury bills yield may hold last cut-off rates

The State Bank of Pakistan will announce its auction target on Monday against maturity of Rs 28.626 billion on Thursday, December 8. Market consensus for the target amount ranged from Rs 30 billion to Rs 35 billion.
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
Higher interest rates fail to dampen auto sales

Higher interest rates fail to dampen auto sales

The premium for most of locally assembled cars remains high as considerable demand-supply gap continues to persist. High interest rates do not seem to have dampened the consumer sentiment and auto-financing seems to be a marketing priority for most financ
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
Higher interest rates fail to dampen auto sales

Higher interest rates fail to dampen auto sales

The premium for most of locally assembled cars remains high as considerable demand-supply gap continues to persist. High interest rates do not seem to have dampened the consumer sentiment and auto-financing seems to be a marketing priority for most financ
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
Higher interest rates fail to dampen auto sales

Higher interest rates fail to dampen auto sales

The premium for most of locally assembled cars remains high as considerable demand-supply gap continues to persist. High interest rates do not seem to have dampened the consumer sentiment and auto-financing seems to be a marketing priority for most financ
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
Why Shamshad Akhtar as SBP governor?

Why Shamshad Akhtar as SBP governor?

Within minutes of a telephone call to Manila made by President Musharraf, prior to his departure for the Middle East on Saturday, the news about the appointment of a new Governor of the central bank spread like a wild fire on television networks.
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
Why Shamshad Akhtar as SBP governor?

Why Shamshad Akhtar as SBP governor?

Within minutes of a telephone call to Manila made by President Musharraf, prior to his departure for the Middle East on Saturday, the news about the appointment of a new Governor of the central bank spread like a wild fire on television networks.
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
Why Shamshad Akhtar as SBP governor?

Why Shamshad Akhtar as SBP governor?

Within minutes of a telephone call to Manila made by President Musharraf, prior to his departure for the Middle East on Saturday, the news about the appointment of a new Governor of the central bank spread like a wild fire on television networks.
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
Washington refuses to confirm Rabia's death

Washington refuses to confirm Rabia's death

US National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley on Sunday welcomed reports a top al Qaeda leader, Hamza Rabia, had been killed in Pakistan but said Washington was not in a position to confirm his death.
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
Pakistan and Yemen vow to fight terrorism

Pakistan and Yemen vow to fight terrorism

Pakistan and Yemen expressed a strong desire on Sunday to strengthen their bilateral relationship and agreed to cooperate in countering terrorism as President Pervez Musharraf and host leader Ali Abdullah Saleh led wide-ranging talks between the two sides
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
Pakistan and Yemen vow to fight terrorism

Pakistan and Yemen vow to fight terrorism

Pakistan and Yemen expressed a strong desire on Sunday to strengthen their bilateral relationship and agreed to cooperate in countering terrorism as President Pervez Musharraf and host leader Ali Abdullah Saleh led wide-ranging talks between the two sides
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
Bourses chairmanship can be offered to non-members

Bourses chairmanship can be offered to non-members

The Security Exchange Commission Pakistan is likely to modify its directive issued on November 29 on a proposal received from Islamabad Stock Exchange, it is reliably learnt. It is expected that change in Lahore and Karachi is now likely also as the ISE p
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
Bourses chairmanship can be offered to non-members

Bourses chairmanship can be offered to non-members

The Security Exchange Commission Pakistan is likely to modify its directive issued on November 29 on a proposal received from Islamabad Stock Exchange, it is reliably learnt. It is expected that change in Lahore and Karachi is now likely also as the ISE p
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
Bourses chairmanship can be offered to non-members

Bourses chairmanship can be offered to non-members

The Security Exchange Commission Pakistan is likely to modify its directive issued on November 29 on a proposal received from Islamabad Stock Exchange, it is reliably learnt. It is expected that change in Lahore and Karachi is now likely also as the ISE p
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
Two killed in South Waziristan

Two killed in South Waziristan

A soldier and a suspected militant were killed on Sunday after troops and militants traded fire in tribal area near Afghanistan border, the military said on Sunday. "A soldier and a suspect were killed on Sunday in Shakai valley of South Waziristan" some
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
Two killed in South Waziristan

Two killed in South Waziristan

A soldier and a suspected militant were killed on Sunday after troops and militants traded fire in tribal area near Afghanistan border, the military said on Sunday. "A soldier and a suspect were killed on Sunday in Shakai valley of South Waziristan" some
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Sunday (December 04, 2005) and the forecast for Monday (December 05, 2005).
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
THE RUPEE: rates move both ways on currency market

THE RUPEE: rates move both ways on currency market

The rupee lost its value against dollar in interbank market on rising demand for the greenback by corporate sector to clear oil and other major payment bills, money market men said.
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
THE RUPEE: rates move both ways on currency market

THE RUPEE: rates move both ways on currency market

The rupee lost its value against dollar in interbank market on rising demand for the greenback by corporate sector to clear oil and other major payment bills, money market men said.
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
Your rupee last week

Your rupee last week

Following currency fluctuations took place in foreign exchange rates during the last week. (November 28 to December 03, 2005).

Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
KKI weekly market review

KKI weekly market review

Khanani & Kalia International (Pvt) Limited Weekly Market Review on Sunday (December 04, 2005).
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
Aga Khan reiterates commitment to Pakistan's progress

Aga Khan reiterates commitment to Pakistan's progress

The spiritual head of Ismaili community, Prince Karim Aga Khan, has said that his family and the Aga Khan Development network would continue to play their role towards progress and development of Pakistan.
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
China planner sees job risks from over-supply

China planner sees job risks from over-supply

China's top economic planning agency has called for tight control on lending to sectors plagued by over-supply to help avert mass bankruptcies and job losses, the official Xinhua news agency reported.
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
Argentina to expand loans to tame inflation

Argentina to expand loans to tame inflation

Argentina's government will this week launch a line of credit worth $1.5 billion to help stimulate productive investments and combat inflation, leading daily Clarin reported on Sunday.
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
EU will not move further on agriculture at WTO

EU will not move further on agriculture at WTO

The European Union will make no further concessions on lowering agricultural tariff barriers in world trade talks without significant offers from other countries, EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson said on Sunday.
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
Opec should boost supply in 2006: UAE

Opec should boost supply in 2006: UAE

Opec producers should boost supply next year to keep up with rising global demand for crude oil, the United Arab Emirates' oil minister said in remarks published on Sunday.
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
Etihad in talks to buy stake in Cargolux

Etihad in talks to buy stake in Cargolux

Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways is negotiating with Cargolux to buy a 33.7 percent stake of the Luxembourg cargo airline, an Etihad official was quoted as saying on Sunday.
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
Venezuela crude pipeline sabotaged

Venezuela crude pipeline sabotaged

A pipeline supplying Venezuela's huge Amuay-Cardon refinery in Paraguana region was damaged by an explosion and fire caused by sabotage, Interior Minister Jesse Chacon told reporters on Sunday.
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
Two million Africans sign cotton petition to WTO

Two million Africans sign cotton petition to WTO

African cotton producers said on Sunday they planned to hand the World Trade Organisation a petition which calls for an end to cotton subsidies in rich nations and has been signed by two million people.
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
Germany plans health reform package by mid 2006: CDU

Germany plans health reform package by mid 2006: CDU

The German government will present a proposal for reform of the country's health sector in coming months, a senior member of Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats was quoted as saying on Sunday.
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
UK to unveil EU budget package despite protests

UK to unveil EU budget package despite protests

Britain will unveil proposals for a downsized European Union budget on Monday and agree to give up part of its rebate from Brussels in a drive it hopes will end a debilitating stand-off in the 25-nation bloc.
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
The toughest issues in trade talks

The toughest issues in trade talks

The following issues are central to the deadlock in the Doha Round negotiations among the 148 World Trade Organisation governments.
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
Ahmadinejad compromises on oil minister

Ahmadinejad compromises on oil minister

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad made his fourth attempt Sunday to name an oil minister, nominating before parliament the key ministry's current caretaker Kazem Vaziri-Hamaneh.
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
WTO conference will try to keep trade talks afloat

WTO conference will try to keep trade talks afloat

Ministers from the 148-nation WTO, their dream of a global trade deal imperilled by sharp regional differences, are about to mount a fresh bid in Hong Kong for the consensus needed to see the agreement implemented next year.
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
Allenby holds on to win

Allenby holds on to win

Australian Robert Allenby held off a strong challenge from compatriot Mathew Goggin to win the Australian PGA Championship here on Sunday. Leading scores after the final round of the Australian PGA golf championship here Sunday (par 72):
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
David, Shabana take world squash titles

David, Shabana take world squash titles

Malaysia's Nicol David became the first Asian woman to win the World Open squash on Sunday, while Amr Shabana from Egypt took back the men's title he first won in 2003.
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
Monty consoles tearful Kingston

Monty consoles tearful Kingston

UBS Hong Kong Open champion Colin Montgomerie did his best to console a tearful James Kingston on Sunday after the South African threw away a one-shot lead on the last hole.
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
Monty rules Hong Kong after Kingston meltdown

Monty rules Hong Kong after Kingston meltdown

European champion Colin Montgomerie capitalised on dramatic late collapse by James Kingston to win the co-sanctioned UBS Hong Kong Open by a single stroke on Sunday.
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
NBP president congratulates cricket team

NBP president congratulates cricket team

S. Ali Raza, Chairman and President, National Bank of Pakistan, who is also member of the adhoc committee of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), has extended heartiest congratulations to the Pakistan cricket team on wining the series against English team by 2-0
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
Emirates brings SAFF championship to Pakistan

Emirates brings SAFF championship to Pakistan

Emirates, one of the world's fastest growing international airlines and a major sporting sponsor, has announced its sponsorship of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship, to be held in Karachi from December 7 17.
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
Fatherhood poses dilemma for touring players

Fatherhood poses dilemma for touring players

Times have changed in cricket. Where once cricketers on long overseas tours pushed thoughts of home and family to the back of their minds, now players readily interrupt their overseas trips to fly home when fatherhood beckons.
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
Maldives footballers arrive

Maldives footballers arrive

A 30-member Republic of Maldives squad flew into the city from Bangkok (Thailand) late on Saturday night to take part in South Asian Federation (SAF) Football Championship which goes into action from Wednesday.
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
India wants Asia Cup in Pakistan to be put off

India wants Asia Cup in Pakistan to be put off

India's new cricket regime may ask Pakistan to postpone next year's Asia Cup limited-overs tournament to give players respite from the gruelling non-stop schedule.
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
Woolmer wants players to remain focussed for ODIs

Woolmer wants players to remain focussed for ODIs

Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer has expressed his satisfaction with the side's 2-0 Test series win over England but is telling his players to remain focused for the one-day internationals and the series against India.
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
Rain wipes out three days of India Test

Rain wipes out three days of India Test

Bad weather continued to play havoc with the first cricket Test between India and Sri Lanka as play was cancelled for the third successive day here on Sunday.
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
Injured Vaughan returns home

Injured Vaughan returns home

England captain Michael Vaughan returned home early on Sunday to get an expert opinion on a knee injury ahead of a one-day series against Pakistan.
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
Inzamam's men bring back cheers after tears

Inzamam's men bring back cheers after tears

Pakistan's remarkable Test series win over England has given the nation something to cheer about following the killer quake two months ago.
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
Control eating to be healthy and live longer

Control eating to be healthy and live longer

Excess in food taking sometimes leads to vomiting, a sign that you had gone beyond hunger, a call you have to heed properly. Under the circumstances you will have to rest a while at the cost of some urgent work. That's sign of a certain overeating and sho
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
Cash aid beats supplies after disasters

Cash aid beats supplies after disasters

Cash aid for disaster-stricken countries is more practical than relief goods because poorly planned shipments will only hamper operations, according to a study issued here on November 29.
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
Home monitoring helps control blood pressure

Home monitoring helps control blood pressure

Self-monitoring of blood pressure at home leads to better control over high blood pressure than does standard monitoring at the doctor's office, according to a report in the American Journal of Hypertension.
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
Distance from facility affects cancer therapy

Distance from facility affects cancer therapy

The distance a woman has to travel to reach a radiation therapy facility appears to influence whether she receives the recommended treatment for early-stage breast cancer, investigators report.
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
Job exposure to pesticide may raise cancer risk

Job exposure to pesticide may raise cancer risk

Daily on-the-job exposure to the pesticide diazinon appears to increase the risk of lung cancer and possibly other cancers, according to new findings from the US government-sponsored Agricultural Health Study, a project begun in 1993 to investigate the he
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
HEALTH UPDATE: blood tests may help predict stroke

HEALTH UPDATE: blood tests may help predict stroke

Testing for high blood levels of two proteins involved in inflammation - Lp-PLA2 and CRP - may help identify people who are at increased risk for stroke, new research suggests.
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
Daily Mail year profit up

Daily Mail year profit up

British newspaper publisher Daily Mail & General Trust Plc beat consensus forecasts with an 8-percent rise in annual profit and said it may sell its regional newspapers, sending its stock sharply higher.
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
Daily Mail year profit up

Daily Mail year profit up

British newspaper publisher Daily Mail & General Trust Plc beat consensus forecasts with an 8-percent rise in annual profit and said it may sell its regional newspapers, sending its stock sharply higher.
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
SK to decide on $2 billion refining project in 2006

SK to decide on $2 billion refining project in 2006

SK Corp, South Korea's largest refining company, expects to decide early next year whether it will build a $2 billion facility to process more profitable clean fuels, company officials said on Tuesday.
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
Big three US automakers sales seen lower

Big three US automakers sales seen lower

The Big Three US automakers may not have much to celebrate in December if they give more market share to Japanese rivals and their sales further evaporate, as analysts expect.
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
Big three US automakers sales seen lower

Big three US automakers sales seen lower

The Big Three US automakers may not have much to celebrate in December if they give more market share to Japanese rivals and their sales further evaporate, as analysts expect.
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
Bombardier posts loss

Bombardier posts loss

Bombardier Inc posted a loss in its latest quarter as job-cut costs at its railcar unit outweighed a 71 percent surge in business jet deliveries, the company said on Wednesday.
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
Bombardier posts loss

Bombardier posts loss

Bombardier Inc posted a loss in its latest quarter as job-cut costs at its railcar unit outweighed a 71 percent surge in business jet deliveries, the company said on Wednesday.
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
World Bank urges Turk banks to lend more to small firms

World Bank urges Turk banks to lend more to small firms

Turkish banks should lend more to small and medium-sized businesses to help strengthen the banking system and the industrial sector and also to reduce the informal economy, the World Bank said on Thursday.
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
Google sees advertisers devote more budget online

Google sees advertisers devote more budget online

Corporate marketers have made online advertising a standard part in media budgets as online spending looks set to accelerate further in 2006, Google Inc's North American sales chief said late on Tuesday.
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
Storms dim hopes of profitable year for Lloyd's market

Storms dim hopes of profitable year for Lloyd's market

The Lloyd's of London insurance market said on Wednesday the chances of it making a profit in 2005 were small after it faced claims of around 2.9 billion pounds ($5 billion) from the costliest US hurricane season.
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
Storms dim hopes of profitable year for Lloyd's market

Storms dim hopes of profitable year for Lloyd's market

The Lloyd's of London insurance market said on Wednesday the chances of it making a profit in 2005 were small after it faced claims of around 2.9 billion pounds ($5 billion) from the costliest US hurricane season.
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
Naspers in talks on China and India expansion

Naspers in talks on China and India expansion

Africa's biggest media company, Naspers, has several opportunities on the table to make investments in China and India and expects to finalise a deal this financial year.
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
Ambitious earnings forecasts threaten European stocks

Ambitious earnings forecasts threaten European stocks

European companies under-promised and over-delivered on earnings this year and last, and that cautious managing of profit expectations risks backfiring in 2006 as analysts discount warnings about slowing growth.
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
Bangladesh interbank forex, interest rates

Bangladesh interbank forex, interest rates

Bangladesh interbank buy/sell rates for the taka against the dollar on Sunday. 65.87-65.88 (previous 65.87-65.88). Call Money Rates: 5.60-13.25 percent (previous 5.60-13.00 percent).
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
Indonesian shares under pressure

Indonesian shares under pressure

The Indonesian stock market, which rose 6.9 percent this week, is expected to come under pressure this week due to concerns about high inflation, an analyst said.
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
Hong Kong shares may make more gains

Hong Kong shares may make more gains

Hong Kong share prices are likely to continue their rally into this week, dealers said Friday, as a traditional December surge in the market was expected to take hold.
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
Taiwan shares to gain after polls

Taiwan shares to gain after polls

Taiwan share prices are expected to extend gains early this week as investors look past the political uncertainties raised by Saturday's polls for local government administrators and assembly members, dealers said.
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
Tokyo shares seen extending gains

Tokyo shares seen extending gains

Japanese share prices are set to extend gains this week, continuing a seemingly inexorable advance on a groundswell of optimism over the outlook for the domestic economy and company earnings, dealers said.
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
Asian currencies mixed against dollar

Asian currencies mixed against dollar

Asian currencies had a mixed week against the dollar on expectations of a US Federal interest rate hike and rising commodity prices.
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
US stocks may rise on economy's strength

US stocks may rise on economy's strength

Wall Street bulls are looking for the stock market to resume November's gains next week on continued signs of economic strength despite a slight setback for two of the major indexes.
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
Malaysian shares to slide

Malaysian shares to slide

Malaysian shares prices are expected to slide even further in the coming week amid uncertainties over interest rates and lacklustre results posted by companies, dealers said.
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
Australian shares expected to rise

Australian shares expected to rise

Australian share prices are tipped to rise next week amid an optimistic seasonal backdrop and a positive lead from Wall Street, dealers said. Despite week on week losses, AMP Capital Investors head of strategy Shane Oliver said the market was on track for
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
Singapore shares to seek guidance from Wall Street

Singapore shares to seek guidance from Wall Street

Singapore share prices are expected to take guidance from the movement of US stocks this week in the absence of fresh leads on the domestic front, dealers said. They said however that a buoyant technology sector may continue its rally and lift share price
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
South Korean state bank sees steady won

South Korean state bank sees steady won

The South Korean won will be little changed in 2006 as a shrinking local current account surplus is offset by an end to the US campaign of interest rate rises, the country's top state-run bank said on Sunday.
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
Philippines shares seen trading mixed

Philippines shares seen trading mixed

Philippines share prices are expected to see mixed trading next week as some stocks are still overbought but many investors are now feeling optimistic about the market, dealers said.
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
UK stocks look to extend gains amid rate decision

UK stocks look to extend gains amid rate decision

Britain's stock market, looking to extend gains for a sixth week running, could come under pressure from the government's pre-budget report next Monday and Bank of England interest rate decision on Thursday.
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
Thai shares tipped for quiet trading

Thai shares tipped for quiet trading

Thai share prices are expected to trade sluggishly in a holiday-shortened week this week as investors wait for positive factors to spur the market, dealers said.
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
Cairo shares climb after interest rate cut

Cairo shares climb after interest rate cut

Egypt's benchmark index climbed more than 3 percent on Sunday, buoyed by a central bank decision to cut interest rates, brokers said. Selling pressure to prepare for the Telecom Egypt IPO also eased, helping the market to climb overall, brokers added. The
Published 05 Dec, 2005 12:00am
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