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Print - 2016-07-19
Fewer Britons visit shops after EU referendum: BRC

Fewer Britons visit shops after EU referendum: BRC

The number of shoppers heading to British high streets and retail centres fell at the fastest pace in more than two years in June, with the weeks around the country's vote to leave the EU hit particularly hard, a survey found.
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Nigerian inflation rises to near 11-year high
Currency

Nigerian inflation rises to near 11-year high

Inflation surged to 16.5 percent in Nigeria last month - its highest level in more than decade - as prices of imported food and energy jumped after the government stopped propping up the currency, the National Bureau of Statistics said Monday. The rate ro
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Kerry says EU-US trade deal could ease Brexit damage

Kerry says EU-US trade deal could ease Brexit damage

US Secretary of State John Kerry said Monday that a massive EU-US trade deal could soften any damage caused by Britain's exit from the European Union following last month's referendum. The treaty, bogged down in negotiations, has "a very significant abili
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Cyprus sets another tourism record

Cyprus sets another tourism record

Bailed-out Cyprus, seen as a safe destination in a region dogged by terror attacks, set a record for the number of tourist arrivals during the month of June, officials said Monday. With the Mediterranean holiday island's economy on an upward curve, state-
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Bank of America earnings dip

Bank of America earnings dip

Bank of America on Monday reported a drop in second-quarter earnings as the drag of low interest rates offset a pickup in some key consumer banking categories. Chief executive officer Brian Moynihan said the earnings, which topped expectations, neverthele
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
EU, Greece seek debt deal by year end: Moscovici

EU, Greece seek debt deal by year end: Moscovici

The European Union and Greece hope to reach a deal on the crisis-hit country's debt mountain by the end of the year, EU economic affairs chief Pierre Moscovici said on Monday.
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Treasury chief to travel to Greece to talk reform

Treasury chief to travel to Greece to talk reform

US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew will press Greece's government to move ahead on economic reforms in a visit to Athens this week, the Treasury Department said Monday. In a stopover on his way to the Group of 20 finance chiefs meeting in Chengdu, China, Lew
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Treasury chief to travel to Greece to talk reform

Treasury chief to travel to Greece to talk reform

US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew will press Greece's government to move ahead on economic reforms in a visit to Athens this week, the Treasury Department said Monday. In a stopover on his way to the Group of 20 finance chiefs meeting in Chengdu, China, Lew
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
China's cabinet unveils steps to bolster investment

China's cabinet unveils steps to bolster investment

China's cabinet has unveiled detailed measures, including widening financing channels for firms and establishing new equity funds, to support investment and economic growth.
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Joint Saudi fund launched to buy oil tankers

Joint Saudi fund launched to buy oil tankers

Saudi Arabia's national shipping company and the Arab Petroleum Investments Corp (APICORP) have launched a joint fund to purchase large oil tankers for the kingdom, an official statement said Monday.
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
German economy to grow strongly in third quarter

German economy to grow strongly in third quarter

The German economy, Europe's biggest, will continue to expand strongly in the third quarter, despite potential risks from the British vote to quit the European Union, the German central bank or Bundesbank said on Monday.
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Two executed in Adiyala Jail

Two executed in Adiyala Jail

Two death row prisoners were executed in Adiyala Central Prison Rawalpindi on Monday. They were involved in double murder during dacoity on July 1, 2003. Chaudhry Arshad Saeed Arain Advisor to Punjab Chief Minister on Prisons told here on Monday that exec
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Future of country linked to technical training: Zulfiqar

Future of country linked to technical training: Zulfiqar

A conference of Islamabad Chambers of Commerce and Industry was held today under the chairmanship of Senior Vice President, Sheikh Parvez Ahmad. While addressing as the chief guest, the Executive Director NAVTTC, Zulfiqar Ahmad Cheema said that we are imp
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
41 LUMHS postgraduate students given laptops

41 LUMHS postgraduate students given laptops

Vice Chancellor LUMHS Professor Noshad A Shaikh and Professor Dr G Raza Bhatti, Member HEC distributed Laptops, received from Higher Education Commission of Pakistan under the "Prime Minister's National Program for provision of Laptops to the postgraduate
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
HR violations in IHK: Bilawal writes letter to UN chief

HR violations in IHK: Bilawal writes letter to UN chief

Pakistan Peoples' Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has written a letter to United Nations (UN) Secretary General Ban Ki Moon to draw attention to serious violations of human rights and killing of innocent Kashmiris in Jammu and Kashmir.
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
KCCI elections schedule announced

KCCI elections schedule announced

Annual Election for managing committee seats of Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) for the year 2016-17 will be held on September 17. According to the election schedule, announced by election committee, the election of president, senior vice
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
SZABIST and Searle collaborate

SZABIST and Searle collaborate

On June 29, 2016, SZABIST and Searle Company Limited signed a MoU that aims to recruit SZABIST graduates in an intensive one-year rotational management trainee program. The program will prepare students to gain entry in the job market with the required pr
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
PRGMEA announces election schedule

PRGMEA announces election schedule

The Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers & Exporters Association (Prgmea) has announced its annual election schedule. Prgmea chief-co-ordinator Ijaz A Khokhar said that an executive committee meeting with Sohail Afzal Shaikh in the chair finalised th
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
High-profile team from MIGA of WB visits MCB Bank Ltd

High-profile team from MIGA of WB visits MCB Bank Ltd

A four member delegation from the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) of the World Bank visited the Head Office of MCB Bank Ltd and met Chairman Mian Mohammad Mansha to discuss areas of mutual interest and potential opportunities for foreign d
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Dar briefed on progress on draft Companies Bill

Dar briefed on progress on draft Companies Bill

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar Monday held a meeting with Chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) and other SECP officials here. The meeting was briefed on the progress made in the draft Companies Bill, 2016. The Chairman SECP said tha
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
10 tribesmen held for facilitating Afghans

10 tribesmen held for facilitating Afghans

The Political Administration Kurram Agency on Monday arrested 10 tribal people for facilitating illegal Afghans in border crossing and held one Afghan national for printing fake domicile. Assistant Political Agent Parachinar Shahid Ali Khan told media tha
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Habib Metropolitan Bank declares profit rates

Habib Metropolitan Bank declares profit rates

Habib Metropolitan Bank Ltd, has declared the following rates of profit on various types of PLS deposits for the period of six months ended June 30, 2016:
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Habib Metropolitan Bank declares profit rates

Habib Metropolitan Bank declares profit rates

Habib Metropolitan Bank Ltd, has declared the following rates of profit on various types of PLS deposits for the period of six months ended June 30, 2016:
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Ministry finalises pre-Hajj flight schedules

Ministry finalises pre-Hajj flight schedules

Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony has finalised pre-Hajj flights schedule for Government Hajj Scheme 2016. An official of the ministry told APP that the ministry is likely to announce the schedule on Tuesday. According to which the Hajj
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
President for 'innovative' approach to science

President for 'innovative' approach to science

President Mamnoon Hussain Monday called for hanging the traditional mode of thinking for a creative and innovative approach towards science to come at par with developed countries. The President made the remarks while addressing the inaugural ceremony of
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
ITU, PTA holding Asia-Pacific regulators' roundtable

ITU, PTA holding Asia-Pacific regulators' roundtable

ITU-PTA Asia-Pacific Regulators' Roundtable" and the "ITU-PTA International Training Program (ITP) 2016" has started in Islamabad where standards for 5G, enabling regulations, besides outstanding issues among member countries would be discussed.
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Ban all Russians from Rio: WADA

Ban all Russians from Rio: WADA

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) called for Russia to be banned from the Rio Olympics on Monday and urged global sports governing bodies to bar Russia until "culture change" is achieved. The move comes after the release of a WADA-requested report by Ca
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Thai badminton star Ratchanok cleared of doping

Thai badminton star Ratchanok cleared of doping

Thai Badminton star Ratchanok Intanon broke down in tears and spoke of her relief Monday after being cleared of doping, ending fears her Olympic dreams had been scuppered. The 21-year-old shuttler, who is beloved in Thailand and remains the kingdom's best
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Yasir Shah tops ICC rankings

Yasir Shah tops ICC rankings

Pakistan leg-spinner Yasir Shah has knocked England's James Anderson off the top of the International Cricket Council Test rankings in the aftermath of his match-winning heroics at Lord's. Yasir's maiden 10-wicket haul in the first Test against England he
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Shaharyar Khan salutes restorative Pakistan triumph

Shaharyar Khan salutes restorative Pakistan triumph

Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Shaharyar Khan says his country's stunning victory over England in the Lord's Test has restored the team's tarnished reputation. Yasir Shah was Pakistan's hero as the leg spinner took 10 wickets in the match to help wrap up
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Thousands arrested in global football gambling raids

Thousands arrested in global football gambling raids

More than 4,000 people have been arrested world-wide and more than $13 million seized across Asia in operations targeting illegal gambling during the Euro 2016 football tournament, Interpol said on Monday.
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Edhi Memorial Jr Age Squash begins

Edhi Memorial Jr Age Squash begins

To pay rich tribute to late Abdul Sattar Edhi Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Squash Association named after KP Junior Age Group Squash Championship as Abdul Sattar Edhi Memorial Squash Championship which got under way here at PAF Hashim Khan Squash Complex on Monday.
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Indian soyabean futures fall on higher planting

Indian soyabean futures fall on higher planting

Indian soyabean futures ended down on Monday as planting of the oilseed has progressed steadily due to the monsoon rains in key-producing regions, while rapeseed gained because of demand from millers at a time when supplies are dwindling.
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
US Midwest corn bids firmer

US Midwest corn bids firmer

Corn spot basis bids at elevators and river terminals around the Midwest on Friday were steady to up slightly on minimal farmer selling following futures' up-and-down session, merchants said. Short-covering and varied weather forecasts swayed Chicago Boar
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Activities at Karachi and Qasim ports

Activities at Karachi and Qasim ports

The Karachi Port handled 132,548 tonnes of cargo comprising 121,046 tonnes of import cargo and 11,412 tonnes of export cargo including 5,682 loaded and empty containers during the last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours on Monday The total import cargo of 121,
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
EU wheat prices stable, more rain forecast

EU wheat prices stable, more rain forecast

Wheat prices in western Europe were steady on Friday as forecasts for further rains over the weekend heightened concerns about possible yield losses and potential quality problems. "The possible weather damage to west European wheat crops is the dominant
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Brazil crushes biggest sugar cane volume in 11 months

Brazil crushes biggest sugar cane volume in 11 months

Brazil's main center-south cane belt crushed 47.89 million tonnes during the dry second half of June, beating market forecasts and nearly doubling the crush from the rainy first fortnight of the month, the cane industry association Unica said on Friday. A
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Indonesian robusta coffee exports slow due to tight supplies

Indonesian robusta coffee exports slow due to tight supplies

Indonesia's robusta coffee exports have slowed due to tight supplies linked to El Nino and strong domestic demand, creating opportunities for rival producer Vietnam. Indonesia is the world's third-biggest producer of robusta after Vietnam and Brazil.
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
US natural gas futures rise

US natural gas futures rise

US natural gas futures settled up one percent on Friday, recovering from initial losses on forecasts for hotter weather that would require power generators to keep fuel usage at record levels to meet rising air conditioning demand. Front-month gas futures
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Canadian canola futures fall

Canadian canola futures fall

ICE Canadian canola futures fell on Friday, weighed down by favourable crop development and technical selling, and the most-active contract registered a 0.1 percent weekly loss. Reuters trade survey estimated, on average, Canadian canola production this y
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
US Plains HRW wheat bids steady

US Plains HRW wheat bids steady

Spot cash basis bids for hard red winter wheat in the southern US Plains held steady on Friday despite protein and quality issues undercutting premium scales for a second day in row, merchandisers said.
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Daily trading report of PMEX
Cotton

Daily trading report of PMEX

On Friday, at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange (PMEX), value traded was PKR 6,882 million and the number of lots traded was 19,726. PMEX Commodity Index closed at 2,975. Major business was contributed by gold amounting to PKR 3,597 million followed by currenc
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Oil cake market rates
Cotton

Oil cake market rates

The July contract maintained firm trend on the forward cottonseeds oilcake market on Monday in the process of trading, dealers said. The July vaids closed at Rs 2051.40 on Saturday and it commenced with 70 paisas gain in the wee hours at Rs 2052.10, they
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Russian wheat export prices mixed on strong rouble

Russian wheat export prices mixed on strong rouble

Russian wheat export prices were flat last week, while the domestic prices fell due to the rouble strengthening against the dollar to its highest level since November, analysts said on Monday.
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
US FOB Gulf soyabean premiums hold steady on good demand

US FOB Gulf soyabean premiums hold steady on good demand

Export premiums for soyabeans shipped from the US Gulf Coast held mostly steady on Friday, underpinned by good demand mostly for post-harvest shipments, while premiums for corn and wheat were unchanged, traders said.
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Rising trend persists on grain market
Cotton

Rising trend persists on grain market

Prices of Bajra surged and some other commodities prices also maintained an upward trend on the wholesale grain market on Monday in the process of moderate trading, dealers said. On the grams sector, yellow peas Russia picked up Rs 100 to Rs 5000 and Bajr
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
CBOT wheat futures fall on technical selling

CBOT wheat futures fall on technical selling

Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures fell Friday on technical selling and spillover pressure from corn and soybeans, traders said. CBOT September wheat settled down 9-1/4 cents at $4.24-3/4 per bushel, losing ground to back months on intra-market spreads.
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
European vegoils: palm oil prices little changed

European vegoils: palm oil prices little changed

Palm oil prices on the European vegetable oils market were little changed on Friday as sluggish export demand in Malaysia helped to keep a lid on prices. RBD palm olein for October/December shipment traded $585.00 per tonne, down $2.50 from last business
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
US MIDDAY: gold slips

US MIDDAY: gold slips

Gold fell as much as one percent on Monday as Wall Street hovered near record highs and investor jitters calmed following a failed coup attempt in Turkey. Spot gold fell earlier to a session low of $1,323.43 an ounce and was down 0.6 percent at $1,328.96
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
US MIDDAY: corn and soya up

US MIDDAY: corn and soya up

Chicago Board of Trade corn futures closed higher on Monday as forecasts for scorching heat in the US Midwest this week and updated forecasts for hot and drier weather next week renewed concerns about crop prospects, traders said.
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Weak demand pulls cotton lower after six-day rally
Cotton

Weak demand pulls cotton lower after six-day rally

ICE cotton futures snapped a six-day rally to settle slightly lower on Monday on weak demand for the natural fibre. "There is too much cotton in the world, and the consumption level, it's not there," said Jobe Moss, a broker with MCM Inc in Lubbock, Texas
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Argentine grain truckers on strike

Argentine grain truckers on strike

Argentine grain truckers started an open-ended strike on Monday over hauling rates, according to a union spokesman, underscoring the difficulty of reaching wage agreements in a country with double-digit inflation. The strike was not expected to immediatel
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Gold falls in Europe

Gold falls in Europe

Gold fell as much as one percent on Monday as European equities rose and investor jitters calmed following a failed coup attempt in Turkey. Spot gold fell earlier to a session low of $1,323.43 an ounce and was down 0.5 percent at $1,331.12 by 1444 GMT. Bu
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Gold down in Asia

Gold down in Asia

Gold fell 1 percent before paring losses on Monday as the demand for safe-haven assets waned with a coup attempt in Turkey failing to deter risk sentiments. The US dollar gained on the yen on Monday as investors unwound safe-haven trades in the wake of th
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Arabica coffee turns up on Brazil frost, sugar rises

Arabica coffee turns up on Brazil frost, sugar rises

Arabica coffee futures on ICE turned higher on Monday, after an unexpected moderate frost hit parts of Brazil's main coffee region, but gains were limited as traders waited to learn the extent of the damage. Sugar prices also moved up, rebounding from a t
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Palm oil trades near one-week high

Palm oil trades near one-week high

Malaysian palm oil futures rose on Monday to sell near a one-week high, as traders adjusted positions after a recent sharp sell-off, but caution prevailed due to weak export demand. Benchmark palm oil futures for October contract on the Bursa Malaysia Der
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
China copper imports ease in June

China copper imports ease in June

China's copper imports dipped 2.3 percent in June to 420,000 tonnes from a month earlier, official data showed on Wednesday, but remain solid in line with increasing demand from China's power sector, its biggest copper user. Imports eased for a third mont
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Copper rebounds, lifted by weaker dollar
Currency

Copper rebounds, lifted by weaker dollar

Copper edged higher on Monday on the back of a weaker dollar but gains were kept in check after lacklustre rises in Chinese home prices fuelled worries about demand in the world's top metals consumer. Data on Monday showed home price rises in China slowed
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Shanghai copper slips
Currency

Shanghai copper slips

The most-traded copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange closed 1.5 percent down at 37,850 yuan ($5,650.86) a tonne on Monday with a firmer dollar weighing on prices, although expectations of economic stimulus in top consumer China kept a floor un
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Branchless banking

Branchless banking

The introduction and revamping of branchless banking in the country over the past few years has been a major policy strategy of State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to extend the outreach of financial services to various segments of society, particularly in the s
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Victory at Lord's

Victory at Lord's

For us the Pakistanis this weekend was certainly a clean break from the dreary, gloomy past. It brought us the much-awaited change from the dismal times when political idiom had become increasingly filthier and rains took a heavy toll of life. On Sunday,
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Shades of 'visionary' leadership

Shades of 'visionary' leadership

Last week, during a joint hearing of US Congress's Sub-committees on Terrorism, Nuclear non-proliferation, Trade, and Asia and the Pacific, the subject was "Pakistan: Friend or foe?"Where in many Congressmen demanded stopping all US assistance to Pakistan
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
CPEC and Balochistan

CPEC and Balochistan

Balochistan has long complained of deprivation of its rights as a federating unit and its people of deprivation of their rights as citizens. Nothing has served better in recent days to remind us of that fact and focus minds on these continuing complaints
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
'IMF's Eleventh Review': MoF's response

'IMF's Eleventh Review': MoF's response

An article by Dr Hafiz A Pasha, "IMF Eleventh Review" was carried by Business Recorder on11th July, 2016. The writer has made certain comments on the IMF subject report.
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
The ME conundrum

The ME conundrum

Who is the number one enemy of the Arab world in the Middle East and Africa? No doubt, this is a question that surely begs a complex answer. Regardless of the merits of this profound question, one needs to look at a recent development: Egypt's foreign min
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Kohat Cement Limited (KOHC)

Kohat Cement Limited (KOHC)

Earlier known as State Cement of Pakistan (SCCP), the then state owned company set up a 1000 tons per day Romanian cement line at Kohat in 1984. Kohat Cement was officially established when the government open bidding in 1992 under its then privatisation
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Kohat Cement Limited (KOHC)

Kohat Cement Limited (KOHC)

Earlier known as State Cement of Pakistan (SCCP), the then state owned company set up a 1000 tons per day Romanian cement line at Kohat in 1984. Kohat Cement was officially established when the government open bidding in 1992 under its then privatisation
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Senate rejects bill seeking to limit NAB's jurisdiction

Senate rejects bill seeking to limit NAB's jurisdiction

A bill moved by a Pakistan People's Party (PPP) lawmaker for amendment to National Accountability Ordinance (NAB) Ordinance, 1999 was rejected by Senate on Monday that sought limiting the powers of top anti-graft body over provincials departments.
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
July-May period: towel export falls to $733.58 million

July-May period: towel export falls to $733.58 million

The country's towel export declined to $733.584 million in July-May 2015-16 by 0.48 percent, official figures said. The total towel export fall stands at $3.514 million in July-May 2015-16 from $737.098 million in July-May 2014-15, Pakistan Bureau of Stat
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Sindh PA Speaker meets Ebad

Sindh PA Speaker meets Ebad

The Speaker of the Sindh Assembly, Agha Siraj Khan Durrani, called on Provincial Governor, Dr Ishrat ul Ebad Khan, at the Governor House here on Monday. He inquired about the health of Dr Ishrat ul Ebad who informed him that he was feeling very well. The
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Gwadar's East-bay Expressway to be completed by December 2018

Gwadar's East-bay Expressway to be completed by December 2018

The construction of East-bay Expressway of the Gwadar Port would be completed by December 2018, according to sources from Gwadar Port Authority. The sources informed APP that PC-1 of the project had been approved by Executive Committee of National Economi
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
UHS conducts post-graduate entrance test

UHS conducts post-graduate entrance test

The University of Health Sciences (UHS) has conducted a post-graduate entrance test for admission to various post-graduate programmes offered on the campus and in affiliated institutions.
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Pesco removes 85 more illegal connections

Pesco removes 85 more illegal connections

On the directives of Chief Executive Pesco Anwar Ul Haq Yousafzai drive against illegal use of electricity is in full swing throughout Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In this connection Pesco Wapda House Peshawar Surveillance team under the supervision of Director Na
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Uch Sharif: three killed, 18 hurt in accident

Uch Sharif: three killed, 18 hurt in accident

At least three persons were killed and 18 others sustained injuries when a passenger bus rammed into a trailer on Highway here on early Monday morning. The ill-fated bus was going to Karachi from Mansehra when it collided with the trailer. The rescue team
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates
Currency

State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates

Rates applicable for conversion into rupees of Foreign Currency Deposits, Dollar Bearer Certificates, Foreign Currency Bearer Certificates, Special US Dollar bonds and profits thereon by all banks and also for providing forward cover on foreign currency d
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Barclays bid rates and maximum rates for payment of interest

Barclays bid rates and maximum rates for payment of interest

Barclays bid rates, maximum rates for payment of interest by authorised dealers on deposits (other than those brought under FE Circular No: 45 of 1985) and on deposits (brought under FE Circular No: 45 of 1985) - issued by the Foreign Exchange Rates Commi
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Exchange rates: buying and selling

Exchange rates: buying and selling

Exchange rates issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan on Monday (July 18, 2016).
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Currency notes: exchange rates
Currency

Currency notes: exchange rates

Exchange rates for Currency Notes issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) here on Monday (July 18, 2016).
Published 19 Jul, 2016 12:00am
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