Bill Buying Rates per unit of currency -- issued by the Treasury Management Division of the National Bank of Pakistan on Thursday (September 05, 2019).
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
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
On Wednesday at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange Limited, PMEX Commodity Index closed at 4,214. The traded value of Metals, Energy and COTS/FX was recorded at PKR 7.744 billion and the numbers of lots traded were 9,172.
Chicago Board of Trade corn futures fell on Wednesday for a third straight session as improving crop ratings and forecasts for mild weather throughout September bolstered US harvest prospects, traders said. Follow-though technical selling noted a day afte
Chicago Board of Trade soyabean futures closed higher on Wednesday on technical buying, along with spillover strength from crude oil and a setback in the US dollar, which tends to make US products more competitive globally. CBOT November soyabeans settled
Euronext wheat futures were little changed on Wednesday, consolidating close to 16-month lows as traders sought more clues on export prospects after a big European harvest that has dented prices. A rebound in US wheat encouraged Euronext to steady, althou
US natural gas futures rose almost 4% to a fresh seven-week high on Wednesday on forecasts for the weather to remain warmer than normal in Texas and the Southeast through mid September despite projections for slightly lower cooling demand next week than p
The Karachi Port handled 116,549 tonnes of cargo comprising 90,879 tonnes of import cargo and 25,670 tonnes of export cargo including 7,297 loaded and empty containers during the last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours on Thursday. The total import cargos of 9
Trade activity came down on the cotton market on Thursday as most of the buyers were on the sidelines owing to less interest in fresh deals, dealers said. The official spot rate was higher by Rs 100 to Rs 8100, they added. In ready session, over 7000 bale
Iron ore futures in China rose to a 3-1/2-week high on Wednesday, fuelled by hopes of stable demand as anti-pollution curbs in top steelmaking cities ahead of the National Day holiday were more lenient than expected. The most-traded iron ore futures contr
Energy from increasingly-competitive renewable sources such as wind and solar has quadrupled globally in just a decade, the United Nations said Thursday, but insatiable demand saw power sector emissions rise 10 percent.
President Vladimir Putin sought to lure Asian investment to Russia's Far East on Thursday as the launch was announced of a huge Arctic gas project aimed at Asian markets.
German industrial orders fell more than expected in July on weak demand from abroad, data showed on Thursday, suggesting that struggling manufacturers could tip Europe's biggest economy into a recession in the third quarter.
World food prices fell for a third month running in August, pushed down by a sharp drop in the prices of sugar, wheat and maize, the United Nations food agency said on Thursday. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) food price index, which measures
The head of crisis-hit Japanese automaker Nissan admitted Thursday he received more pay than he was entitled to but denied wrongdoing, as the firm's former chief faces financial misconduct charges.
More than one hundred asset managers, trading platforms and investment firms in London have so far obtained licences to run new hubs in the European Union after Brexit, a top EU regulator said on Thursday. Licences are granted by national regulators but t
Trade tensions between the United States and China are set to knock half a percentage point off of global growth by next year, France's finance minister said in an interview published on Thursday.
China and the United States will resume trade talks in Washington in early October, Beijing said on Thursday, allaying fears that new punitive tariffs would lead to a breakdown in the protracted negotiations. The world's two biggest economies have been em
Strong rains and reduced violence in many Syrian regions have led to much improved harvests in 2019 but high prices remain a threat to food security, the UN said Thursday. An extensive UN report on crop and food security in Syria cited estimated wheat pro
Vietnam Airlines has become the first carrier in the country to secure a coveted license to fly direct to the United States, according to the airline and a regulatory filing seen by AFP. The approval has for months been sought by Vietnamese carriers eager
US services sector activity accelerated in August and private employers boosted hiring, suggesting the economy continued to grow at a moderate pace despite trade tensions which have stoked financial market fears of a recession. The upbeat reports on Thurs
Pakistan Cricket Board's new domestic cricket structure, which revolves around the creation of a more quality and intensity focused system to significantly improve first-class cricket, has received the backing of Pakistani cricketers including present and
Batsman Rahmat Shah Thursday became the first Afghanistan cricketer to score a Test century, helping the minnows start strongly against Bangladesh on the opening day of the one-off match.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Hockey Association Thursday launched a talent hunt scheme across the province including merged tribal districts for month long duration in order to give ample opportunities to the players to prepare themselves for the forthcoming 33rd N
Australia's Steve Smith took his run-spree this Ashes to a new level as he returned to international cricket with a superb double century on the second day of the fourth Test against England at Old Trafford on Thursday.
Rafael Nadal will play Italy's Matteo Berrettini in the US Open semi-finals after the 18-time Grand Slam champion defeated Argentine 20th seed Diego Schwartzman 6-4, 7-5, 6-2. Second seed Nadal - a winner at Flushing Meadows in 2010, 2013 and 2017 - beat
China's yuan and the Australian dollar rallied after news on Thursday that China-US trade talks would resume next month, but investors sold the safe haven yen, even though any de-escalation in the trade war would benefit Japanese exporters.
The Swedish crown rose strongly on Thursday after the country's central bank said it still expected to tighten monetary policy around the turn of the year, surprising markets and sparking big gains in the long-suffering currency.
The yen fell on Thursday as global tensions including the US-China trade conflict showed signs of thawing, bolstering investor confidence and reducing demand for safe-haven currencies. The pound rose to its highest level against the dollar in more than a
The safe-haven dollar and yen fell on Wednesday after global political worries eased with what markets perceived as positive news in Hong Kong, Italy and Britain.