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Print - 2020-02-21
State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates

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 21 Feb, 2020 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 21 Feb, 2020 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 Thursday (February 20, 2020).

Published 21 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Currency notes: exchange rates

Currency notes: exchange rates

Exchange rates for Currency Notes issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) here on Thursday (February 20, 2020).

Published 21 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Bill buying rates per unit of currency

Bill buying rates per unit of currency

Bill Buying Rates per unit of currency -- issued by the Treasury Management Division of the National Bank of Pakistan on Thursday (February 20, 2020).

Published 21 Feb, 2020 12:00am
JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Thursday (February 20, 2020).

Published 21 Feb, 2020 12:00am
JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND

JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND

JLI Managed Takaful Fund Rates on Thursday (February 20, 2020).

Published 21 Feb, 2020 12:00am
BOARD MEETINGS
Stocks

BOARD MEETINGS

Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.

Published 21 Feb, 2020 12:00am
THE RUPEE: Steady trend
Money & Banking

THE RUPEE: Steady trend

Firmness prevailed on the money market on Thursday as the rupee improved slightly versus the dollar in the process of trading activity, dealers said.
Published 21 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Shipping Intelligence
Schedules

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Thursday (February 20, 2020).

Published 21 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX (Formerly National Commodity Exchange Limited - NCEL) Trading Summary on Thursday (February 20, 2020).

Published 21 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Lahore Grain Market Rates

Lahore Grain Market Rates

Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Thursday (February 20, 2020)

Published 21 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Cotton Spot Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Thursday (February 20, 2020).

Published 21 Feb, 2020 12:00am
LME official prices

LME official prices

The following were Wednesday official prices.

Published 21 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Thursday (February 20, 2020).

Published 21 Feb, 2020 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Thursday (February 20, 2020) and the forecast for Friday (February 21, 2020).

Published 21 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Copper falls
Commodities

Copper falls

Copper prices slipped on Thursday, weakened by fears that the coronavirus outbreak in China could spread globally and further dampen economic growth and metals demand.
Published 21 Feb, 2020 12:00am
India's Union Budget 2020-21: a 'strategic snapshot' for Pakistan

India's Union Budget 2020-21: a 'strategic snapshot' for Pakistan

Every year in spring, at the time of unveiling of annual Union Budget in India, all eyes in Pakistan are usually fixated on one major aspect of New Delhi's finances for the coming fiscal year: the defence budget. Understandable!
Published 21 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Cleaner energy: Global LNG market sees robust growth in demand: Shell
Energy

Cleaner energy: Global LNG market sees robust growth in demand: Shell

Global demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) grew by 12.5 percent to 359 million tonnes in 2019, according to Shell's latest annual LNG Outlook published on Thursday - a significant increase that bolsters LNG's growing role in the transition to a lower-c
Published 21 Feb, 2020 12:00am
PM to inaugurate Quaid-e-Azam Business Park in March

PM to inaugurate Quaid-e-Azam Business Park in March

Prime Minister Imran Khan will inaugurate Quaid-e-Azam Business Park, Sheikhupura located at close proximity of Lahore-Islamabad Motorway. In this connection, the groundbreaking ceremony of Quaid-e-Azam Business Park (QABP), Sheikhupura will be held next
Published 21 Feb, 2020 12:00am
PAC irked over NAB's inaction in FEBF's embezzlement case

PAC irked over NAB's inaction in FEBF's embezzlement case

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Thursday expressed serious anger over the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) for failure to tackle the case of Rs 22 billion financial embezzlement in the Federal Employees Benevolent Fund (FEBF).
Published 21 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Southeast Asian stocks: Thailand, Singapore drop
Stocks

Southeast Asian stocks: Thailand, Singapore drop

Shares in coronavirus-hit economies of Singapore and Thailand lost footing on Thursday as a sharp jump in infections outside mainland China overshadowed Beijing's widely-anticipated interest rate cut.
Published 21 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Australian, New Zealand shares at record highs
Stocks

Australian, New Zealand shares at record highs

Australian shares ended Thursday at a record peak as China ramped up support for its virus-hit economy, while domestic employment and wage data suggested further monetary easing could be on the cards. The S&P/ASX 200 index closed 0.3% higher at 7,162.5 bu
Published 21 Feb, 2020 12:00am
China stocks post fresh one-month high
Stocks

China stocks post fresh one-month high

Chinese stocks closed at a fresh one-month high on Thursday, boosted by a widely-expected cut in the benchmark prime lending rate and a slower rate of new coronavirus infections in the country. The Shanghai Composite index ended 1.8% higher at 3,030.15, i
Published 21 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Longer-dated bonds lead eurozone debt rally
Stocks

Longer-dated bonds lead eurozone debt rally

Longer-dated euro zone government bonds led a broad rally on Thursday as concern about an economic slowdown in the region and damage to Asian growth from China's coronavirus created strong demand for safe-haven government bonds.
Published 21 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Treasury yields fall
Stocks

Treasury yields fall

Demand for safe-haven Treasury debt was robust on Thursday morning in spite of strong US economic data, with the 30-year bond yield dipping below the psychologically significant 2% level to the lowest since September 2019. The 30-year yield was last down
Published 21 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Hong Kong shares fall
Stocks

Hong Kong shares fall

Hong Kong stocks ticked lower on Thursday, as a rapid rise in new coronavirus cases outside mainland China outweighed optimism over Beijing's widely-anticipated interest rate cut.
Published 21 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Tokyo shares up
Stocks

Tokyo shares up

Japanese stocks ended higher on Thursday as a rapidly weakening yen, which hit a near 10-month low versus the dollar overnight, lifted export-focused automakers, but the gains were capped by concerns over the impact of the coronavirus outbreak.
Published 21 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Indian stocks lower
Stocks

Indian stocks lower

Indian shares closed lower on Thursday, as investors booked profit on uncertainty related to a trade deal with the United States. US President Donald Trump said the United States and India were working on a major trade deal but he was not sure if it would
Published 21 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Most Gulf markets end higher, Doha Bank lifts Qatar
Stocks

Most Gulf markets end higher, Doha Bank lifts Qatar

Most Gulf markets closed higher on Thursday amid rising oil prices, with Qatar outperforming as Doha Bank jumped after releasing a five-year plan. Oil prices held near one-month highs on Thursday supported by China's efforts to boost its economy, a drop i
Published 21 Feb, 2020 12:00am
TEVTA PUNJAB - THE LARGEST SKILL PROVIDER OF PAKISTAN

TEVTA PUNJAB - THE LARGEST SKILL PROVIDER OF PAKISTAN

In order to transform the massive population of youngsters, primarily between the ages of 16 to 30 years into an engine of growth for Punjab. THE GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB has initiated a landmark Program for skill empowerment of the youth named HUNARMAND NOJA
Published 21 Feb, 2020 12:00am
US labour market remains strong; manufacturing likely stabilizing
Global Business Economy

US labour market remains strong; manufacturing likely stabilizing

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits rose modestly last week, suggesting sustained labour market strength that could help to support the economy amid risks from the coronavirus and weak business investment.
Published 21 Feb, 2020 12:00am
EU leaders clash at 'very tough' budget summit
Global Business Economy

EU leaders clash at 'very tough' budget summit

EU leaders clashed Thursday at the start of a stormy summit to decide the bloc's seven-year budget after Brexit, with bitter divisions between parsimonious rich nations, poorer ones wanting to preserve spending and others wanting to fund grand global ambi
Published 21 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Australian jobless rate jumps to 5.3 percent
Global Business Economy

Australian jobless rate jumps to 5.3 percent

Australia's unemployment rate jumped by more than expected in January from nine-month lows, knocking the local currency to an 11-year low and bolstering expectations of further monetary policy stimulus. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data showe
Published 21 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Spain uncovers underground counterfeit cigarette factory

Spain uncovers underground counterfeit cigarette factory

Spanish police have uncovered a counterfeit cigarette factory in a bunker four metres (13 feet) underground and rescued six Ukrainian workers who were trapped inside gasping for air, Spanish police and Europol said Thursday.
Published 21 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Renfe inks $6 billion deal to build first high-speed train in US
Global Business Economy

Renfe inks $6 billion deal to build first high-speed train in US

Spanish train operator Renfe on Thursday said it had signed a $6-billion deal with US rail developer Texas Central to design, build and run the United States' first-ever high-speed rail line In a statement, Spain's transport ministry said the 5.5-billion-
Published 21 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Morgan Stanley to acquire broker E*Trade for $13 billion
Money & Banking

Morgan Stanley to acquire broker E*Trade for $13 billion

US investment bank Morgan Stanley announced Thursday it will buy online trading pioneer E*Trade in a deal valued at $13 billion. It would be the largest acquisition by an American bank since the 2008 global financial crisis, and comes as online brokers ar
Published 21 Feb, 2020 12:00am
France, Germany sign prototype contract for future fighter jet
Global Business Economy

France, Germany sign prototype contract for future fighter jet

France and Germany on Thursday gave the green light for building a prototype of Europe's next-generation fighter jet, effectively launching a project long held up by disputes over how the industrial work would be divvied up.
Published 21 Feb, 2020 12:00am
BAE Systems profits as governments splurge on military
Global Business Economy

BAE Systems profits as governments splurge on military

British military equipment maker BAE Systems said Thursday that its annual net profit shot higher on rising military budgets around the world. Profit after tax rallied almost 50 percent to about £1.5 billion ($1.3 billion, 1.2 billion euros) in 2019 compa
Published 21 Feb, 2020 12:00am
SAP shuts India offices after swine flu scare
IT & Computers

SAP shuts India offices after swine flu scare

German software giant SAP on Thursday shut down their offices in India for an "extensive sanitation" after two employees tested positive for H1N1 swine flu at its Bangalore headquarters, the company said.
Updated 21 Feb, 2020 11:38pm
UK retail sales rebound
Global Business Economy

UK retail sales rebound

British retail sales rebounded in January, official data showed Thursday, with consumers buoyed by the removal of Brexit uncertainty according to analysts. Sales by volume rallied 0.9 percent from the previous month, after falling in both November and Dec
Published 21 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Mercedes trial new steering system
Global Business Economy

Mercedes trial new steering system

Mercedes tried out a new steering innovation at pre-season testing in Barcelona on Thursday, insisting the device fell within Formula One's stringent technical rules.
Published 21 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Israel ends ban on Palestinian farm exports, resolving trade spat
Global Business Economy

Israel ends ban on Palestinian farm exports, resolving trade spat

Israel has ended its ban on Palestinian agricultural exports after the Palestinian Authority lifted its curb on calf imports from Israeli livestock farmers, the defence ministry said Thursday, seemingly resolving a months-long trade dispute.
Published 21 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Squad for KP U-21 Games
Other

Squad for KP U-21 Games

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Cycling Association Thursday announced the names of the short-listed cyclists for the forthcoming KP U-21 Inter-Regional Games scheduled in April this year.
Published 21 Feb, 2020 12:00am
HBL PSL V 2020: Sindh CM's directive
Cricket

HBL PSL V 2020: Sindh CM's directive

Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah on Thursday directed disciplinary action against the officials, approaching any authority including Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for free passes of HBL PSL V 2020.
Published 21 Feb, 2020 12:00am
KBF President fetes Pakistan Kabaddi team, officials
Other

KBF President fetes Pakistan Kabaddi team, officials

Pakistan Kabaddi Federation (KBF) President Ch Shafay Hussain hosted luncheon reception in honour of Kabaddi World Cup victorious team and officials and distributed prize money among them, here Thursday.
Published 21 Feb, 2020 12:00am
PCB Cricket Committee holds first meeting of 2020
Cricket

PCB Cricket Committee holds first meeting of 2020

The PCB Cricket Committee held its first meeting of 2020 under the chairmanship of former Test spinner Iqbal Qasim. Wasim Akram, Umar Gul, Urooj Mumtaz, Ali Naqvi, Wasim Khan and Zakir Khan (both co-opted members) attended the session.
Published 21 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Sangakkara pushes international teams to tour Pakistan
Cricket

Sangakkara pushes international teams to tour Pakistan

After the conclusion of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC)'s week-long tour of Lahore, Kumar Sangakkara, the President of the prestigious MCC and skipper of the MCC's touring squad to Pakistan, has said that he would love if more international cricket team
Published 21 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Imran Memorial Junior Squash enters into quarter-final stage
Other

Imran Memorial Junior Squash enters into quarter-final stage

Second seeded Saki Ullah Tareen entered into the quarter-finals of the ongoing All Pakistan Imran Mohib Memorial Junior Squash Championship being played here at PAF Hashim Khan Squash Complex on Thursday.
Published 21 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Aussie dives to near 11-year low
Money & Banking

Aussie dives to near 11-year low

The Australian dollar slid to a near 11-year trough on Thursday as data showing a surprisingly sharp rise in unemployment added to the case for further cuts in interest rates at a time when markets were already skittish over the coronavirus.
Published 21 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Sterling plumbs 3-month low
Money & Banking

Sterling plumbs 3-month low

Sterling plunged to a three-month low against the dollar on Thursday as the US currency's broad-based strength swept away recent pound gains that were driven by the appointment of a new, potentially high-spending British finance minister.
Published 21 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Asian currencies weaken
Money & Banking

Asian currencies weaken

Asian currencies weakened against a stronger dollar on Thursday as fears of the economic impact from the coronavirus outbreak prompted a wider sell-off in the region.
Published 21 Feb, 2020 12:00am
South Africa's rand weakens
Money & Banking

South Africa's rand weakens

South Africa's rand fell on Thursday as emerging-market currencies reeled under pressure from a firmer US dollar, while investors awaited finance minister's budget speech next week and a Moody's rating review next month for clues about the domestic econom
Published 21 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Dollar index surges to near 3-year high in NY
Money & Banking

Dollar index surges to near 3-year high in NY

The US dollar climbed on Wednesday to near a three-year high against a basket of other currencies and the safe-haven yen fell to a nine-month low as investor risk appetite grew due to a decline in the number of new coronavirus cases in China and expectati
Published 21 Feb, 2020 12:00am