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May 14, 2025 اردو ► PRINT EDITION ► BR MARKETS ► Dollar to PKR ►
Print - 2020-03-19
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 19 Mar, 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 19 Mar, 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 Wednesday (March 18, 2020).

Published 19 Mar, 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 Wednesday (March 18, 2020).

Published 19 Mar, 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 Wednesday (March 18, 2020).

Published 19 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Money Market Report

Money Market Report

Money market report by Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co on Wednesday (March 18, 2020).
Published 19 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Spot dollar rates

Spot dollar rates

Spot Dollar rates from Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co Ltd on Wednesday (March 18, 2020).

Published 19 Mar, 2020 12:00am
BOARD MEETINGS
Stocks

BOARD MEETINGS

Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.

Published 19 Mar, 2020 12:00am
THE RUPEE: Rates unchanged
Money & Banking

THE RUPEE: Rates unchanged

The rupee maintained overnight levels against the dollar on the currency market on Wednesday in the process of trading activity, dealers said.
Published 19 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Shipping Intelligence
Schedules

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Wednesday (March 18, 2020).

Published 19 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX (Formerly National Commodity Exchange Limited - NCEL) Trading Summary on Wednesday (March 18, 2020).

Published 19 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Lahore Grain Market Rates

Lahore Grain Market Rates

Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Wednesday (March 18, 2020)

Published 19 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Cotton Spot Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Wednesday (March 18, 2020).

Published 19 Mar, 2020 12:00am
LME official prices

LME official prices

The following were Tuesday official prices.

Published 19 Mar, 2020 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Wednesday (March 18, 2020) and the forecast for Thursday (March 19, 2020).

Published 19 Mar, 2020 12:00am
US MIDDAY: Gold slides over 3 percent
Commodities

US MIDDAY: Gold slides over 3 percent

Gold dropped as much as 3.6% on Wednesday as investors dumped precious metals in favour of cash after additional stimulus measures by the United States failed to calm markets hit by mounting fears over the economic downside from the coronavirus.
Published 19 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Cotton tumbles to over 10-year low
Cotton & Textile

Cotton tumbles to over 10-year low

ICE cotton futures slumped on Wednesday to their lowest level in more than 10 years, as new cases of the coronavirus in Vietnam and a strong dollar marred investor interest in the natural fiber.
Published 19 Mar, 2020 12:00am
New York cotton
Cotton & Textile

New York cotton

The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:

Published 19 Mar, 2020 12:00am
UK closes schools as coronavirus deaths rise

UK closes schools as coronavirus deaths rise

Britain announced Wednesday it would be closing schools in the coming days to stem the spread of coronavirus, as the death toll topped 100 and Londoners braced for tougher measures to tackle the outbreak.
Published 19 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Protests as Moscow moves to build road on radioactive dump

Protests as Moscow moves to build road on radioactive dump

Moscow authorities on Wednesday began work on building a highway over a Soviet-era dump of radioactive materials, despite months of public protests and warnings from environmental campaigners. Greenpeace and other activists have long campaigned against th
Published 19 Mar, 2020 12:00am
WHO chief says COVID-19 'enemy against humanity'

WHO chief says COVID-19 'enemy against humanity'

The head of the World Health Organization on Wednesday said the new coronavirus was an "enemy against humanity", as the number of people infected in the pandemic soared past 200,000. "This coronavirus is presenting us with an unprecedented threat," Tedros
Published 19 Mar, 2020 12:00am
103-year-old Iran woman survives coronavirus

103-year-old Iran woman survives coronavirus

A 103-year-old woman in Iran has recovered after being infected with the new coronavirus, state media reported, despite overwhelming evidence the elderly are most at risk from the disease. The unnamed woman had been hospitalised in the central city of Sem
Published 19 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Greece unveils new virus restrictions in migrant camps

Greece unveils new virus restrictions in migrant camps

Greece's migration ministry on Wednesday announced new restrictions to the movement of asylum-seekers in island camps to keep out the new coronavirus, and accelerated work on new closed facilities. "As of today, the movement of island camp residents will
Published 19 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Key Brazil minister tests positive for COVID-19

Key Brazil minister tests positive for COVID-19

A key player in Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's government, National Security Minister Augusto Heleno, said Wednesday he had tested positive for the new coronavirus.
Published 19 Mar, 2020 12:00am
South Africa bans cruise ships over coronavirus

South Africa bans cruise ships over coronavirus

South Africa on Wednesday imposed a blanket ban on cruise ships entering its ports, the country's latest step to curb the spread of coronavirus, a minister said Wednesday.
Published 19 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Merkel calls coronavirus 'biggest challenge since WW2'

Merkel calls coronavirus 'biggest challenge since WW2'

Germany is facing its biggest challenge "since the Second World War" in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, Chancellor Angela Merkel said in a television address urging citizens to heed sweeping confinement measures.
Published 19 Mar, 2020 12:00am
FTSE tumbles as more companies flag virus hit
Stocks

FTSE tumbles as more companies flag virus hit

Britain's stock markets fell for the eighth day in 10 on Wednesday, as more companies warned of a severe hit to earnings from the coronavirus outbreak even as policymakers pushed for fresh stimulus measures to support global growth.
Published 19 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Most SE Asian stocks end lower
Stocks

Most SE Asian stocks end lower

Most Southeast Asian stock markets gave up early gains to end lower on Wednesday, as fears over the economic damage from the coronavirus contagion overshadowed stimulus measures from major central banks.
Published 19 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Hong Kong stocks hit over 3-year
Stocks

Hong Kong stocks hit over 3-year

Hong Kong stocks slumped on Wednesday to their lowest close in more than three years, joining a sell-off in other Asian markets as mounting worries over the rapid spread of the coronavirus outbreak outside China dashed risk sentiment.
Published 19 Mar, 2020 12:00am
European shares post worst close in nearly 7 years
Stocks

European shares post worst close in nearly 7 years

European shares marked their worst close in nearly seven years on Wednesday as recent stimulus measures failed to placate investors seeking to exit equities in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.
Published 19 Mar, 2020 12:00am
China stocks down
Stocks

China stocks down

China stocks reversed earlier gains to end lower on Wednesday, tracking losses in wider Asian markets as persistent worries over the rapid spread of the coronavirus outside China dashed risk sentiment.
Published 19 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Australian shares down, NZ up
Stocks

Australian shares down, NZ up

Australian shares closed more than 6% lower on Wednesday on fears that policy impetus against the coronavirus pandemic would ultimately not be enough to stop the economy from slipping into its first recession in nearly three decades.
Published 19 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Indian shares tumble again
Stocks

Indian shares tumble again

Indian shares skidded over 6% in the waning moments of trading on Wednesday, with financial stocks suffering the most, as fears of the economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic eclipsed sweeping stimulus moves from policymakers around the world.
Published 19 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Treasury not yield climb
Stocks

Treasury not yield climb

The benchmark US 10-year Treasury note yield climbed back over the 1% level on Tuesday as a modicum of renewed confidence shored up Wall Street and reduced demand for safe government debt after the Federal Reserve announced plans to rescue the stressed co
Published 19 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Wall Street bounces after Monday's historic sell-off
Stocks

Wall Street bounces after Monday's historic sell-off

The S&P 500 rose 6% on Tuesday, recouping half of the previous session's historic sell-off, as the Federal Reserve and the White House took further steps to boost liquidity and stem damage from the coronavirus outbreak that has gripped the global economy.
Published 19 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Nikkei hits 3-1/2-year low
Stocks

Nikkei hits 3-1/2-year low

Japan's Nikkei share benchmark saw its lowest finish since November 2016 on Wednesday despite an overnight rally on Wall Street, as worries about the coronavirus outbreak eclipsed hopes that broad policy support would combat the economic fallout.
Published 19 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Pandemic could make another 25 million jobless: UN
Global Business Economy

Pandemic could make another 25 million jobless: UN

The COVID-19 pandemic will significantly increase global unemployment, leaving up to 25 million more people out of work, and will dramatically slash workers' incomes, the United Nations said Wednesday.
Published 19 Mar, 2020 12:00am
US housing market shows strength before virus outbreak
Global Business Economy

US housing market shows strength before virus outbreak

US homebuilding fell less than expected in February as a plunge in the construction of multi-family housing units was blunted by a surge in single-family projects, suggesting some strength in the housing sector before the coronavirus pandemic severely dis
Published 19 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Coronavirus doom means boom for pasta makers
Global Business Economy

Coronavirus doom means boom for pasta makers

It may be all doom and gloom as the coronavirus outbreak completely upends the world we knew but pasta makers may never have had it so good as panic-stricken shoppers stock up on a basic food to survive the crisis.
Published 19 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Panic buying boosts Australia retail sales
Global Business Economy

Panic buying boosts Australia retail sales

Panic buying at Australian grocery stores pushed up retail sales in February, although that is unlikely to ease the chances of a recession as the coronavirus pandemic forced the government to widen its ban on travel and social gatherings.
Published 19 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Poland unveils 'anti-crisis shield' for virus-hit economy
Global Business Economy

Poland unveils 'anti-crisis shield' for virus-hit economy

Poland on Wednesday unveiled a crisis-management package worth some 47 billion euros ($51 billion) to help the EU country's normally vibrant economy weather the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
Published 19 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Canada announces Can$82 billion coronavirus aid package
Global Business Economy

Canada announces Can$82 billion coronavirus aid package

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Can$27 billion in direct aid Wednesday to help workers and businesses cope with the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
Published 19 Mar, 2020 12:00am
BMW to shut down European factories
Global Business Economy

BMW to shut down European factories

German carmaker BMW said Wednesday it would close European and South African factories accounting for half its output for a month, matching other car giants stricken by coronavirus containment measures.
Published 19 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Footballer Obi Mikel leaves Turkish team over virus fears
Football

Footballer Obi Mikel leaves Turkish team over virus fears

Former Nigeria international John Obi Mikel has quit Turkish football club Trabzonspor, the team said, after the former Chelsea midfielder said he did not want to play as the new coronavirus spread worldwide. "The contract has been ended by mutual agreeme
Published 19 Mar, 2020 12:00am
South African cricketers in self-isolation
Cricket

South African cricketers in self-isolation

Members of the South African cricket team have been told to undergo a 14-day period of self-isolation and social distancing to prevent the spread of coronavirus following their return from an aborted tour of India. The players arrived back in South Africa
Published 19 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Germany players donate 2.5 million euros to fight virus
Football

Germany players donate 2.5 million euros to fight virus

German national team footballers said Wednesday they would donate 2.5 million Euros ($2.7 million) to help fight the crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic. "We need to look after each other in times like this. We in the national team have been thinkin
Published 19 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Darren Sammy terms PSL V as great success
Cricket

Darren Sammy terms PSL V as great success

Peshawar Zalmi head coach Darren Sammy said on Wednesday that despite COVID 19, the Pakistan Super League (PSL)-20 in Pakistan was a great success. Darren Sammy expressed gratitude to Peshawar Zalmi family once again for having him. To all of the loving p
Published 19 Mar, 2020 12:00am
PHF postpones all activities
Other

PHF postpones all activities

Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has postponed all district and national level tournaments and activities scheduled in March and April 2020 following the directives of WHO and Pakistan government. Training plans have been sent to hockey players so that th
Published 19 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Ibrahimovic launches fundraiser for Italy
Other

Ibrahimovic launches fundraiser for Italy

AC Milan's evergreen star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic said Wednesday he had launched a fundraiser for Italian hospitals battling the coronavirus pandemic. "Italy has always given me so much and, in this dramatic moment, I want to give back even more to thi
Published 19 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Matuidi mood 'positive' despite coronavirus infection
Football

Matuidi mood 'positive' despite coronavirus infection

France World Cup winner Blaise Matuidi insisted Wednesday his "morale is good" despite testing positive for coronavirus. "I am positive, I am strong, morale is good, that of my family too," the Juventus midfielder said on Instagram.
Published 19 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Bodybuilding contests postponed till June 2020
Other

Bodybuilding contests postponed till June 2020

Secretary General Pakistan Bodybuilding Federation and Chairman Asian Dispensary Committee of Asian Bodybuilding Association Tariq Pervez Wednesday announced that all bodybuilding activities will remain suspended until June 2020, amid growing concerns ove
Published 19 Mar, 2020 12:00am
French Open date change over pandemic rocks tennis
Other

French Open date change over pandemic rocks tennis

The global tennis calendar has been thrown into further chaos after the decision by French Open organisers to postpone the Grand Slam, with players and rival tournaments critical of the apparently unilateral move. The event at Roland Garros, traditionally
Published 19 Mar, 2020 12:00am
IOC says no 'ideal' solution for Olympics
Other

IOC says no 'ideal' solution for Olympics

Olympic chiefs acknowledged Wednesday there was no "ideal" solution to staging the Tokyo Olympics in response to a growing number of athletes expressing concern as the coronavirus pandemic swept the globe.
Published 19 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Australian dollar nosedives to 17-year low
Money & Banking

Australian dollar nosedives to 17-year low

The Australian dollar was ravaged on Wednesday after toppling to 17-year lows as fears of a coronavirus-induced global recession sent investors fleeing from risk assets and commodities, with panic selling even spilling over into sovereign bonds.
Published 19 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Pound dives to more than 3-decade lows
Money & Banking

Pound dives to more than 3-decade lows

The British pound plunged to its lowest levels in more than three decades on Wednesday, barring a flash crash in October 2016, as concerns about the economic impact of the coronavirus overshadowed any stimulus efforts by policymakers so far.
Published 19 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Rouble dives past 80 to four-year low
Money & Banking

Rouble dives past 80 to four-year low

Russia's rouble sank beyond 80 against the dollar for the first time in more than four years in volatile trading on Wednesday, as Russian assets felt the chill of oil prices dropping below $26.
Published 19 Mar, 2020 12:00am
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