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JS Bank records 853% jump in profit in 2023

JS Bank Limited (JSBL) posted massive earnings of Rs10.39 billion ($36.85 million) in 2023, up over 853% from the...

Published 29 Feb, 2024 02:49pm

Business & Finance

Standard Chartered profit jumps 115% in CY23

Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) Limited (SCBPL), a subsidiary of Standard Chartered Plc, posted earnings of...

Published 23 Feb, 2024 04:55pm

Business & Finance

Mobilink Bank witnesses 72pc revenue growth

KARACHI: Mobilink Bank achieved multiple financial milestones in 2023, solidifying its position in the banking...

Published 23 Feb, 2024 06:36am

Productivity, export and debt: SBP asks govt to exercise greater prudence

Assessment of macroeconomic dynamics reveals a number of challenges for the banking sector and the repayment capacity of borrowers may come under stress

Updated 08 Jul, 2023 05:14pm

Business & Finance

MCB Bank to conduct Silkbank’s due diligence

The Board of Directors (BoD) at MCB Bank has given its go-ahead to the management to conduct due diligence of...

Published 29 May, 2023 01:45pm

Business & Finance

Inflation fight risks central banks’ credibility and autonomy, BIS warns

LONDON: The credibility and independence of central banks around the world is at risk if stubbornly-high global...

Published 22 May, 2023 06:23am

Business & Finance

Int’l Conference on Managing Pakistan’s Economy: SBP recommends comprehensive reform programme

LAHORE: Economists and researchers discussed their findings and gave suggestions with regard to Pakistan’s banking...

Published 04 May, 2023 04:26am

Budget proposals presented: Steel melting sector highlights challenges

LAHORE: The country’s steel melting industry is in a state of extreme distress as the banking sector remains...

Updated 03 Apr, 2023 08:41am

Business & Finance

Dollar slips as banking sector fears ebb

NEW YORK: The US dollar fell against a basket of currencies for a second straight day on Tuesday as easing worries...

Published 29 Mar, 2023 06:27am

Business & Finance

Banking stress puts US and Europe on watch for credit crunch

WASHINGTON/FRANKFURT: Stress in the banking sector is being closely monitored for its potential to trigger a credit...

Published 27 Mar, 2023 07:30am

Business & Finance

Banking stress brings US closer to recession: Fed’s Kashkari

WASHINGTON: Recent stress in the banking sector and the possibility of a follow-on credit crunch brings the US ...

Published 27 Mar, 2023 06:15am

Business & Finance

HBL announces profit before tax of Rs77bn in 2022, up 24% YoY

Bank declares final dividend of Rs1.50 per share, taking total payout for 2022 to Rs6.75

Published 24 Feb, 2023 04:02pm

Business & Finance

Year ended Dec 31, 2022: Allied Bank posts higher markup income of Rs215.469bn

KARACHI: Banking sector of Pakistan remained resilient and performed exceptionally well in 2022 amid tough operating...

Published 21 Feb, 2023 06:51am

Opinion

Redefining Pakistan’s economy

This article is an effort on not only understanding the fundamental economic issues but also some tough but ...

Published 01 Feb, 2023 05:58am

Opinion

State of the economy

The first six months of 2022-23 have witnessed considerable uncertainty about country’s economic prospects. ...

Published 31 Jan, 2023 06:01am

DPC unveils 2nd annual report: 98pc of bank depositors eligible for deposit protection

KARACHI: Some 98 percent of total depositors of banking sector are eligible for their deposit’s protection in case...

Updated 24 Dec, 2022 10:09am

Business & Finance

Persons not appearing on ATL: Commissioners told to enforce collection of higher rates of WHT by banks

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Asim Ahmad Friday directed Chief Commissioners Inland Revenue...

Updated 05 Nov, 2022 11:31am

Govt will borrow over Rs7trn during Q2FY23

KARACHI: In the absence of sufficient foreign inflows, the federal government has enhanced its reliance on borrowing...

Updated 13 Oct, 2022 09:44am

Banking sector: PBA urges FBR not to introduce any additional tax

KARACHI: Pakistan Banks Association (PBA) has urged the Federal Board of Revenue not to impose any additional or new...

Updated 07 Jun, 2022 10:04am

Editorials

Banking sector’s performance

EDITORIAL: The banking sector’s financial health has improved in the three quarters of calendar year 2021, as...

Published 07 Jan, 2022 06:22am

BR Research

Interview with Faisal Shahzad Abbasi, CEO - TPL Life

‘The need and time for traditional life insurance solutions are over now.’ Faisal Shahzad Abbasi is the CEO of...

Published 27 Sep, 2021 07:40am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 21	278.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 21	277.78
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 21	154.92
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 21	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 21	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 21	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 20	5,917.11
Nasdaq / Nov 20	18,966.14
Dow Jones / Nov 20	43,408.47
India Sensex / Nov 21	77,137.20
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 21	38,026.17
Hang Seng / Nov 21	19,620.49
FTSE 100 / Nov 21	8,069.57
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 21	18,942.65

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 21	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 21	69.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 21	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 21	238,340
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 21	2,662.71
Diesel/Litre / Nov 21	255.14

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 21 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	174,389,145 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 21 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	63,973,243 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 21 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	62,996,737 ▲ 0.00
Aisha Steel Mill / Nov 21 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	48,137,561 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 21 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	43,506,391 ▲ 0.00
Lotte Chemical / Nov 21 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	40,852,960 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 21 Telecard Limited(TELE)	36,937,252 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,401,025 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	31,346,592 ▲ 0.00

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