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Pakistan needs to overcome ‘fear of debt restructuring’: Dr Murtaza Syed

Former governor of State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Dr Murtaza Syed on Thursday urged countries including Pakistan to...

Updated 29 Aug, 2024 10:27pm

Pakistan

Pakistan ‘desperately needs debt restructuring’: Dr Murtaza Syed

Former SBP deputy governor says situation is really bad, Pakistan caught in the crosshairs of a perfect storm

Updated 28 Feb, 2023 05:57pm

Pakistan

Pakistan will need another IMF programme in June: Dr Murtaza Syed

Calls Pakistan's economic crisis the worst in history steered by domestic and global reasons

Updated 24 Feb, 2023 05:53pm

Opinion

The crisis was foretold

Former Deputy Governor Dr Murtaza Syed in a hard-hitting article laments that the crisis facing the economy today...

Updated 04 Feb, 2023 07:24am

Business & Finance

SBP signs MoU with Zameen.com to utilise data on real sector

KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Zameen.com according to...

Published 07 Sep, 2022 04:13am

Business & Finance

Meezan Bank, Samba Bank celebrate RDA success in Bahrain

KARACHI: Meezan Bank and Samba Bank in collaboration with the Embassy of Pakistan in Bahrain hosted a reception at...

Published 26 Aug, 2022 06:02am

New SBP governor to take charge in a few days, PAC told

ISLAMABAD: Acting Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Dr Murtaza Syed on Thursday apprised the Public Accounts...

Updated 26 Aug, 2022 09:43am

SBP allows ECs to export dollar on consignment basis

ECs will bring the export proceeds in their USD account maintained with banks in Pakistan within three days

Updated 17 Aug, 2022 10:13am

Business & Finance

Diamond Jubilee celebrations: SBP unveils Rs75 commemorative banknote

KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan held ceremony for unveiling of commemorative banknote on the occasion of 75th...

Published 15 Aug, 2022 06:24am

Acting governor of SBP explains criticality of IMF programme

Dr Murtaza Syed inaugurates the Roshan Pension Plan to augment the lifestyle banking services available under the State Bank’s Roshan Digital Account initiative for overseas Pakistanis

Updated 15 Aug, 2022 10:24am

Editorials

Better late than never

EDITORIAL: It turns out that repeated assurances from the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and finance ministry were on...

Published 11 Aug, 2022 04:35am

Business & Finance

Forex matters: SBP constitutes body, appoints officer to liaise with FPCCI

KARACHI: Dr Murtaza Syed, Governor (Acting) State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Wednesday announced setting up of a...

Updated 04 Aug, 2022 10:32am

Forex consumption: FPCCI urges SBP to issue strategy paper

KARACHI: The Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has urged the State Bank of Pakistan...

Updated 02 Aug, 2022 10:05am

Markets

All-time low: Rupee closes near 230 against US dollar as pressure on currency remains

Ongoing political and economic uncertainty take toll amid reports SBP is discouraging inter-bank trade

Updated 25 Jul, 2022 07:25pm

MPMG housing finance scheme: Govt in process of reshaping: Miftah

Says govt will continue with MPMG housing loan scheme for candidates whose applications have been approved

Updated 23 Jul, 2022 09:37am

Business & Finance

Standard Chartered holds roadshow for NRPs in UAE

KARACHI: Standard Chartered Bank conducted a roadshow for non-resident Pakistanis based in the UAE. This event was...

Published 15 Jul, 2022 07:10am

Policy rate hiked by 125bps to 15pc to cool economy, contain inflation, propel PKR

KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Thursday decided to raise the...

Updated 08 Jul, 2022 09:30am

Business & Finance

EFS, LTFF rates linked with policy rate

KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has linked the interest rates of...

Published 08 Jul, 2022 05:36am

Business & Finance

91pc of merchandise trade deficit financed by remittances in 10 years: SBP

LAHORE: Acting Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan Dr Murtaza Syed on Thursday said that over the past 10 years,...

Updated 01 Jul, 2022 11:14am

Business & Finance

Stability largely depends on emerging macroeconomic dynamics: SBP

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Tuesday said that the financial stability largely depends on emerging...

Updated 22 Jun, 2022 10:06am

Business & Finance

SBP launches ‘Easy Data Portal’

KARACHI: Efficient, timely and reliable data dissemination is a core undertaking of central banks across the world....

Published 03 Jun, 2022 05:56am

Markets

With aim to become transparent, SBP launches EasyData portal

State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Acting Governor Dr Murtaza Syed launched on Wednesday the EasyData portal that offers...

Published 01 Jun, 2022 08:12pm

Business & Finance

Acting SBP governor inaugurates Meezan Roshan Digital Centre

KARACHI: The acting Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Dr Murtaza Syed recently visited Meezan Bank’s Head Office...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Pakistan

Budget, energy subsidies main topics being discussed with IMF: Dr Murtaza Syed

SBP's acting governor says progress in talks has been made, but it is normal for 'these things to take time'

Published 24 May, 2022 08:09pm

Business & Finance

SBP raises key interest rate by 150 basis points, takes it to 13.75%

This is the highest interest-rate level in 11 years
SBP says external pressures remain elevated and inflation outlook has deteriorated due to both home-grown and international factors

Updated 23 May, 2022 09:48pm

Opinion

Economy needs a rate cut

Last week, the cut-off yield of PIBs and T/bills was mostly lower. It moved down by about 15 basis points to 50 ...

Published 23 May, 2022 06:15am

Business & Finance

Governor SBP assumes charge of Chairman of ACU Board

ISLAMABAD: Dr Murtaza Syed, Governor (Acting) State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), assumed the charge of Chairman of the...

Published 16 May, 2022 05:42am

Business & Finance

FCCI hails appointment of Dr Murtaza as acting SBP governor

FAISALABAD: Atif Munir Sheikh, President Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FCCI) has welcomed the...

Published 09 May, 2022 06:43am

Dr Murtaza appointed SBP’s acting governor

KARACHI: The federal government has appointed Dr Murtaza Syed as acting governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)...

Updated 06 May, 2022 10:06am

Pakistan

Dr Murtaza Syed: a short profile of the new acting SBP governor

Dr Reza Baqir's tenure as central bank chief ended today

Updated 04 May, 2022 07:17pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 24	278.53
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 24	278.33
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 24	157.10
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 24	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 24	1.25
Euro to USD / Dec 24	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 23	5,974.07
Nasdaq / Dec 23	19,764.89
Dow Jones / Dec 23	42,906.95
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 23	19,848.77
India Sensex / Dec 24	78,616.57
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 24	39,036.85
Hang Seng / Dec 24	20,098.29
FTSE 100 / Dec 24	8,130.86

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 23	241,087.80
Petrol/Litre / Dec 24	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 24	69.54
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 24	17,785
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 24	2,618.54
Diesel/Litre / Dec 24	255.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 24 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	5.99 ▲ 1.00 (20.04%)
Next Capital / Dec 24 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	8.90 ▲ 1.00 (12.66%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Dec 24 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	9 ▲ 1.00 (12.50%)
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Dec 24 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	16.13 ▲ 1.47 (10.03%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Dec 24 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	14.37 ▲ 1.31 (10.03%)
Popular Islamic / Dec 24 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	15.58 ▲ 1.42 (10.03%)
Mandviwala / Dec 24 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	16.59 ▲ 1.51 (10.01%)
Blessed Tex. / Dec 24 Blessed Textiles Limited(BTL)	301.77 ▲ 27.43 (10.00%)
Crescent Cotton / Dec 24 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	55 ▲ 5.00 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
S.G.Power / Dec 24 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	10.58 ▼ -1.18 (-10.03%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 24 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	36 ▼ -4.00 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 24 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	33.95 ▼ -3.77 (-9.99%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 24 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	26.16 ▼ -2.90 (-9.98%)
I.C.C. Ind. / Dec 24 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	9.85 ▼ -1.07 (-9.80%)
National Silk / Dec 24 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	50.01 ▼ -5.43 (-9.79%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 24 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.10 ▼ -0.40 (-8.89%)
Crescent Fib. / Dec 24 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	40.16 ▼ -3.81 (-8.66%)
Reliance Ins. / Dec 24 Reliance Insurance Company Limited(RICL)	11.55 ▼ -1.05 (-8.33%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	126,573,463 ▲ 0.05
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 24 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	66,984,381 ▲ 0.49
Cnergyico PK / Dec 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	66,471,663 ▼ -0.27
Pak Elektron / Dec 24 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	38,651,653 ▼ -1.53
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	36,108,956 ▼ -0.18
Sui South Gas / Dec 24 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	33,467,532 ▼ -0.50
P.T.C.L. / Dec 24 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	33,030,118 ▼ -1.31
TRG Pak Ltd / Dec 24 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	29,441,264 ▲ 3.35
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 24 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	28,106,970 ▼ -0.18

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