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Heavy investment expected in ‘Pakistan Sovereign Wealth Fund’

ISLAMABAD: In the investment sector there has been major development, according to which Pakistan Sovereign Wealth...

Updated 09 Oct, 2024 09:25am

Editorials

The challenge ahead

EDITORIAL: As the dust begins to settle on what has proved to be a very closely contested general election, the...

Published 12 Feb, 2024 06:25am

Editorials

Spurring forex inflows need of the hour

EDITORIAL: Home remittances inched up from the previous month to $2.7 billion in August 2022. However, in the first...

Published 16 Sep, 2022 06:04am

Opinion

Export growth won’t be easy from now on

Ever since the rupee-dollar parity was allowed to be determined by market forces the Rupee depreciated dramatically...

Published 14 Sep, 2022 04:45am

Business & Finance

Former SBP governor Dr Reza Baqir appointed Senior Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School

Will focus on improving global frameworks for resolving sovereign debt crises

Published 13 Sep, 2022 11:38am

Business & Finance

Dr Reza Baqir hails 'good news' over Pakistan's IMF progress

Dr Reza Baqir, former governor of Pakistan’s central bank, hailed on Thursday the recent “good news” and...

Published 04 Aug, 2022 09:42pm

Business & Finance

Financial inclusion of women in Pakistan is a ‘$500mn market opportunity’

Experts from World Bank and Women’s Financial Inclusion Data Partnership during a virtual roundtable say good work being done, but challenges remain

Updated 29 Jul, 2022 11:24pm

Opinion

SBP shocks but doesn’t surprise

Even those shocked by the SBP’s (State Bank of Pakistan’s) uber-hawkish posturing at the last MPC (Monetary...

Published 14 Jul, 2022 05:00am

Opinion

A budget amid economic impasse

The overarching objective of the budget is not pro-poor, an acute political compulsion today with 13.8 percent...

Published 11 Jun, 2022 06:41am

Editorials

Appointment of SBP governor brooks no delay

EDITORIAL: The previous Governor State Bank of Pakistan Dr Reza Baqir’s term expired on 4 May 2022 and the same ...

Published 21 May, 2022 04:34am

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

Govt will not do anything to undermine SBP's independence: Miftah Ismail

Finance minister says govt focused on reviving Pakistan's economy

Updated 05 May, 2022 09:46am

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

Business & Finance

Dr Reza Baqir's tenure as SBP governor ends, Miftah wishes him 'the very best'

Govt decides against granting second term to Dr Baqir
Dr Murtaza Syed to assume charge of acting governor, says SBP

Updated 04 May, 2022 01:54pm

SBP: Dr Murtaza to assume charge of acting governor?

Dr Reza Baqir assumed his responsibilities on May 5, 2019 and his three-year tenure is being completed on May 4, 2022

Updated 03 May, 2022 03:04pm

SBP governor Dr Baqir’s term will end next month

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided, in principle, not to reappoint Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Dr Reza...

Updated 26 Apr, 2022 10:17am

Business & Finance

JS Bank joins Roshan Digital Account initiative

KARACHI: JS Bank has become the latest bank to join the State Bank of Pakistan’s Roshan Digital Account (RDA)...

Published 18 Apr, 2022 06:16am

Business & Finance

PIBC urges SBP to avoid taking decision harming economy

KARACHI: Abid Nisar, Chairman of the Pakistan Indonesia Business Council (PIBC) of FPCCI, while expressing deep...

Published 12 Apr, 2022 05:17am

Business & Finance

Engagement with IMF ‘remains strong’, says Dr Baqir

State Bank of Pakistan governor says goal is to complete the work that is necessary to draw the remaining $3 billion from the Washington-based lender

Updated 11 Apr, 2022 05:38pm

Business & Finance

High policy rate to ruin trade, industry: SAI chief

KARACHI: Pointing out that interest rates in Pakistan are the highest in the region, President of the Site...

Published 10 Apr, 2022 05:49am

Pakistan

SBP governor confident recent measures will help market sentiment

Says falling foreign exchange reserves concerning, but central bank has moved to arrest deterioration

Updated 09 Apr, 2022 07:43pm

‘Roshan Equity’, ‘RAAST’ well executed by banks, CDC: SBP governor

KARACHI: State Bank Governor Dr Reza Baqir Tuesday visited CDC House to mark the successful operationalisation of...

Updated 30 Mar, 2022 10:22am

Editorials

Govt itself stoking inflation?

EDITORIAL: Talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are continuing as planned and the two sides remain...

Published 29 Mar, 2022 05:49am

Business & Finance

Banks, DFIs approve Rs435bn loans under TERF: SBP governor

KARACHI: Banks and DFIs have approved loans worth Rs 435 billion under the State Bank of Pakistan’s Temporary...

Published 29 Mar, 2022 05:49am

Business & Finance

Pakistan offers ‘unlimited’ export potential, says Dr Baqir

SBP governor cites example of Service Long March Tyres that used central bank's TERF to enhance value

Updated 28 Mar, 2022 07:52pm

Business & Finance

Progress on SDGs from banking sector’s perspective: SBP governor unveils report

KARACHI: Governor State Bank of Pakistan, Dr Reza Baqir unveiled a report titled “SDGs and sustainability...

Published 26 Mar, 2022 04:13am

Business & Finance

SBP, LCCI to hold ‘SME Finance Mela’ on 24th

LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry in collaboration with State Bank of Pakistan is holding SME...

Published 22 Mar, 2022 05:21am

Business & Finance

SBP, banks organise ‘mela’ in Faisalabad to promote housing finance

KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) together with banks held a Mela in Faisalabad on Saturday to increase ...

Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am

Agriculture finance: SBP announces formation of task force

KARACHI: Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Dr Reza Baqir has announced a task force to boost agriculture finance...

Updated 12 Mar, 2022 09:50am

Business & Finance

SBP announces measures for investment in agri warehouses/silos

Governor Dr Reza Baqir chairs first meeting of task force on Electronic Warehouse Receipt Financing (EWRF)

Published 11 Mar, 2022 05:59pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 23	278.69
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 23	278.43
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 23	156.63
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 23	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 23	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 23	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
India Sensex / Dec 23	78,595.51
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 23	39,161.34
Hang Seng / Dec 23	19,857.04
FTSE 100 / Dec 23	8,068.16
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 23	19,830.32

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 23	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 23	69.79
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 23	2,632.38
Diesel/Litre / Dec 23	255.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Dec 23 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	6.15 ▲ 1.00 (19.42%)
Dewan Sugar / Dec 23 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	6.60 ▲ 1.00 (17.86%)
Cnergyico PK / Dec 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	6.83 ▲ 0.92 (15.57%)
Jahangir Sidd(Pref) / Dec 23 Jahangir Sidd(Pref)(JSCLPSA)	9.50 ▲ 0.95 (11.11%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Dec 23 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	3.75 ▲ 0.36 (10.62%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Dec 23 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	4.72 ▲ 0.45 (10.54%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Dec 23 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	10.55 ▲ 1.00 (10.47%)
Dawood Equities / Dec 23 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	10.63 ▲ 1.00 (10.38%)
HBL Invest Fund / Dec 23 HBL Investment Fund(HIFA)	4.15 ▲ 0.39 (10.37%)

Stock	Price
Sindh Abadgar / Dec 23 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	36.60 ▼ -4.07 (-10.01%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 23 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	40.87 ▼ -4.54 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 23 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	37.72 ▼ -4.19 (-10.00%)
Asia Ins. / Dec 23 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	13.96 ▼ -1.55 (-9.99%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 23 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	42.01 ▼ -4.58 (-9.83%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Dec 23 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	14.01 ▼ -1.33 (-8.67%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Dec 23 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	6 ▼ -0.54 (-8.26%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 23 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	10.46 ▼ -0.93 (-8.17%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Dec 23 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	8.45 ▼ -0.65 (-7.14%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	99,942,750 ▲ 0.14
Cnergyico PK / Dec 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	66,327,753 ▲ 0.92
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 23 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,280,462 ▲ 0.19
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 23 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	40,644,312 ▲ 0.37
Sui South Gas / Dec 23 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,619,788 ▲ 0.76
Pak Elektron / Dec 23 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	38,585,180 ▲ 1.96
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 23 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	35,015,764 ▲ 1.32
P.T.C.L. / Dec 23 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	33,026,526 ▲ 2.58
B.O.Punjab / Dec 23 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	29,495,012 ▲ 0.26

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