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Remittances: Two incentives available to banks and ECs now

KARACHI: To enhance the flow of home remittances, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has revamped the incentive...

Updated 09 Oct, 2024 09:04am

Business & Finance

Forex dealers, ECs, others: e-integration with FBR made mandatory

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has made it mandatory for foreign exchange dealers/exchange companies,...

Updated 23 Mar, 2024 02:52pm

Six major currencies: ECs implement new exchange rate mechanism

KARACHI: Following the directives of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Exchange Companies Association of Pakistan...

Updated 28 Dec, 2023 09:40am

Open market exchange rate calculation: Mechanism finds favour with ECAP

Exchange Companies Association of Pakistan appreciates State Bank of Pakistan’s efforts for stability of exchange rate

Updated 26 Dec, 2023 10:02am

Open market: SBP unveils new exchange rate mechanism

KARACHI: In order to ensure transparency and credibility to the process of compiling open market exchange rate, the...

Updated 23 Dec, 2023 02:50pm

Business & Finance

Exchange companies: SBP gives NOC to Habib Metropolitan Bank

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has issued a no-objection certificate (NOC) to Habib Metropolitan Bank Limited, a...

Updated 30 Oct, 2023 05:11pm

Markets

Bank of Punjab considers wholly-owned Exchange Company

The Bank of Punjab announced on Monday that its board was proposed the establishment of a wholly-owned Exchange...

Published 30 Oct, 2023 11:46am

Business & Finance

Askari Bank latest to establish wholly-owned Exchange Company

Askari Bank Limited, a subsidiary of Fauji Foundation, announced on Friday it will establish an Exchange Company...

Updated 27 Oct, 2023 10:57pm

Business & Finance

Bank Alfalah to establish wholly-owned EC

Becomes sixth commercial bank to make such announcement to date

Updated 03 Oct, 2023 10:44pm

Markets

PKR improves further

KARACHI: The rupee improved another 1.4% to settle at 287.74 against the US dollar in the inter-bank market during...

Published 02 Oct, 2023 06:33am

Markets

KSE-100 sees 12% increase in 3Q2023 amid positive sentiment

Pakistan’s benchmark KSE-100 Index witnessed double-digit growth of 12% in 3Q2023, as sentiments improved on back of...

Updated 30 Sep, 2023 04:45pm

Markets

Bank AL Habib says will establish wholly-owned Exchange Company

Becomes fourth bank in recent weeks to make this announcement

Updated 22 Sep, 2023 10:40pm

ECs have no role in volatile exchange rate: Bostan

KARACHI: Malik Muhammad Bostan, Chairman of Exchange Companies Association of Pakistan (ECAP), Tuesday said Exchange...

Updated 20 Sep, 2023 10:43am

Business & Finance

MCB Bank joins UBL and Meezan, says it will establish wholly-owned Exchange Company

The Board of Directors (BoD) of MCB Bank Limited, one of the largest commercial banks in the country, announced it...

Updated 18 Sep, 2023 07:49pm

Pakistan

EC reforms, action against smuggling ‘not contradicting’ IMF conditions: Dr Shamshad

Caretaker finance minister says exchange rate not being manipulated

Updated 15 Sep, 2023 07:05pm

Markets

Open market: rupee’s rally continues against USD

The Pakistani rupee maintained its positive run against the US dollar in the open market on Friday as gap with the...

Updated 08 Sep, 2023 07:19pm

Markets

Inter-bank market: rupee’s merry run continues against US dollar

Currency appreciates 0.66% to settle at 302.95 in inter-bank market

Updated 08 Sep, 2023 07:18pm

ECs all praise for army chief

KARACHI: There are reports that exchange companies (ECs) have surrendered $ 20 million to the interbank market...

Updated 08 Sep, 2023 09:34am

Markets

Open market: Pakistani rupee maintains upward trajectory against US dollar

The Pakistani rupee maintained its upward trajectory against the US dollar in the open market on Thursday as gap...

Updated 07 Sep, 2023 07:56pm

Markets

Inter-bank market: rupee gains further, settles at 304.94 against US dollar

Currency appreciates 0.67% in inter-bank market

Updated 07 Sep, 2023 06:32pm

Exchange companies sector: MCR enhanced to Rs500m as SBP introduces major reforms

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), introducing the structural reforms for the Exchange Companies, on...

Updated 07 Sep, 2023 09:17am

Markets

SBP wants banks engaged in forex business to establish wholly-owned Exchange Companies

Amid rupee's freefall in open market, SBP moves to introduce structural reforms in sector

Updated 06 Sep, 2023 11:41pm

Six incentive schemes of SBP: ECC approves proposal of changes in contours

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)’s...

Updated 08 Aug, 2023 08:43am

Purchase of USD for card payments facility extended by 5 months

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has decided to extend settlement of card-based cross-border transactions...

Updated 01 Aug, 2023 09:39am

Markets

Back-to-back gains: rupee settles at 286.45 against US dollar

Currency appreciates 0.21% in inter-bank market

Updated 27 Jul, 2023 08:56pm

Business & Finance

Interbank, open market: Import of cash USD to help narrow rate differences: expert

KARACHI: The permission of import of cash US dollars by Exchange Companies (ECs) will increase the dollar inflows...

Updated 27 Jul, 2023 09:23am

Markets

Rupee ends 8-session losing streak, settles at 287.04 against US dollar

Currency appreciates 0.52% in inter-bank market

Updated 26 Jul, 2023 09:27pm

Vegetable ghee/cooking oil: ECC allows export from EPZs, MBs, EOUs to Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has reportedly allowed export of vegetable...

Updated 26 Jul, 2023 01:18pm

ECs can import dollars in cash through cargo or security companies

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Tuesday night allowed the Exchange Companies import of cash US dollars...

Updated 26 Jul, 2023 04:21pm

Business & Finance

SBP revokes licences of 2 errant ECs

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Thursday revoked the licenses of two exchange companies for non-compliance...

Published 31 Mar, 2023 06:45am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 3	277.92
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 3	277.72
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 3	150.01
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 3	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 3	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 3	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 2	6,047.15
Nasdaq / Dec 2	19,403.95
Dow Jones / Dec 2	44,782
India Sensex / Dec 3	80,853.10
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 3	39,248.86
Hang Seng / Dec 3	19,694.44
FTSE 100 / Dec 3	8,345.09
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 3	20,011.64

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 2	235,340
Petrol/Litre / Dec 3	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 3	68.37
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 3	17,685
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 3	2,645.88
Diesel/Litre / Dec 3	258.43

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 3 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.30 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Dec 3 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	630 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Dec 3 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Dec 3 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Dec 3 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	67.69 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Dec 3 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	150 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Dec 3 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,118.68 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Dec 3 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Dec 3 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	13.14 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 3 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.30 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Dec 3 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	630 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Dec 3 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Dec 3 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Dec 3 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	67.69 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Dec 3 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	150 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Dec 3 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,118.68 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Dec 3 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Dec 3 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	13.14 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 3 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	213,514,857 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Dec 3 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	196,907,321 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 3 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	68,325,507 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 3 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	66,212,972 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 3 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	65,264,278 ▲ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / Dec 3 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	61,288,845 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Dec 3 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	49,268,731 ▲ 0.00
Pak Int.Bulk / Dec 3 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	46,902,495 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Cement / Dec 3 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	31,910,059 ▲ 0.00

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