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Aurangzeb optimistic about economic trajectory amid positive indicators

Finance minister says Pakistan’s current account posted a surplus after 10 years.

Updated 18 Dec, 2024 10:40pm

BR Research

Comfortable in surplus

The current account surplus streak continues for the fourth consecutive month in November, and the surplus in...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 09:13am

Pakistan

Pakistan records massive $729mn current account surplus in November 2024

This is fourth consecutive month in which Pakistan's current account has posted surplus

Updated 17 Dec, 2024 10:49pm

BR Research

Time to channelise remittances

Remittances have been on an uphill journey in the ongoing fiscal year. These inflows increased significantly by 34...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 08:55am

Business & Finance

Jul-Nov FY25: Remittances surge 34pc to $14.76bn YoY

KARACHI/ISLAMABAD: Inflows of home remittances witnessed a significant 34 percent increase during the first five...

Published 10 Dec, 2024 06:13am

BR Research

‘Cash and Code’ driving recovery

As expected, the current account is nearly balanced in the first quarter of the fiscal year. The story is...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 06:51am

Business & Finance

Sept CA posts $119m surplus

KARACHI: Pakistan’s external account continues to show positive momentum, recording a second consecutive current...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 06:33am

Editorials

Rise in home remittances

EDITORIAL: The State Bank of Pakistan website revealed a 39 percent rise in remittance inflows for the first quarter...

Published 14 Oct, 2024 07:00am

Pakistan

Pakistan’s remittance inflow stands at $2.85bn in September 2024, up 29% year-on-year

Amount marginally lower than in August 2024
During 3MFY25, remittances up nearly 39% YoY to $8.8 billion as compared to $6.3 billion in 3MFY24

Updated 09 Oct, 2024 10:51pm

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

BR Research

Current account roundup: 2MFY25

In August, the current account posted a marginal surplus of $75 million. The deficit for the July-August period...

Published 19 Sep, 2024 08:42am

BR Research

Remittances robust again

In August 2024, the country recorded a significant increase in remittances, reaching $2.94 billion, the year-on-year...

Published 11 Sep, 2024 09:11am

Markets

Pakistan’s remittance inflow stands at $2.9bn in August, up 40.5% year-on-year

On monthly basis, inflow down 2%

Updated 09 Sep, 2024 10:35pm

Remittance incentives revision will top ECC agenda today

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet is scheduled to meet on Thursday (Aug 29) and...

Updated 29 Aug, 2024 08:59am

Pakistan

Buna-Raast connectivity project will make remittances more convenient, says PM Shehbaz

This is Pakistan’s first cross-border real-time payment system linkage

Updated 22 Aug, 2024 10:43pm

Business & Finance

July remittances grow 48pc to $3bn YoY

KARACHI: Workers’ remittances recorded an impressive growth of 48 percent in the first month of this fiscal year...

Updated 10 Aug, 2024 07:35am

Business & Finance

May 2024: country gets highest-ever remittances

KARACHI: Pakistan received highest-ever monthly inflows of home remittances amounted to $ 3.2 billion in the month ...

Published 08 Jun, 2024 07:00am

Business & Finance

March worker remittances record growth of 31pc MoM

KARACHI: Inflows of workers remittance recorded a healthy growth of 31 percent in March 2024 compared to February...

Updated 09 Apr, 2024 09:48am

BR Research

Remittance surge in Feb

Inflow of remittances witnessed a surge in February 2024 by 13 percent year-on-year – shows the latest data released...

Published 12 Mar, 2024 09:11am

Business & Finance

Jul-Feb remittances down 1.2pc to $18.1bn YoY

KARACHI: The country received home remittances amounted to $ 18.1 billion during the first eight months of this...

Published 09 Mar, 2024 04:59am

BR Research

Current account roundup: 7MFY24

The current account posted a deficit of $269 million in Jan 2024 against a surplus of $404 million during Dec 2023....

Published 20 Feb, 2024 08:45am

BR Research

Remittances amid higher emigration

Remittances to Pakistan for January 2024 were seen rising by 26 percent year-on-year and by less than a percent...

Published 13 Feb, 2024 09:07am

Business & Finance

Jan remittances up 0.6pc to $2.397bn MoM

KARACHI: The country received worker’s remittance inflows of $ 2.4 billion during January 2024. The State Bank of...

Published 13 Feb, 2024 05:59am

Business & Finance

Jul-Nov remittances down 10pc to $11.045bn YoY

KARACHI: Inflows of worker’s remittances posted a decline of over 10 percent during the first five months of this...

Published 09 Dec, 2023 05:46am

SBP expects increase in home remittances

KARACHI: With a significant increase in the labour migration, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is expecting...

Updated 25 Oct, 2023 08:42am

Business & Finance

July-August remittances post big fall

Pakistan receives workers’ remittances amounting to $ 4.12 billion in July-Aug of FY24

Updated 12 Sep, 2023 09:58am

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

Business & Finance

Feb workers’ remittances post 5pc growth MoM

KARACHI: Workers’ remittances posted 5 percent growth during February compared to January as cap on exchange rate...

Published 11 Mar, 2023 03:16am

Business & Finance

Jul-Dec remittances fall 11pc to $14.1bn YoY

KARACHI: Inflows of home remittances recorded a decline of 11 percent during the first half of this fiscal year...

Published 14 Jan, 2023 06:22am

TT charges against home remittances: Process of reimbursement streamlined

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has further streamline the process of reimbursement of TT charges against...

Updated 06 Jan, 2023 09:03am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Petrol/Litre / Dec 21	252.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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