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Banks asked to promote climate- resilient, tech-based agri financing

KARACHI: Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Jameel Ahmad has advised banks to promote climate resilient and...

Published 01 Feb, 2025 06:30am

Pakistan

Prime Minister’s Youth Scheme: SBP chief announces expansion in credit limit

MULTAN: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad said that the country’s foreign currency reserves had...

Published 31 Jan, 2025 02:31am

Markets

New currency notes to enter circulation in 2025, confirms SBP governor

Notes of all existing denominations would be issued one by one instead in one go, according to the SBP chief

Updated 27 Jan, 2025 10:05pm

Pakistan

Bulk of Pakistan’s foreign debt repayment for FY25 already repaid: SBP chief

Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Jameel Ahmad on Monday said “bulk of” the country’s foreign debt for the...

Updated 27 Jan, 2025 09:51pm

Business & Finance

Prime Minister’s Youth Programme: loan limit for SMEs raised to Rs1.5mn

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday directed authorities to increase the loan amount under the Prime...

Published 16 Jan, 2025 10:42am

SBP affirms commitment to increasing financial inclusion

KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad reaffirmed the central bank’s dedication to increasing...

Updated 14 Jan, 2025 02:57pm

Pakistan

Pakistan’s remittance inflow at $3.1bn in December 2024, up 6% month-on-month

Amount 29.3% higher when compared with $2.38 billion in December 2023

Updated 10 Jan, 2025 10:06pm

SBP governor seems very optimistic about economy

Jameel Ahmad says SBP remains focused on achieving medium-term economic stability

Updated 10 Jan, 2025 03:03pm

Base effect, likely energy price hike: Inflation likely to surge in H2FY25

ISLAMABAD: Inflation has come down sharply, but is expected to remain volatile and increase in the remaining two...

Updated 07 Jan, 2025 03:25pm

Business & Finance

Innovation in banking drives economic growth: SBP governor

KARACHI: Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan, Jameel Ahmad, has said that innovation in banking is the future and...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 06:31am

IMF, ADB offer climate funding support: SBP governor

LAHORE: Governor State Bank of Pakistan, Jameel Ahmad on Saturday said developing countries like Pakistan face...

Updated 29 Sep, 2024 09:39am

Higher returns thru Islamic banking perturb Senate panel?

ISLAMABAD: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad, Wednesday, said that inflation is expected to remain...

Updated 26 Sep, 2024 09:03am

SBP working on Sukuk alternate structure: governor

ISLAMABAD: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad, Wednesday, said that the SBP is working on an...

Updated 26 Sep, 2024 08:46am

Editorials

The external financial commitments

EDITORIAL: Governor State Bank of Pakistan Jameel Ahmad, in an interview with a foreign news agency, stated that...

Updated 29 Aug, 2024 10:37am

Business & Finance

High standards, skills: SBP chief highlights importance

KARACHI: Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Jameel Ahmad has emphasised the importance of developing skills and...

Published 07 Aug, 2024 05:37am

Markets

Pakistan will face no difficulty in meeting external debt obligations in FY25: SBP governor

Pakistan will not face an issue in meeting its external payment obligations in the current fiscal year (FY25), said...

Updated 29 Jul, 2024 07:33pm

Markets

SBP reduces key policy rate by 100bps, takes it to 19.5%

Majority analysts expected cut, it was the quantum of reduction that had them divided

Updated 29 Jul, 2024 07:42pm

Economy on path to recovery amidst global tides: SBP Governor

KARACHI: Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Jameel Ahmad has said that firm commitment of the government and the...

Updated 28 Apr, 2024 09:27am

Aurangzeb-led team to meet US official Donald Lu?

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, who is currently in Washington attending World Bank-IMF Spring...

Updated 18 Apr, 2024 09:26am

Banks asked to ensure lending to priority sectors

KARACHI: The Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Muhammad Aurangzeb on Friday asked banks for lending to...

Updated 30 Mar, 2024 02:21pm

Pakistan

Aurangzeb holds key meeting with SBP governor

Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb on Friday convened a meeting with Governor of the State...

Updated 29 Mar, 2024 10:25pm

Business & Finance

SBP to hold 1st edition of Pakistan Financial Literacy Week

KARACHI: Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Jameel Ahmad will inaugurate Pakistan Financial Literacy Week (PFLW)...

Published 02 Mar, 2024 04:16am

Pakistan

SBP Governor opens Japanese pottery show

KARACHI: Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Jameel Ahmad inaugurated a Japanese pottery exhibition ‘Yakishime -...

Published 26 Jan, 2024 04:58am

Business & Finance

MPC meeting on 29th

KARACHI: The meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will be held on...

Published 24 Jan, 2024 05:07am

Second review: IMF urged to reschedule access date to Mar 15 in LoI

ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government has requested the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to rephase the access date...

Updated 21 Jan, 2024 06:58pm

Rs2.25trn agri credit target set by central bank

KARACHI: While setting the agriculture credit disbursement target at Rs 2.250 trillion for this fiscal year (FY24),...

Updated 16 Dec, 2023 09:57am

SBP chief urges banks to increase presence in agriculture sector

Business & Finance

Plan highlights the central bank’s vision, mission and key goals to be pursued over the next five years

Updated 18 Nov, 2023 08:47pm

SBP, AMF sign MoU to facilitate cross-border remittances

KARACHI: The Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) and the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding...

Updated 04 Nov, 2023 04:10pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 28	281.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 28	279.71
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 28	149.88
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 28	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 28	1.29
Euro to USD / Mar 28	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 27	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 28	5,580.94
India Sensex / Mar 28	77,414.92
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 28	37,120.33
Nasdaq / Mar 28	17,322.99
Hang Seng / Mar 28	23,426.60
FTSE 100 / Mar 28	8,658.85
Dow Jones / Mar 28	41,583.90
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 28	22,461.52
France CAC40 / Mar 28	7,916.08

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 27	275,205
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 28	69.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 28	17,085
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 28	3,117.20
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 28	66.90
Petrol/Litre / Mar 29	255.63
Diesel/Litre / Mar 29	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Mughal Iron & Steel (R) / Mar 27 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited (R)(MUGHALR2)	4.01 ▲ 1 (33.22%)
Parmount Sp. / Mar 27 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	4.10 ▲ 0.59 (16.81%)
Shaheen Ins. / Mar 27 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	7.50 ▲ 0.97 (14.85%)
Popular Islamic / Mar 27 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	15.02 ▲ 1.37 (10.04%)
Diamond Ind. / Mar 27 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	33.83 ▲ 3.08 (10.02%)
Sardar Chemical / Mar 27 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	35.95 ▲ 3.27 (10.01%)
J.K.Spinning / Mar 27 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	69.58 ▲ 6.33 (10.01%)
Data Agro / Mar 27 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	106.28 ▲ 9.66 (10%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Mar 27 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	121.88 ▲ 11.08 (10%)
Allawasaya Tex / Mar 27 Allawasaya Tex. & Finishing Mills Ltd(AWTX)	1,429.95 ▲ 130 (10%)

Stock	Price
Arif Habib Corp / Mar 27 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	11.60 ▼ -98.09 (-89.42%)
Elahi Cot. / Mar 27 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	135.93 ▼ -15.1 (-10%)
Khalid Siraj / Mar 27 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	8.03 ▼ -0.87 (-9.78%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Mar 27 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	874.01 ▼ -93.68 (-9.68%)
Saritow Spinning / Mar 27 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	18.90 ▼ -1.75 (-8.47%)
Cordoba Logistics / Mar 27 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	12.61 ▼ -1.15 (-8.36%)
Sally Textile / Mar 27 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	11.01 ▼ -0.99 (-8.25%)
Masood Textile / Mar 27 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	49.06 ▼ -4.27 (-8.01%)
Universal Ins. / Mar 27 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.57 ▼ -0.73 (-7.09%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Mar 27 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	42 ▼ -3.1 (-6.87%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Mar 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	45,325,056 ▲ 0.31
Pak Elektron / Mar 27 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	29,179,304 ▲ 0.67
P.S.O. / Mar 27 Pakistan State Oil Company Limited(PSO)	26,879,128 ▲ 1.58
Arif Habib Corp / Mar 27 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	20,499,919 ▼ -98.09
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,191,931 ▼ -0.03
B.O.Punjab / Mar 27 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,148,304 ▼ -0.2
Pak Petroleum / Mar 27 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	15,934,134 ▼ -1.85
Engro Fert. / Mar 27 Engro Fertilizers Limited(EFERT)	14,419,464 ▲ 0.5
Fauji Cement / Mar 27 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	14,194,696 ▲ 0.53
Maple Leaf Cement / Mar 27 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	11,282,647 ▲ 0.09

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