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SBP issues EMI license to EPSL

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has given License to M/s E-Processing Systems Private Limited (EPSPL) to...

Published 21 Nov, 2024 05:51am

Business & Finance

SBP governor for supporting women entrepreneurs in Pakistan

KARACHI: The Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Jameel Ahmed, has emphasized the importance of supporting...

Updated 20 Nov, 2024 07:54am

Aurangzeb speaks to SBP, PBA chiefs: Financing for priority sectors govt priority

Pakistan Banks’ Association Chairman Zafar Masud apprises minister on various initiatives planned by PBA for building an inclusive and sustainable financial ecosystem

Updated 19 Nov, 2024 03:12pm

Business & Finance

FD decides to hire ‘consultant external debt’

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has decided to hire ‘consultant external debt’ to carry out external debt portfolio...

Updated 19 Nov, 2024 08:55am

Business & Finance

Jul-Oct FDI up 32pc to $904.3m YoY

KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Pakistan surged by 32 percent during the first four months of the ...

Published 19 Nov, 2024 06:34am

Business & Finance

Jul-Oct: C/A posts $218m surplus on foreign inflows

KARACHI: The country’s current account balance posted a surplus of $218 million in the first four months of FY25,...

Published 19 Nov, 2024 06:34am

Pakistan

Jul-Oct FDI clocks in at $904.3mn, up 32% YoY

Net Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Pakistan grew 32.3% during the first four months of the ongoing fiscal year...

Updated 18 Nov, 2024 11:20pm

Markets

Pakistan’s REER index increases to 100.9 in October 2024

Pakistan’s Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER), a measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of...

Updated 18 Nov, 2024 10:35pm

Markets

Pakistan records $349mn current account surplus in October 2024

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

Updated 18 Nov, 2024 10:27pm

Opinion

Measures aimed at checking inflation

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for October 2024 was 7.2 percent against 6.9 percent the month before – a rise of...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am

Markets

Marginal improvement

KARACHI: The rupee registered marginal improvement during the previous week as it gained Re0.07 or 0.02% against the...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am

Pakistan

Zamurd Khan inaugurates 100th draw of Rs1500 prize bonds

RAWALPINDI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) successfully hosted the landmark 100th draw of Rs 1500 prize bonds, ...

Published 16 Nov, 2024 06:04am

Business & Finance

SBP suspends authorization of EC

KARACHI: SBP has suspended the authorization of Exchange Company namely M/s Islamabad Exchange Co. (Pvt) Ltd. with...

Published 16 Nov, 2024 06:04am

Business & Finance

BAFL operations in Bangladesh: central banks give green signal for due diligence facilitation

The central banks of Pakistan and Bangladesh have granted in-principle approval to Bank Alfalah Limited (BAFL) to...

Updated 15 Nov, 2024 04:42pm

Business & Finance

SBP holds ‘Islamic Banking’ seminar at HCSTSI Secretariat

HYDERABAD: President of Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders & Small Industry (HCSTSI), Muhammad Saleem Memon...

Published 15 Nov, 2024 07:24am

Business & Finance

Forex reserves up $34m

KARACHI: The country’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves increased by $ 34 million during the last week....

Published 15 Nov, 2024 06:20am

Markets

SBP-held foreign exchange reserves increase $84mn, now stand at $11.26bn

Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased by $84 million on a weekly basis,...

Updated 14 Nov, 2024 10:37pm

Opinion

There’s a context to ‘unusual’ IMF talks

This is apropos a Business Recorder news item titled “IMF team holds ‘unusual’ talks over USD7 billion...

Published 14 Nov, 2024 07:40am

Islamic banking operations: Senate body to call CII scholars

ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue Wednesday decided to call scholars of Council of Islamic...

Updated 14 Nov, 2024 09:04am

Editorials

An initial audit by IMF?

EDITORIAL: Confirmed reports suggest that the visiting International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission met Finance...

Updated 14 Nov, 2024 07:08am

Business & Finance

DG SBP for fully embracing true Islamic financial system value

KARACHI: Saleem Ullah, Deputy Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), has underscored the importance of fully...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 08:38am

Business & Finance

SBP conveys its final approval to TPL, Abhi Ltd

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has conveyed its final approval to TPL Corp (TPL) and Abhi (Private)...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 08:35am

Editorials

Disturbing revelations

EDITORIAL: Of all the things Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb mentioned at the Islamabad literature festival the...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 07:00am

Business & Finance

SBP approves TPL Corp, Abhi’s acquisition of FINCA Microfinance Bank

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has given its final approval to TPL Corp Limited (TPL), a Pakistani financial...

Updated 12 Nov, 2024 06:16pm

BR Research

ADR financing: undermining monetary policy?

Commercial banks are on a lending spree—not due to excess liquidity or a dramatic economic turnaround, but because...

Published 12 Nov, 2024 08:41am

Editorials

The right candidate for the right job

EDITORIAL: Remittances hit a four-month-high, as per State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) website, of 3.05 billion dollars...

Published 12 Nov, 2024 07:03am

MoM basis: Sept debt stocks drop Rs792bn on SBP profit

KARACHI: The federal government’s total debt stock fell sharply by Rs 792 billion in September 2024, following the...

Updated 12 Nov, 2024 02:35pm

Opinion

Go beyond the Fund advice

Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) met under the chairmanship of Jameel Ahmed, Governor of State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)...

Updated 11 Nov, 2024 07:17am

Bank’s income case: FBR restrained from initiating ‘coercive’ action

ISLAMABAD: The income of the bank to be taxed based on gross advances to deposit ratio has been challenged before...

Updated 10 Nov, 2024 09:49am

Business & Finance

$3bn remittances in Oct: highest monthly inflow in FY25 so far

KARACHI: Pakistan received over $3 billion home remittances in October 2024, the highest monthly inflow so far in ...

Published 09 Nov, 2024 06:36am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 21	278.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 21	277.78
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 21	154.92
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 21	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 21	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 21	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 20	5,917.11
Nasdaq / Nov 20	18,966.14
FTSE 100 / Nov 20	8,085.07
Dow Jones / Nov 20	43,408.47
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 20	19,004.78
France CAC40 / Nov 20	7,198.45
India Sensex / Nov 21	77,137.20
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 21	38,026.17

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 20	238,940
Petrol/Litre / Nov 21	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 21	69.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 21	17,785
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 21	2,662.71
Diesel/Litre / Nov 21	255.14

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 21 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	174,389,145 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 21 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	63,973,243 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 21 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	62,996,737 ▲ 0.00
Aisha Steel Mill / Nov 21 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	48,137,561 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 21 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	43,506,391 ▲ 0.00
Lotte Chemical / Nov 21 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	40,852,960 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 21 Telecard Limited(TELE)	36,937,252 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,401,025 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	31,346,592 ▲ 0.00

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