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IMF briefed about array of reforms

WASHINGTON: Pakistani delegation comprising Secretary Finance Imdad Ullah Bosal and Governor State Bank of Pakistan...

Updated 23 Oct, 2024 09:25am

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

Business & Finance

PHMA wants interest rate in single-digit

KARACHI: Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers & Exporters Association (PHMA) has urged the State Bank to cut interest...

Published 13 Sep, 2024 06:13am

Markets

Pakistan’s remittance inflow stands at $3bn in July, up 48% year-on-year

On monthly basis, inflow down 5%
Amount from Saudi Arabia remains highest at $761mn

Updated 09 Aug, 2024 10:18pm

Editorials

SBP Governor: cautious optimism

EDITORIAL: The Governor of State Bank of Pakistan, Jamil Ahmed, clarified to the National Assembly’s Standing...

Published 09 Aug, 2024 06:56am

Business & Finance

SBP governor chairs meeting on implementation of priority sector initiatives

KARACHI: The Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Jameel Ahmed, chaired the first Steering Committee meeting for...

Published 06 Jun, 2024 03:09am

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

Business & Finance

SBP official for greater focus on agri development

KARACHI: Deputy Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Saleem Ullah emphasized the need for greater focus on...

Published 24 Feb, 2024 06:42am

Business & Finance

SBP to issue new notes

KARACHI: Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Jameel Ahmed revealed on Monday that SBP has decided to issue new...

Updated 30 Jan, 2024 12:54pm

Markets

SBP keeps key policy rate unchanged at 22%

Central bank governor conveys MPC has revised projected inflation figure for FY24 from 20-22% to 23-25%

Updated 29 Jan, 2024 09:48pm

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

SBP governor unveils ‘strategic plan’ for 2023-28

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

Pakistan

‘Comfortably placed’: SBP chief says end-Sept targets with IMF met

Remarks come during meetings with key international institutions organised by Barclays, JP Morgan, Standard Bank, and Jefferies

Updated 13 Oct, 2023 11:19pm

Pakistan

SBP awards in-principle approval to 5 digital retail banks

These include HugoBank Limited, KT Bank Pakistan Limited, Mashreq Bank Pakistan Limited, Raqami Islamic Digital Bank Limited and Telenor Microfinance Bank Limited

Updated 20 Sep, 2023 06:40pm

Pakistan

Caretaker commerce minister, SBP governor discuss export enhancement measures

'Met the esteemed governor SBP to discuss ways and means to increase liquidity of our exporters,' said Ejaz

Updated 20 Sep, 2023 04:19pm

In a surprise move, policy rate kept unchanged

KARACHI: As against the market expectations, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan has...

Updated 15 Sep, 2023 09:51am

Global conditions contributed to higher inflation in Pakistan: SBP

KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad has said that global economic conditions have largely...

Updated 15 Aug, 2023 10:02am

Editorials

MPS: Will IMF need to recalibrate its expectations?

EDITORIAL: In a surprise move, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) left the policy rate unchanged at 22 percent,...

Published 02 Aug, 2023 06:47am

Business & Finance

Policy rate kept unchanged as economic uncertainty ebbs

KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has decided to keep the policy rate...

Published 01 Aug, 2023 06:19am

Business & Finance

Challenges of inflation, external payments: SBP governor explains IMF SBA’s efficacy

KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad Tuesday said the country is facing two key challenges of...

Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am

Markets

IMF deal to address Pakistan’s inflation, external debt concerns: governor SBP

Jameel Ahmad says position of foreign exchange reserves will improve in coming weeks

Updated 04 Jul, 2023 07:05pm

Markets

Pakistan looks at ‘medium-term’ inflation target of 5-7%: SBP chief

Jameel Ahmad also announces MoU with Arab Monetary Fund to facilitate remittance inflow from GCC countries

Updated 04 Jul, 2023 03:40pm

Markets

After six weeks: SBP-held foreign exchange reserves rise $107mn, now stand at $4.02bn

Central bank gives no reason behind increase

Published 15 Jun, 2023 06:18pm

Opinion

The Fund strikes back

It didn’t take long for the IMF (International Monetary Fund) to red-flag the budget, did it? Just as feared in...

Published 15 Jun, 2023 06:03am

Markets

Remittances stand at $2.1bn, down 4.4% month-on-month in May

Cumulative figure for July to May 2022-23 stands at $24.8bn, 12.8% lower year-on-year

Published 13 Jun, 2023 04:53pm

Markets

3rd straight fall: rupee settles at 287.97 against US dollar

Currency depreciates 0.12% in inter-bank market

Updated 13 Jun, 2023 07:04pm

Business & Finance

SBP leaves policy rate unchanged

KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has decided to keep the policy rate...

Updated 13 Jun, 2023 12:26pm

Pakistan

SBP chief says Pakistan not considering bilateral debt restructuring: Reuters

Development comes after Finance Minister Ishaq Dar's statement on possibility of restructuring bilateral debt

Published 12 Jun, 2023 07:10pm

Forex manipulation: SBP governor says probe against banks completed

ISLAMABAD: Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Jameel Ahmad on Wednesday said that the inquiry report...

Updated 09 Mar, 2023 08:55am

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
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 22	252.10

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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