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Smog crisis: BoP ensures safety for employees and customers

LAHORE: As part of the Government of Punjab’s comprehensive efforts to combat the effects of smog and mitigate its...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 07:15am

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

E-payments: Nadra signs pact with BOP

ISLAMABAD: The National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra), on Friday, signed an agreement with the Bank of...

Published 19 Oct, 2024 07:02am

$7bn IMF loan: PBA commends govt efforts

KARACHI: The Pakistan Banks’ Association (PBA) commends the efforts of the Government of Pakistan and the Ministry...

Updated 02 Oct, 2024 09:19am

Business & Finance

IT, agri sector and SMEs: Aurangzeb asks banks to lend more

KARACHI: Federal Minister for Finance & Revenue, Muhammad Aurangzeb has asked banks to enhance their financing ...

Published 31 Jul, 2024 06:40am

Business & Finance

Jazz secures credit facility of Rs75bn

KARACHI: Jazz has successfully secured the largest private sector syndicated credit facility, totalling up to Rs75...

Published 20 Jul, 2024 05:34am

Markets

OGDCL collaborates with IPRI for endowment of economic security chair

ISLAMABAD: Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) on Friday entered into a collaboration with Islamabad...

Published 25 May, 2024 06:33am

Business & Finance

BoP joins SME finance forum

LAHORE: The Bank of Punjab, a key player in Pakistan’s SME banking segment, has joined hands with SME Finance ...

Published 16 May, 2024 06:28am

Business & Finance

Zafar Masud elected chairman of PBA

KARACHI: Zafar Masud, President & CEO of The Bank of Punjab (BOP), has been elected as the new Chairman of the...

Updated 27 Mar, 2024 08:48am

Business & Finance

BOP clinches ‘Best SME Bank in Pakistan’ title

LAHORE: The Bank of Punjab is thrilled to receive the prestigious title of “The Best SME Bank in Pakistan” ...

Published 02 Mar, 2024 04:16am

Pakistan

Interest-free green loans to be offered to university students to buy ebikes

LAHORE: The Government of Punjab, Transport Department, held a launch ceremony on January 9 to introduce exciting...

Published 12 Jan, 2024 03:06am

Markets

OGDCL achieves Rs413.594bn net sales revenue

ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) further solidified its position as the market leader,...

Published 31 Oct, 2023 05:26am

Business & Finance

BOP forges strategic alliance with PayNet

LAHORE: The Bank of Punjab (BOP), recognized as one of the nation’s premier commercial banks, has embarked on a...

Published 29 Sep, 2023 06:24am

Business & Finance

BoE initiative of SBP: BoP says it’s ‘number one bank with highest score and green rating’

LAHORE: BOP is delighted to announce its remarkable achievement as the number one bank with the highest score and...

Published 10 Jul, 2023 06:52am

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‘Infrastructure financing gap’

This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed “Infrastructure financing gap” carried by the newspaper the other day....

Published 06 May, 2023 06:23am

Business & Finance

Shehbaz launches BOP freelancer segment, credit card

LAHORE: Prime Minister Mian Shehbaz Sharif has launched the BOP Freelancer Segment and Credit Card at a ceremony for...

Published 27 Feb, 2023 06:33am

Business & Finance

BOP becomes top bank disbursing funds under PM Youth Loan Scheme

LAHORE: The Bank of Punjab (BOP) becomes the first bank disbursing funds to microfinance providers for the Prime...

Published 13 Feb, 2023 06:45am

Business & Finance

BOP opens its 780th branch in Lahore

LAHORE: The Bank of Punjab celebrated opening of its 780th branch in Lahore on 25th January, making a total of 116...

Published 27 Jan, 2023 06:15am

Business & Finance

BOP launches e-business scheme for SMEs

LAHORE: The Bank of Punjab (BOP) held the launch Ceremony of BOP e-Business Qarza for SMEs at BOP’s Head office, ...

Published 29 Dec, 2022 05:59am

Business & Finance

Pakistan’s external account challenges: BoP president highlights enormous potential of blue economy

ISLAMABAD: The launch ceremony of the report entitled ‘Pathways to a sustainable blue economy: role of financial...

Published 30 Sep, 2022 05:52am

Pakistan

BoP partners with LUMS for digital innovation

LAHORE: The Bank of Punjab (BoP) and LUMS entered into an arrangement to create a roadmap for digital innovation and...

Published 26 Sep, 2022 06:07am

Business & Finance

BoP inaugurates new corporate office in Karachi

KARACHI: The Bank of Punjab opened doors of its new, digitally-equipped Corporate & Treasury Front Offices at ...

Published 22 Sep, 2022 06:14am

Pakistan

BoP inducts first batch of differently abled persons

LAHORE: Diversity and inclusion are the essential pillars of BOP’s vision and strategy. The bank marked 2021 as ...

Published 12 Sep, 2022 06:01am

Pakistan

Scott J Miller’s Master Mentors volume featuring BoP president launched

LAHORE: The second iteration of “Master Mentors: 30 Transformative Insights from our Greatest Minds” by...

Published 04 Aug, 2022 07:05am

Business & Finance

Bank of Punjab, SLIC sign agreement

LAHORE: The Bank of Punjab (BOP) and State Life Insurance Corporation of Pakistan (SLIC) have signed Bancaassurance...

Published 29 Mar, 2022 06:26am

Pakistan

BoP President awarded Hungary’s highest civil award

ISLAMABAD: Zafar Masud, President & CEO of The Bank of Punjab, was decorated with the highest civil award of...

Updated 14 Mar, 2022 07:28am

Pakistan

BOP, PSPA launch Masawaat Programme for transgenders

LAHORE: The Bank of Punjab (BOP) and Punjab Social Protection Authority (PSPA) jointly launched Masawaat Programme...

Published 23 Sep, 2021 04:35am

Business & Finance

TPL Corp and BoP ink long-term agreement

KARACHI: TPL Corp, one of Pakistan’s leading conglomerates serving diverse fields like real estate, security and...

Published 14 Sep, 2021 03:55am

Business & Finance

BoP, PCRCL sign agreement

LAHORE: The Bank of Punjab (BOP) join hands with Pakistan Corporate Restructuring Company Limited (PCRCL) to...

Published 26 Jun, 2021 03:24am

Business & Finance

Persons with disabilities: BOP, NOWPDP sign MoU

KARACHI: NOWPDP held MoU signing ceremony with Bank of Punjab (BOP) to facilitate persons with disabilities, after...

Published 26 Jun, 2021 03:24am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 17	278.60
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 17	278.60
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 17	153.56
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 17	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 17	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 17	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 17	6,050.61
India Sensex / Dec 17	80,684.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 17	39,164.26
Nasdaq / Dec 17	20,109.06
Hang Seng / Dec 17	19,815.30
FTSE 100 / Dec 17	8,195.20
Dow Jones / Dec 17	43,449.90
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 17	20,246.37

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 17	70.11
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 17	17,585
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 17	241,860
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 17	2,644.07
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 17	68.53
Petrol/Litre / Dec 18	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Dec 18 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	3.99 ▲ 0.49 (14.00%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Dec 18 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	7.97 ▲ 0.86 (12.10%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 18 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.50 ▲ 0.45 (11.11%)
Data Agro / Dec 18 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	139.24 ▲ 12.66 (10.00%)
Masood Textile / Dec 18 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	55 ▲ 5.00 (10.00%)
Pak Datacom / Dec 18 Pak Datacom Limited(PAKD)	103.94 ▲ 9.45 (10.00%)
B.R.R. Guardian / Dec 18 B.R.R. Guardian Limited(BRRG)	21.24 ▲ 1.93 (9.99%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 18 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	20.15 ▲ 1.83 (9.99%)
Sana Ind / Dec 18 Sana Industries Limited(SNAI)	36.89 ▲ 3.35 (9.99%)

Stock	Price
Askari Life Assur. / Dec 18 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	5 ▼ -0.70 (-12.28%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 18 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Service Textile / Dec 18 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	11.31 ▼ -1.22 (-9.74%)
Mari Petroleum / Dec 18 Mari Petroleum Company Limited(MARI)	737.50 ▼ -72.26 (-8.92%)
Pakistan Services / Dec 18 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	737 ▼ -67.63 (-8.41%)
GOC (Pak) / Dec 18 GOC (Pak) Limited.(GOC)	66.10 ▼ -5.97 (-8.28%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Dec 18 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	118.11 ▼ -8.56 (-6.76%)
Dawood Equities / Dec 18 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	8.60 ▼ -0.55 (-6.01%)
Bank of Khyber / Dec 18 The Bank of Khyber(BOK)	13.03 ▼ -0.82 (-5.92%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	151,921,663 ▲ 0.02
Pak Elektron / Dec 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,502,606 ▲ 1.39
Cnergyico PK / Dec 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	58,285,174 ▼ -0.01
B.O.Punjab / Dec 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	57,202,972 ▲ 0.14
Pak Refinery / Dec 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,973,468 ▲ 1.93
Sui South Gas / Dec 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,923,281 ▲ 2.64
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,897,118 ▲ 0.49
Hub Power Co. / Dec 18 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	33,289,968 ▲ 3.27
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	31,365,092 ▲ 0.05

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