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Foreign investors: Jul-Feb profit repatriation soars 237pc to $759.2m YoY

KARACHI: Repatriation of profits and dividends by foreign investors rose sharply by 237 percent during the first...

Published 28 Mar, 2024 05:47am

SIFC set to brief ‘new guard’ on previous decisions

ISLAMABAD: Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) is all set to hold a three-day meeting of new Executive...

Updated 28 Mar, 2024 08:47am

Pakistan

July-February FY24: foreign investors’ profit repatriation soars 237%

Repatriation of profit and dividends by foreign investors was a massive 237% higher on a year-on-year basis during...

Updated 27 Mar, 2024 08:42pm

Business & Finance

SBP chief inaugurates AL Habib Exchange Company

KARACHI: AL Habib Exchange Company (Private) Limited officially commenced operations across ten branches in 4 cities...

Published 27 Mar, 2024 04:38am

Business & Finance

BOP receives NOC from SBP for BOP Exchange (Pvt) Ltd launch

LAHORE: The Bank of Punjab is pleased to announce receiving of a No Objection Certificate (NOC) by the State Bank of...

Published 27 Mar, 2024 04:38am

Markets

Rupee largely stable against US dollar

Currency settles at 278.1 against US dollar in inter-bank market

Updated 26 Mar, 2024 05:35pm

Editorials

Balanced C/A by itself: no sustainable strategy

EDITORIAL: The current account (C/A) is one economic variable that is coming under control, no thanks to the economy...

Published 25 Mar, 2024 05:54am

Opinion

Aurangzeb has his work cut out for him

In understanding the nation’s economy, there’s a clear distinction between an economist serving as the finance...

Published 24 Mar, 2024 03:02am

Business & Finance

SBP will remain closed today

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will remain closed on March 23, 2024 (Saturday) being public holiday on ...

Published 23 Mar, 2024 05:41am

Business & Finance

ABL Exchange Co: SBP grants operational licence

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has issued “Licence for commencement of operations” to ABL Exchange...

Published 23 Mar, 2024 05:41am

Business & Finance

Exchange company setup: SBP conveys ‘no objection’ to BOP

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has conveyed its “No Objection” to The Bank of Punjab for establishing...

Published 23 Mar, 2024 05:41am

Business & Finance

Operational licence granted to AL Habib Exchange

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has issued licence for commencement of operations to AL Habib Exchange...

Published 23 Mar, 2024 05:41am

Markets

Bank AL Habib, Allied Bank receive central bank’s nod to commence Exchange Company operations

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has given its green signal to Bank AL Habib Limited (BAHL) and Allied Bank Limited...

Updated 22 Mar, 2024 10:29pm

Editorials

The quest for another IMF programme

EDITORIAL: First things first, prime minister Shehbaz Sharif has clearly stated that the country needs another...

Published 22 Mar, 2024 04:57am

Business & Finance

Forex reserves rise by $239m

KARACHI: The country’s total liquid foreign reserves rose by $239 million during the last week, the State Bank of...

Updated 22 Mar, 2024 09:45am

Markets

SBP-held foreign exchange reserves increase $105mn, now stand at $8.02bn

Total liquid foreign reserves held by the country reach $13.4 billion

Updated 21 Mar, 2024 10:19pm

Opinion

Hawkish SBP, happy IMF

Some say it was stubborn food inflation that forced SBP’s hand at the MPC, combining with the usual Ramazan effect...

Updated 21 Mar, 2024 06:35am

IMF says will disburse final SBA tranche

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Pakistan have reached a staff-level agreement on the second and...

Updated 21 Mar, 2024 08:41am

Business & Finance

Jul-Feb FDI down 17pc to $820.6m YoY

KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the country plunged by 17 percent during the first eight months of this...

Published 21 Mar, 2024 05:22am

Business & Finance

MTBs auction: govt borrowing well above target

KARACHI: The federal government has borrowed 100 percent above the target in the Market Treasury Bills (MTBs) ...

Published 21 Mar, 2024 05:22am

Pakistan

FDI in Pakistan falls over 17% in 8MFY24

However, net FDI during February alone higher on yearly and monthly basis

Updated 20 Mar, 2024 09:55pm

RDA fetches $141m inflows in Feb

KARACHI: The country received fresh foreign inflows amounted to $ 141 million through the Roshan Digital Accounts...

Updated 20 Mar, 2024 08:44am

Feb C/A posts $128m surplus

KARACHI: The country’s Current Account has presented an improved picture and recorded a surplus of $128 million in...

Updated 20 Mar, 2024 09:49am

Markets

Pakistan’s REER index increases further to 102.2 in February 2024

This is the highest level since May 2021, says brokerage house AHL

Updated 19 Mar, 2024 09:35pm

Pakistan

Pakistan’s current account posts surplus of $128mn in February 2024

Overall balance stands at deficit of $1bn during 8MFY24 against $3.85bn in same period of FY23

Updated 19 Mar, 2024 09:56pm

Business & Finance

RDA inflow falls marginally, clocks in at $141mn in February

Inflow through the Roshan Digital Account (RDA) clocked in at $141 million in February, a decline of 0.7% as...

Updated 19 Mar, 2024 10:13pm

BR Research

MPS: slow (and cautious) wins the race

As expected, SBP has maintained the policy rate at 22 percent. However, the implied forward guidance (the language...

Updated 19 Mar, 2024 09:43am

Coal shortage period: Chinese may be allowed to declare OFME

This understanding will be part of minutes of next Energy Planning Expert Panel (EPEP) of China Pakistan Economic Corridor

Updated 19 Mar, 2024 09:50am

Talks with IMF extended to today

ISLAMABAD: Talks between the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Pakistani authorities on the second review have...

Updated 19 Mar, 2024 10:26am

Business & Finance

Policy rate kept unchanged at 22pc

KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), adopting a cautious approach, has...

Updated 19 Mar, 2024 09:20am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 17	278.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 17	278.10
USD to Japanese Yen / May 17	155.67
USD to Swiss Franc / May 17	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 17	1.27
Euro to USD / May 17	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 17	5303.27
India Sensex / May 17	73917.03
Tokyo Nikkei / May 17	38787.38
Nasdaq / May 17	16685.97
Hang Seng / May 17	19535.61
FTSE 100 / May 17	8420.26
Dow Jones / May 17	40003.59
Germany DAX 30 / May 17	18704.42

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 17	79.59
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 17	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 17	210562
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 17	2386.18
Cotton US¢/pound / May 17	76.29
Petrol/Litre / May 20	273.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 20 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 20 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 20 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 20 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 20 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 20 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 20 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 20 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 20 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 20 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 20 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 20 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 20 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 20 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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