KARACHI: The value of Pakistan currency against dollar is depreciating continuously in new fiscal year amid fears of less dollar inflows in future along with the suspension of IMF program.
KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee hit its second record low against the dollar in two days on Friday, touching 87.92 on increased import payments and pessimism about the country's economic outlook before firming to 87.75/78 at the close.
KARACHI: According to National Clearing Company of Pakistan (NCCPL) data, Pakistan's Mutual Fund industry was the net sellers of $3.143 million or Rs 273.513 million worth of shares during the week as against net buyers of $2.666 million or Rs 231.953 million worth of shares during the week ended on November 25, 2011.
KARACHI: Pakistan's Islamic banking windows of conventional banks continued to grow during the first nine months of the calendar year 2011 (9MCY11) with improved asset base. Net assets of the Islamic banking windows grew by 31.77 percent and stood at Rs 17.647 billion as on Sep 30, 2011 as against Rs 13.393 billion reported on Dec 31, 2010.
KARACHI: Pakistan's broad money (M2) grew by 15.89 percent year on year (YoY) to Rs 917.961 billion during FY11 as against 12.46 percent YoY to Rs 640.015 billion in FY10, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) provisional data revealed.
ISLAMABAD: The export of food commodities from the country during the first two months of current financial year registered an increase of 33.53 percent as against the export of same period last year.
SINGAPORE: Asian stocks slid on Monday and the euro sank to a 10-year low against the yen, after the resignation of a top German European Central Bank board member cast further doubt on the region's ability to tackle its worsening sovereign debt crisis.
KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) continued its declining trend and went down to $21 million in the month of August against $91 million in the previous month, according to the latest data issued by State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).
KARACHI: According to the latest statistics released by Federal Bureau of Statistics (FBS), Consumer Price Index (CPI) fell to 11.56 percent on year on year basis in August 2011 against 13.8 percent recorded in previous month, which is much lesser than the market expectation.
KARACHI: The net earnings of National Foods Limited (NATF) improved by 166 percent and recorded at Rs 230.59 million against Rs 86.56 million recorded in last year for the financial year ended Jun 30, 2011, according to a notice sent to Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) on Monday.
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has withdrawn the general provision requirements for loans extended by Microfinance Banks (MFBs) against gold or other cash collateral. In case of all other loans, SBP has reduced the general provision requirement for MFBs by 50 basis points.
KARACHI: The Halal stocks index KMI 30 went up by 81.41 points on Friday to close at 21,122.57 points as against 20,819.35 points, the closing figure of the previous session.
KARACHI: Agritech Limited (AGL) declares loss of Rs 295.221 million for the year ended on June 30, 2011 as against profits after taxation of Rs 853.248 million in the previous year.
KARACHI: The rupee firmed on Tuesday to close at 87.42/52 to the dollar, compared with Monday's close of 87.43/53 but dealers expect pressure on the rupee due to negative sentiment surrounding the country's economic outlook.