Pakistan economic indicators: Forbes

Floating Interbank Rate (Rs/$) 80.23/80.33 80.25/80.35

Rupee/US $ (kerb market) 80.20/80.50 80.30/80.70

Karachi 100-share index 5,707.09 5,557.92

Gold (Karachi) Rs/10 gm n/a 23,618

======CENTRAL BANK AUCTIONS======

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Treasury Bills Auction Results:

Cut-off Yield (pct) at auction on: Mar 11 Feb 25

Three-months bills 11.6908 12.6091

Six-month bills 11,7845 12.9828

12-months bills 11,8518 13,0044

Pakistan Investment Bond (PIB) Auction Results:

Cut-off Yield (pct) at auction on: Feb 18 (2009) Aug 29 (2008)

11.25 pct coupon, three-Year PIB 13.9530 13.6973

11.50 pct coupon, five-Year PIB 14.3692 B/Rejected

11.75 pct coupon, seven-year PIB 14.7973 14.3398

12.00 pct coupon, 10-Year PIB 14.9444 14.5493

12.50 pct coupon, 15-Year PIB 15.4995 14.7500

13.00 pct coupon, 20-Year PIB 15.8998 No B/Received

13.75 Pct coupon, 30-Year PIB 16.4496 14.9384

======WEEKLY INDICATORS======

Week ending Feb 28 Feb 21

Total liquid frx reserves $10.138 bln $10.166 bln

Forex held by central bank $ 6.687 bln $ 6.734 bln

Forex held by other banks $ 3.451 bln $ 3.432 bln

======MONTHLY INDICATORS======

LAST PVS

Consumer price index Feb 191.90 190.09

Change mth/mth (pct) Feb -0.59 -0.42

Change Yr/Yr (pct) Feb 21.07 20.52

Wholesale price index Feb 194.19 192.91

Change mth/mth (pct) Feb n/a n/a

Change Yr/Yr (pct) Feb 15.03 15.69

Trade Balance Feb $-857 mln $-1.17 bln

Exports Feb $ 1.26 bln $ 1.36 bln

Imports Feb $ 2.12 bln $ 2.53 bln

======ANNUAL INDICATORS======

FISCAL YEAR 2007/08 2006/07

Population (millions) **160.9 156.77

Per capita income **$1085 $925

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