Pakistan economic indicators - March 19: Reuters

Floating Interbank Rate (Rs/$) 80.41/80.51 80.30/80.37

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

Karachi 100-share index 6,266.00 6,138.53

Gold (Karachi) Rs/10 gm n/a 23,960

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

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 Mar 07 Feb 28

Total liquid frx reserves $10.052 bln $10.138 bln

Forex held by central bank $ 6.613 bln $ 6.687 bln

Forex held by other banks $ 3.439 bln $ 3.451 bln

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