Pakistan economic indicators - May 5: Forbes

Floating Interbank Rate (Rs/$) 80.44/80.53 80.50/80.58

Rupee/US $ (kerb market) 80.70/80.90 80.65/80.75

Karachi 100-share index 7,062.25 7,202.10

Gold (Karachi) Rs/10 gm 23,317 n/a

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

Treasury Bills Auction Results:

Cut-off Yield (pct) at auction on: Apr 22 Apr 08

Three-months bills 12.9775 12.6552

Six-month bills 13,0737 12.9828

12-months bills 13,2738 13,4928

Pakistan Investment Bond (PIB) Auction Results:

Cut-off Yield (pct) at auction on: Apr 15 (2009) Feb 18 (2009)

11.25 pct coupon, three-Year PIB 12.9385 13.9530

11.50 pct coupon, five-Year PIB 12.9495 14.3692

11.75 pct coupon, seven-year PIB 13.1395 14.7973

12.00 pct coupon, 10-Year PIB 13.2409 14.9444

12.50 pct coupon, 15-Year PIB 13.8007 15.4995

13.00 pct coupon, 20-Year PIB 14.2492 15.8998

13.75 Pct coupon, 30-Year PIB 14.4995 16.4496

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Pakistan economic indicators - April 30: Forbes

Floating Interbank Rate (Rs/$) 80.51/80.58 80.45/80.50

Rupee/US $ (kerb market) 80.70/80.85 80.75/80.90

Karachi 100-share index 7,271.30 7,430.08

Gold (Karachi) Rs/10 gm 23,317 23,386

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

Treasury Bills Auction Results:

Cut-off Yield (pct) at auction on: Apr 22 Apr 08

Three-months bills 12.9775 12.6552

Six-month bills 13,0737 12.9828

12-months bills 13,2738 13,4928

Pakistan Investment Bond (PIB) Auction Results:

Cut-off Yield (pct) at auction on: Apr 15 (2009) Feb 18 (2009)

11.25 pct coupon, three-Year PIB 12.9385 13.9530

11.50 pct coupon, five-Year PIB 12.9495 14.3692

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Pakistan economic indicators - April 28: Reuters

Floating Interbank Rate (Rs/$) 80.46/80.51 80.45/80.52

Rupee/US $ (kerb market) 80.70/80.85 80.60/80.70

Karachi 100-share index 7,344.94 7,620.87

Gold (Karachi) Rs/10 gm 23,746 23,682

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

Treasury Bills Auction Results:

Cut-off Yield (pct) at auction on: Apr 22 Apr 08

Three-months bills 12.9775 12.6552

Six-month bills 13,0737 12.9828

12-months bills 13,2738 13,4928

Pakistan Investment Bond (PIB) Auction Results:

Cut-off Yield (pct) at auction on: Apr 15 (2009) Feb 18 (2009)

11.25 pct coupon, three-Year PIB 12.9385 13.9530

11.50 pct coupon, five-Year PIB 12.9495 14.3692

11.75 pct coupon, seven-year PIB 13.1395 14.7973

12.00 pct coupon, 10-Year PIB 13.2409 14.9444

For more on this article, please click on the following link: Pakistan economic indicators - April 28: Reuters

Pakistan economic indicators - April 22: Forbes

Floating Interbank Rate (Rs/$) 80.53/80.60 80.52/80.60

Rupee/US $ (kerb market) 80.55/80.65 80.50/80.70

Karachi 100-share index 7,834.14 7,902.48

Gold (Karachi) Rs/10 gm 23,223 22,975

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

Treasury Bills Auction Results:

Cut-off Yield (pct) at auction on: Apr 08 Mar 25

Three-months bills 12.6552 11.7367

Six-month bills 12,9828 11.8970

12-months bills 13,4928 11,9522

Pakistan Investment Bond (PIB) Auction Results:

Cut-off Yield (pct) at auction on: Apr 15 (2009) Feb 18 (2009)

11.25 pct coupon, three-Year PIB 12.9385 13.9530

11.50 pct coupon, five-Year PIB 12.9495 14.3692

11.75 pct coupon, seven-year PIB 13.1395 14.7973

12.00 pct coupon, 10-Year PIB 13.2409 14.9444

12.50 pct coupon, 15-Year PIB 13.8007 15.4995

13.00 pct coupon, 20-Year PIB 14.2492 15.8998

13.75 Pct coupon, 30-Year PIB 14.4995 16.4496

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

Week ending April 11 April 04

Total liquid frx reserves $11.229 bln $11.17 bln

Forex held by central bank $ 7.865 bln $ 7.80 bln

Forex held by other banks $ 3.364 bln $ 3.37 bln

For more on this article, please click on the following link: Pakistan economic indicators - April 22: Forbes

Pakistan economic indicators - April 20: Forbes

Floating Interbank Rate (Rs/$) 80.30/80.38 80.42/80.47

Rupee/US $ (kerb market) 80.50/80.70 80.70/80.90

Karachi 100-share index 7,794.95 7,670.08

Gold (Karachi) Rs/10 gm 22,930 23,971

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

Treasury Bills Auction Results:

Cut-off Yield (pct) at auction on: Apr 08 Mar 25

Three-months bills 12.6552 11.7367

Six-month bills 12,9828 11.8970

12-months bills 13,4928 11,9522

Pakistan Investment Bond (PIB) Auction Results:

Cut-off Yield (pct) at auction on: Apr 15 (2009) Feb 18 (2009)

11.25 pct coupon, three-Year PIB 12.9385 13.9530

11.50 pct coupon, five-Year PIB 12.9495 14.3692

11.75 pct coupon, seven-year PIB 13.1395 14.7973

12.00 pct coupon, 10-Year PIB 13.2409 14.9444

12.50 pct coupon, 15-Year PIB 13.8007 15.4995

13.00 pct coupon, 20-Year PIB 14.2492 15.8998

13.75 Pct coupon, 30-Year PIB 14.4995 16.4496

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

Week ending April 11 April 04

Total liquid frx reserves $11.229 bln $11.17 bln

Forex held by central bank $ 7.865 bln $ 7.80 bln

Forex held by other banks $ 3.364 bln $ 3.37 bln

For more on this article, please click on the following link: Pakistan economic indicators - April 20: Forbes

Pakistan economic indicators - April 17: Forbes

Floating Interbank Rate (Rs/$) 80.40/80.48 80.52/80.58

Rupee/US $ (kerb market) 80.85/80.95 80.80/80.90

Karachi 100-share index 7,670.08 7,807.08

Gold (Karachi) Rs/10 gm 23,334 23,446

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

Treasury Bills Auction Results:

Cut-off Yield (pct) at auction on: Apr 08 Mar 25

Three-months bills 12.6552 11.7367

Six-month bills 12,9828 11.8970

12-months bills 13,4928 11,9522

Pakistan Investment Bond (PIB) Auction Results:

Cut-off Yield (pct) at auction on: Apr 15 (2009) Feb 18 (2009)

11.25 pct coupon, three-Year PIB 12.9385 13.9530

11.50 pct coupon, five-Year PIB 12.9495 14.3692

11.75 pct coupon, seven-year PIB 13.1395 14.7973

12.00 pct coupon, 10-Year PIB 13.2409 14.9444

12.50 pct coupon, 15-Year PIB 13.8007 15.4995

13.00 pct coupon, 20-Year PIB 14.2492 15.8998

For more on this article, please click on the following link: Pakistan economic indicators - April 17: Forbes

Pakistan economic indicators - April 9: Reuters

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Floating Interbank Rate (Rs/$) 80.60/80.67 80.53/80.59

Rupee/US $ (kerb market) 80.60/80.75 80.55/80.65

Karachi 100-share index 7,340.30 7,635.88

Gold (Karachi) Rs/10 gm 23,437 23,232

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

Treasury Bills Auction Results:

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

Three-months bills 11.7367 11.6908

Six-month bills 11,8970 11.7845

12-months bills 11,9522 11,8518

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 28 Mar 21

Total liquid frx reserves $10.090 bln $10.257 bln

Forex held by central bank $ 6.634 bln $ 6.791 bln

Forex held by other banks $ 3.456 bln $ 3.466 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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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

For more on this article, please click on the following link: Pakistan economic indicators - March 19: Reuters

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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Pakistan economic indicators: Reuters

For a complete break down of Pakistan's Economic Indicators as of July 2, 2008, please click on the following link: Pakistan economic indicators: Reuters