KARACHI: The Pak Rupee (PKR) rebounded with a gain of Rs2.49 or 1.44 per cent against the dollar on Wednesday after an assistance package was announced for Pakistan.
The rupee made all-time low of Rs175.27 a day earlier due to external payment pressure.
Currency experts said that the foreign currency market had witnessed positive sentiments throughout the day.
Saudi Arabia yesterday announced additional support of $3 billion to Pakistan for building its foreign exchange reserves. The additional financial support is besides a $1.2 billion dollars deferred oil facility to Pakistan to help its balance of payment issues, an official statement said.
Karachi, October 27, 2021: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has unveiled the official exchange rates for customers on this Wednesday, October 27, 2021.
KARACHI: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday thanked Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman for supporting Pakistan with $3 billion as deposit in Pakistan’s central bank and financing refined petroleum product with $1.2 billion.
The prime minister said in a tweet. “KSA has always been there for Pak in our difficult times including now when world confronts rising commodity prices.”
On the other hand the dollar retreated in early trade in interbank foreign exchange market.
The dollar declined by 92 paisas in early trade. The dollar was being traded at Rs174.35 from previous day’s closing of Rs175.27 in interbank foreign exchange market.
Saudi Arabia has announced an additional support of $3 billion to Pakistan for building its foreign exchange reserves.
The additional financial support is besides a $1.2 billion dollars deferred oil facility to Pakistan to help its balance of payment issues, an official statement said.
According to the Saudi Press Agency – SPA, the Saudi Fund for Development in a “generous gesture” announced a deposit of $3 billion dollars with the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to help the government support its foreign currency reserves and counter the impact of the Corona pandemic.
ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia has announced an additional support of $3 billion to Pakistan for building its foreign exchange reserves.
The additional financial support is besides a $1.2 billion dollars deferred oil facility to Pakistan to help its balance of payment issues, an official statement said.
According to the Saudi Press Agency – SPA, the Saudi Fund for Development in a “generous gesture” announced a deposit of $3 billion dollars with the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to help the government support its foreign currency reserves and counter the impact of the Corona pandemic.
The SPA reported that the deposit was in addition, to an oil deferred payment facility of $1.2 billion dollars for petroleum products, during the year.
The SPA said that the gesture reflected the Saudi Kingdom’s continued position in supporting the economy of Pakistan.
The announcement would help ease pressure on Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves, due to the recent sharp hike in global commodity prices.
In a late-night development Information Minister Ch. Fawad Hussain shared the major development on his Twitter handle, a day after the return of Prime Minister Imran Khan from a three-day visit to the Kingdom to attend the Middle East Green Initiative of the Saudi Crown Prince.
“Breaking news Saudi Arabia announcement support Pakistan with $3 billion as deposit in Pakistan central bank and also financing refined petroleum product with 1. 2 billion us dollars during the year.”
Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin in a tweet early Wednesday said: “Yesterday evening the Finance Minister of Saudi Arabia informed me of the generous gesture of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to place $3 billion with SBP and a $1.2 billion deferred oil facility to help the balance of payment of Pakistan.”
“We thank the Crown Prince & the KSA for this kind gesture.”
Minister of Energy Hammad Azhar, who accompanied the Prime Minister on his visit to Saudi Arabia said the Saudi Development Fund has generously announced for Pakistan an oil deferred payments facility of $1.2 billion/annum and a $3 billion deposit with SBP.
“This will help ease pressures on our trade & forex accounts as a result of global commodities price surge,” he said in a message on Twitter.
The Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue (ATIR) has issued a directive to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), urging the deputation of competent officers to represent tax cases during hearings.
The KSE-100 index ended at 45,419 points as compared with previous day’s closing of 45,256 points.
Analysts at Topline Securities said that another lack lustered day at PSX where bourse witnessed a range bound activity.
The benchmark index cycled in 270 points during trading hours as KSE-100 index made an intraday high and low of 45,517 and 45,214, respectively before closing at 45,256.
Investors’ sentiment remained low today in absence of any positive trigger as no progress on IMF program front, Chief of intelligence agency notification is yet to get issued and no updates on Saudi oil deferral payment facility.
During the day, Technology, E&P and Banking sector’ stocks seen some profit taking where TRG, MARI, HBL, UBL, PPL & OGDC cumulatively lost 182 points while, SYS, MEBL & HUBC provided some support by contributing 86 points positively.
On the corporate announcement fronts, MARI posted 1QFY22 EPS at Rs68.21. Earnings were inline with industry expectations. ISL earned the EPS of Rs6.13 1QFY22. Earnings were higher than industry expectations.
During the day, all shares volumes and values stood at 162.97 million shares and Rs5.7 billion, respectively. HUMNL led the volumes chart today as 24.88 million shares traded today in it.
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has unveiled the income tax rates applicable to petroleum products for the tax year 2022 under the Second Schedule of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001.