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SBP Governor urges banks to boost retail deposits, private-sector lending
Pakistan's banks need to reorient their business models towards stronger retail deposit mobilization and greater private-sector financing to support the country's next phase of sustainable economic growth, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor said while addressing the 11th Pakistan Banking Awards 2026 in Karachi.
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Petrol price rises Rs3.81, diesel up Rs3.59
The Ministry of Energy (Petroleum Division) has revised the ex-depot prices of petroleum products, raising the price of High-Speed Diesel (HSD) by Rs3.59 per litre and Motor Spirit (petrol) by Rs3.81 per litre, effective from August 22 to August 24, 2026.
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GEPCO privatization heats up with 11 EOIs
The Privatization Commission (PC) has received Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from eleven prospective investors for the privatisation of Gujranwala Electric Power Company (GEPCO), on the closing date for submissions, with parties seeking to acquire between 51% and 100% shareholding along with management control, marking another milestone in the DISCOs privatisation programme.
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Govt, SRF discuss investment opportunities in energy, infrastructure
The Government of Pakistan and the Silk Road Fund (SRF), a major Chinese investment fund, discussed avenues for greater economic and investment cooperation, including opportunities in energy, infrastructure, manufacturing and the country's privatization programme.
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SBP designates UBL, HBL, NBP as D-SIBs for 2026
The State Bank of Pakistan has designated United Bank Limited, Habib Bank Limited, and National Bank of Pakistan as Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs) for 2026, requiring the three lenders to hold additional capital buffers under its D-SIB framework.
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PSX Closing Bell: Bulls Take the Home Stretch
Pakistan’s benchmark KSE-100 Index closed Friday’s trading session higher by 574.76 points or 0.33% at 177,166.52, as buying interest in oil & gas, refinery and power stocks helped the market recover despite pressure in banking and other key sectors.
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Tasdeeq IPO: Real Moat, Rosy Math
Tasdeeq Information Services Limited, Pakistan's first SBP-licensed credit bureau, is about to become the first company of its kind to list on the Pakistan Stock Exchange. For an ordinary investor, that novelty is exactly the problem: there is no other listed credit bureau in Pakistan to compare it against, no long trading history to study, and only one profitable year on the company's books.
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PSX in FY26: Rides Out the Storm
FY26 will be remembered as another landmark year for Pakistan's equity market. Riding on improving macroeconomic fundamentals and renewed investor confidence, the KSE-100 Index surged by 54,674 points, or 43.52%, to settle at a record 180,301.70 points.
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COMMENTARY ON FINANCE ACT 2026-27
The Finance Bill, 2026 was presented in the National Assembly on 12 June 2026 as part of the Federal Budget 2026–27. Following deliberation and approval by Parliament, the President of Pakistan, under Article 75 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, assented to the Bill, which has now become the Finance Act, 2026 and is effective from 1 July 2026.
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Street sees June inflation at 11.68%
Pakistan’s headline inflation for June 2026 is set to ease modestly from May’s reading, according to a consensus of seven brokerage house estimates compiled by Mettis Global, even as base effects keep the year-on-year print elevated in double digits for a third consecutive month.
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KAPCO Investment Analysis: 8 Key Catalysts & Strategic Outlook
Kot Addu Power Company Limited (KAPCO) is at an inflection point driven by eight interlocking catalysts: a reinstated hybrid PPA, an imminent switchyard tariff, a transformational entry into cement via ACPL, a fortress balance sheet generating passive income, a recovering dividend profile, a possible FFC/FF group consolidation bid, credible EPS/dividend estimates for FY26–27, and a credible path to Shariah-compliance.
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SELECT IPO: Buy the Story or Buy the Numbers?
Pakistan's first standalone smartphone assembler is about to test the public market's appetite for a story built on a single customer relationship, a tax-sheltered new factory, and a balance sheet that has burned cash for two of the last three years while reporting a profit.
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| Name | Price/Vol | %Chg/NChg |
|---|---|---|
| KSE100 | 177,166.52 410.56M | 0.33% 574.76 |
| ALLSHR | 107,641.65 676.88M | 0.48% 519.21 |
| KSE30 | 52,670.80 88.28M | 0.39% 203.40 |
| KMI30 | 251,460.53 103.06M | 0.76% 1891.30 |
| KMIALLSHR | 69,413.38 509.62M | 0.79% 544.65 |
| BKTi | 49,984.79 26.85M | -0.30% -151.57 |
| OGTi | 36,423.05 16.04M | 1.47% 527.97 |
| Symbol | Bid/Ask | High/Low |
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| Name | Last | High/Low | Chg/%Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| BITCOIN FUTURES | 77,540.00 | 78,915.00 76,745.00 | 360.00 0.47% |
| BRENT CRUDE | 93.60 | 94.83 92.74 | -0.18 -0.19% |
| RICHARDS BAY COAL MONTHLY | 110.30 | 110.50 110.30 | 0.05 0.05% |
| ROTTERDAM COAL MONTHLY | 125.25 | 125.25 125.25 | 1.50 1.21% |
| USD RBD PALM OLEIN | 1,175.00 | 1,175.00 1,175.00 | 0.00 0.00% |
| CRUDE OIL - WTI | 86.64 | 87.51 85.80 | -0.19 -0.22% |
| SUGAR #11 WORLD | 17.60 | 17.89 17.16 | 0.08 0.46% |
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