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MG Morning Breeze: Updates to Skim before Market

Morning Breeze aims to lessen the load for its readers by curating noteworthy updates from the preceding day.

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Govt assures ample fuel stocks amid regional uncertainty

Pakistan’s fuel supply situation remains stable, with sufficient petroleum stocks available to meet national demand through March, while import arrangements are already in place to ensure continued availability into April.

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Govt turns RDA into global investment gateway

The government has decided to expand the Roshan Digital Account (RDA) framework to allow foreign nationals, foreign companies and institutional investors to open accounts and invest in government securities as well as Naya Pakistan Certificates offering attractive returns.

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SBP to remain closed on March 23

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will remain closed on Monday, March 23, 2026, in observance of Pakistan Day, according to a circular issued by the central bank on Monday.

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Pakistan records FDI of $214m in Feb 2026

Pakistan recorded foreign direct investment (FDI) of $213.5 million in February, marking a rise from $132.7m in the same period last year, according to data released by the State Bank of Pakistan.

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Service sector trade deficit narrows to $99m in February

Pakistan’s services sector recorded a trade deficit of $99 million in February, reflecting a 63.2% decline on a month-on-month (MoM) basis, according to the latest data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).

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PKR’s REER index decreases to 102.54 in Feb

Pak Rupee's Real Effective Exchange Rate Index (REER) decreased by 0.74% in February 2026 to a provisional value of 102.535 from the revised value of 103.305 in January 2026.

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Current account posts $427m surplus in Feb

Pakistan recorded a current account surplus of $427 million in February, according to the latest data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).

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Govt borrows Rs317bn debt in a week

The government of Pakistan has acquired an additional debt of Rs317.37 billion during the week ended March 06, 2026, which brings its total net borrowing for ongoing fiscal year 2026 to Rs627.49bn, according to the central bank's weekly estimates.

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M2 rises by Rs20bn in a week

Broad money (M2), the most widely used measure of money supply in Pakistan, rose by Rs19.76 billion WoW to Rs41.92 trillion as of March 06, 2026, data released by State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) showed.

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Interest Rates
Tenor Bid Ask Chg Date
1W 10.43 10.93 0.02 16-03-2026
2W 10.43 10.93 0.02 16-03-2026
1M 10.47 10.97 0.03 16-03-2026
3M 10.68 10.93 0.05 16-03-2026
6M 10.80 11.05 0.04 16-03-2026
9M 11.06 11.56 0.09 16-03-2026
1Y 11.11 11.61 0.09 16-03-2026
Tenor Bid Ask Chg Date
ON 10.46 10.96 0.03 16-03-2026
Name Bid Chg Date
1W 10.53 0.03 17-03-2026
2W 10.52 0.01 17-03-2026
1M 10.56 0.02 17-03-2026
2M 10.72 0.06 17-03-2026
3M 10.76 0.05 17-03-2026
4M 11 0.01 17-03-2026
6M 11.15 0.03 17-03-2026
9M 11.65 0.14 17-03-2026
1Y 11.67 0.08 17-03-2026
2Y 11.51 0.08 17-03-2026
3Y 11.44 0.04 17-03-2026
4Y 11.72 0.01 17-03-2026
5Y 11.78 0.01 17-03-2026
6Y 11.9 0.04 17-03-2026
7Y 11.98 0.01 17-03-2026
8Y 12.12 0.00 17-03-2026
9Y 12.25 -0.02 17-03-2026
10Y 12.31 0.01 17-03-2026
15Y 12.51 0.00 17-03-2026
20Y 12.58 0.00 17-03-2026
Markets
Indicators Current Previous Date
Commodity Producing Activities 17.14M 16.62M 30-06-2025
Agricultural Sector 9.69M 9.55M 30-06-2025
Manufacturing 4.84M 4.75M 30-06-2025
GDP {Total of GVA at bp} 41.01M 39.78M 30-06-2025
Gross National Income 47.78M 45.26M 30-06-2025
Indicators Current Previous Date
Target Rate 10 10 09-03-2026
Indicators Current Previous Date
General - National Consumer Price Index (N-CPI) 282 282 28-02-2026
General - Wholesale Price Index 315 313 28-02-2026
Combined - Sensitive Price Indicator 334 334 28-02-2026
Latest News
March 17, 2026 at 06:34 AM GMT+05:00

MG Morning Breeze: Updates to Skim before Market

March 16, 2026 at 10:37 PM GMT+05:00

Govt assures ample fuel stocks amid regional uncertainty

March 16, 2026 at 06:12 PM GMT+05:00

SBP raises Rs1.15tr through T-bills, 10-year PIB-FRB

March 16, 2026 at 06:09 PM GMT+05:00

Govt turns RDA into global investment gateway

March 16, 2026 at 05:46 PM GMT+05:00

SBP to remain closed on March 23