中经资料:巴基斯坦证券市场一周回顾(2025.11.04 - 2025.11.07)
Zhong Guo Jing Ji Wang·2025-11-10 07:02

Group 1: Inflation and Economic Indicators - Pakistan's inflation rate rose by 6.2% year-on-year in October, consistent with government and market expectations, attributed to supply shocks from floods and the closure of the Pakistan-Afghanistan border [9] - The trade deficit for the first four months of the fiscal year reached $12.582 billion, a 38.04% increase from the previous year's $9.115 billion, with exports declining by 4.04% and imports rising by 15.13% [10] Group 2: Banking and Financial Services - The banking sector issued 2.58 trillion rupees in agricultural loans for the fiscal year 2024-2025, exceeding the annual target and reflecting a 16.3% increase from the previous fiscal year's 2.22 trillion rupees [10] - The State Bank of Pakistan launched a new digital investment platform named "InvestPak" to facilitate investment in government securities, allowing clients to open investor portfolios and participate in auctions digitally [11] Group 3: Digital Infrastructure and Remittances - Huawei and Transworld Associates successfully deployed Pakistan's first 400G optical network, covering 72 sites nationwide, marking a significant milestone in the country's digital infrastructure development [11] - Overseas remittances increased by 9.3% year-on-year to $12.96 billion in the first four months of the fiscal year 2025-2026, with October remittances reaching $3.42 billion, a growth of 11.9% [11] Group 4: Fiscal Performance - The fiscal situation improved in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2025-2026, with a budget surplus of 2.1 trillion rupees, approximately 1.6% of GDP, driven by total revenues of 6.2 trillion rupees against total expenditures of 4.1 trillion rupees [12]