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Pakistan allows Chinese Yuan for bilateral trade

Mahmood Idrees 08:53 AM | 3 Jan, 2018
Pakistan allows Chinese Yuan for bilateral trade
KARACHI - The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Tuesday said that doors were opened for using Chinese Yuan (CNY) in bilateral trade with China, boosting the financial ties between the all-weather strategic partners.

According to a press release, "State Bank of Pakistan, in the capacity of the policy maker of financial & currency markets, has taken comprehensive policy related measures to ensure that imports, exports and financing transactions can be denominated in CNY. Both public and private sector enterprises (i.e. both Pakistanis and Chinese) are free to choose CNY for bilateral Trade & Investment activities".

The move comes after Minister for Planning and Commission Ahsan Iqbal hinted at using Chinese currency for trade and investment activities.

He had stated after holding a meeting with Chinese Ambassador Yao Jing in December last year when both dignitaries launched the plan for 2017-30 that set out the building conditions of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

In Nov 2017,  Pakistan has rejected China’s demand to allow its currency to be used in the Gwadar Free Zone under the CPEV framework.

The central bank said, "Chinese Yuan (CNY) is an approved foreign currency for denominating foreign currency transactions in Pakistan. SBP has already put in place the required regulatory framework which facilitates use of CNY in trade and investment transactions such as opening of L/Cs and availing financing facilities in CNY".

In terms of regulations in Pakistan, Chinese currency is at par with other international currencies such as US dollar, Euro and Japanese Yen etc.

After signing Currency Swap Agreement (CSA) with People’s Bank of China (PBoC) in 2012, SBP had taken a series of steps to promote use of CNY in Pakistan for bilateral trade and investment with China," it added.

The statement added that SBP allowed banks to accept CNY deposits and give CNY Trade loans. "For onward lending the proceeds of CSA, SBP has put in place the loan mechanism for banks to get the CNY financing from SBP for onward lending to importers and exporters having underlying trade transactions denominated in CNY".

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited (ICBC) Pakistan has been allowed to establish a

local CNY settlement and clearing setup in Pakistan enabling it to open CNY accounts of the banks

operating in Pakistan and to facilitate settlement of CNY based transactions such as remittance to/from

China.

With the opening of Bank of China in Pakistan, the access to onshore Chinese markets will

strengthen further. Apart from the above, several banks in Pakistan maintain onshore CNY nostro

accounts.

The central bank added it is considering the recent local and global economic developments, particularly with the growing size of trade and investment with China under CPEC, SBP foresees that CNY denominated trade with China will increase significantly, going forward; and will yield long term benefits for both the countries.

In fiscal year 2017, Pakistan exported items worth $1.62 billion and imported goods worth Rs $10.57bn, showing a significant trade deficit. It is to mention that both countries have not signed any free trade agreement.

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Today's currency exchange rates in Pakistan - Dollar, Euro, Pound, Riyal rates on April 01, 2023

KARACHI - Following are the foreign currency exchange rates for US Dollar, Saudi Riyal, UK Pound Sterling, U.A.E. Dirham, European Euro, and other foreign currencies in Pakistan open market on April 01 , 2023 (Saturday).

Source: Forex Association of Pakistan. (last update 09:00 AM)

Currency Symbol Buying Selling
US Dollar ‎USD 283.6 286.65
Euro EUR 308 311
UK Pound Sterling GBP 350.5 354
U.A.E Dirham AED 77.2 77.9
Saudi Riyal SAR 75.5 76.5
Australian Dollar AUD 187.5 189.9
Bahrain Dinar BHD 754.25 762.25
Canadian Dollar CAD 206.5 208.7
China Yuan CNY 41.16 41.56
Danish Krone DKK 41.49 41.89
Hong Kong Dollar HKD 36.11 36.46
Indian Rupee INR 3.45 3.56
Japanese Yen JPY 2.25 2.3
Kuwaiti Dinar KWD 924.86 933.86
Malaysian Ringgit MYR 64.14 64.73
New Zealand Dollar NZD 176.37 178.38
Norwegians Krone NOK 27.16 27.46
Omani Riyal OMR 736.57 144.51
Qatari Riyal ‎QAR

77.87

78.57
Singapore Dollar SGD 209.5 211.5
Swedish Korona SEK 27.35 27.65
Swiss Franc CHF 310.26

312.76

Thai Bhat THB 8.29 8.44

Today's gold rates in Pakistan – 01 April 2023

KARACHI - The price of a single tola of 24-karat gold in Pakistan is Rs 209,000 on Saturday.The price of 10 grams of 24k gold was recorded at Rs179,190.   

Likewise, 10 grams of 22k gold were being traded for Rs163,624 while a single tola of 22-karat gold was being sold at Rs 190,880.

Note: The gold rate in Pakistan is fluctuating according to the international market so the price is never been fixed. The below rates are provided by local gold markets and Sarafa Markets of different cities.

City Gold Silver
Lahore PKR 209,000 PKR 2,525
Karachi PKR 209,000 PKR 2,525
Islamabad PKR 209,000 PKR 2,525
Peshawar PKR 209,000 PKR 2,525
Quetta PKR 209,000 PKR 2,525
Sialkot PKR 209,000 PKR 2,525
Attock PKR 209,000 PKR 2,525
Gujranwala PKR 209,000 PKR 2,525
Jehlum PKR 209,000 PKR 2,525
Multan PKR 209,000 PKR 2,525
Bahawalpur PKR 209,000 PKR 2,525
Gujrat PKR 209,000 PKR 2,525
Nawabshah PKR 209,000 PKR 2,525
Chakwal PKR 209,000 PKR 2,525
Hyderabad PKR 209,000 PKR 2,525
Nowshehra PKR 209,000 PKR 2,525
Sargodha PKR 209,000 PKR 2,525
Faisalabad PKR 209,000 PKR 2,525
Mirpur PKR 209,000 PKR 2,525

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