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Custom duties are levied according to the rates given in the First Schedule, which includes: Goods imported to Pakistan; Goods purchased in bond from one custom station to another; Goods brought from a foreign country to any customs station that are trans-shipped or transported without the payment of duty to another customs station.
Aziz also rebranded the bank as HabibMetro in an effort to enhance its appeal across Pakistan. [3] During his tenure, the bank deposits grew by 17.3 percent annually, compared to the industry average of 13.1 percent. [3] The bank's net income also grew by 11.4 percent per year, which was higher than the industry average of 5.2 percent. [3]
In 2018, there were 50.565 million bank accounts in Pakistan for its population of 207.77 million, resulting in a penetration rate of 24.34%. There were 15,053 bank branches, 14,148 ATMs, and 53,269 POS machines active in the country.
The spot exchange rate is the current exchange rate, while the forward exchange rate is an exchange rate that is quoted and traded today but for delivery and payment on a specific future date. In the retail currency exchange market, different buying and selling rates will be quoted by money dealers. Most trades are to or from the local currency.
The Pakistani rupee depreciated against the US dollar until around the start of the 21st century, when Pakistan's large current-account surplus pushed the value of the rupee up versus the dollar. Pakistan's central bank then stabilized by lowering interest rates and buying dollars, in order to preserve the country's export competitiveness.
METRO Pakistan Pvt. Limited is a leading wholesale and retail company in Pakistan, established in 2007 as part of the global METRO Cash & Carry network. The company operates 10 wholesale centers in major urban cities such as Lahore, Karachi, Multan, Islamabad, and Faisalabad.
During that period economy of Pakistan remained in poor shape and Pakistan had to go to IMF again for record third in the period of Bhutto government. [3] As per few sources, this was the most corrupt government in the history of Pakistan. This time Pakistan got an amount of US$294,690 (equivalent to $589,251 in 2023) on 13 December 1995. [3]
The State Bank of Pakistan then stabilized the exchange rate by lowering interest rates and buying dollars, to preserve the country's export competitiveness. 2008 was termed a disastrous year for the rupee after the elections: between December 2007 and August 2008, it lost 23% of its value, falling to a record low of Rs.79/ 20 against the US ...