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| US Dollar | 336.1698 | 337.0431 |
| UK Pound | 445.0216 | 444.3239 |
| Euro | 383.3680 | 382.7461 |
| Yen | 2.0663 | 2.0830 |
| Aus Dollar | 231.5874 | 231.8182 |
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| Indian Rupee | 3.5512 | 3.5703 |
| Korean Won | 0.2160 | 0.2177 |
| Oman Rial | 873.1683 | 875.4139 |
| Saudi Riyal | 89.4735 | 89.7513 |
| UAE Dirham | 91.5246 | 91.7623 |
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| S&P SL20 | 6,206.51 | +0.02% |
| CSE All Share | 22,243.70 | -0.09% |
| Turnover Rs | 1070.24 million | 1911.34 million |
| Latest | Last | |
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| 3-m bill | 7.61 | 7.84 |
| 6-m bill | 7.91 | 8.26 |
| 12-m bill | 8.23 | 8.3 |
| 3-yr bond | 9.24 | 9.25 |
| 5-yr bond | 9.82 | 9.56 |
| 8-yr bond | 10.50 | 10.48 |
| today | yesterday | |
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| Overnight Money | 7.70 | 7.69 |
| Gilt Repo | 7.74 | 7.72 |
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