-DAWN - Business; July 16, 2007

Published July 16, 2007
Banks remained flushed with foreign exchange throughout the week that ended on July 13 and foreign exchange reserves rose to a new all-time high of $15.63 billion on July 7. The State Bank, taking advantage of growing foreign exchange, amended its November 2004 decision of selling dollars to banks to finance oil import bills.

The central bank asked them to buy part of their requirement including the dollars needed for financing imports of furnace oil from the inter-bank market. But the decision did not have an adverse impact on the health of the rupee for the time being: the rupee closed at 60.37 a dollar on July 13

Opinion

Editorial

A difficult story
12 Jun, 2026

A difficult story

WHILE launching the Economic Survey 2026, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb told a hopeful story of economic...
Politicised football
12 Jun, 2026

Politicised football

ALMOST three-and-half years since Lionel Messi led Argentina to FIFA World Cup glory, the latest edition of...
Rough waters
12 Jun, 2026

Rough waters

AMONGST the key potential triggers for fresh conflict in South Asia is water. The Indian state is behaving in an...
GB polls’ aftermath
Updated 11 Jun, 2026

GB polls’ aftermath

The new administration must address the region’s issues proactively.
Peace in retreat
11 Jun, 2026

Peace in retreat

THE ceasefire announced in April was supposed to create space for negotiations. Instead, it has been repeatedly...
A few good men
11 Jun, 2026

A few good men

IT was a brave move, no doubt. This Tuesday, in the land of the Afghan Taliban, a few good men decided to take a...