Statistics and Data Warehouse Department     

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This department compiles monthly data of private foreign investment in Pakistan as private sector was the major contributors and equity securities were the main instrument in attracting foreign investment. Recently foreign investment is diversified and our private and public sectors have shown their presence in the international markets by issuing of Global Depository Receipts (GDRs), International bonds and attracted investment in Term Finance Certificates (TFCs). Foreign investment in public sector and other significant instruments like GDRs and TFCs is also necessary to be highlighted in our monthly data. Keeping this in view a summary Net Inflow of Foreign Investment in Pakistan has been prepared and posted on given below link.
http://www.sbp.org.pk/ecodata/NetinflowSummary.pdf http://www.sbp.org.pk/ecodata/NetinflowSummary.xls

 

Changes in compilation methodology of monetary statistics due to implementation of MFSM 2000

 

Statistics & Data Warehouse Department, State Bank of Pakistan has started compilation of monetary statistics under the title of "Analytical Accounts" for the Central Bank (State Bank of Pakistan), Deposit Money Institutions, Other Depository corporations and Depository Corporations according to the guidelines of Monetary and Financial Statistics Manual (MFSM 2000) - IMF. Compilation methodology is available at:
http://www.sbp.org.pk/departments/Guidelines.htm
. Analytical Accounts of Central Bank, Deposit Money Institutions, Other Depository corporations and Depository Corporations Survey as on April 30, 2006 have been prepared and are available at:
http://www.sbp.org.pk/ecodata/index.asp under the heading "Analytical Accounts - MFSM".
. The data compiled under MFSM 2000 may not tally with the tables 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3 as published in Statistical Bulletin and tables 1, 2 and 3 available at http://www.sbp.org.pk/ecodata/index.asp under the heading "Analytical
Accounts of Banking Sector" due to difference in classification and Sectorization.
(b) Schedule for MFSM monthly data release. Statistics & Data Warehouse Department has planed to release and update monetary statistics series based on MFSM methodology. Starting from April 2006, monetary statistics will be compiled under the revised methodology. However, due to reporting issues monetary statistics will be compiled under both (old and new) formats during the transition period. Once the series is completed and updated, the old format will be discontinued. The updated version will be disseminated through SBP website and other statistical publications.
. The Advance release calendar (ARC) at :
http://www.sbp.org.pk/departments/stats/adv_rel_cal.pdf provides information on the schedule of release for all major statistics including monetary statistics compiled by the department

 
 
Notice of Methodological Changes in the Statistics on International Accounts


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