Business News Pakistan 2015-07-28 17:01:44

                                                       CROP 2014 - 2015
                                                         PART - I
                                                        SPOT RATES
                                        KCA Official Spot Rate for Local Dealings in Pak Rupees
                                        FOR BASE GRADE 3 (THREE) STAPLE LENGTH 1-1/16"
                                        MICRONAIRE VALUE BETWEEN 3.8 To 4.9 NCL

Rate                     Ex-Gin Price      Up-country        Spot Rate          Spot Rate            Difference
for                                         Expenses         Ex-Karachi         Ex. KHI. As on         In Rs.
                                                                                27.07.2015           Ex.Karachi
37.324 kg                   4,650             150              4,800
Equivalent                                                                        4,750                  +50
40 kgs                      4,983             160              5,143              5,090                  +53

Valid for the day established by the Rates Committee at 12:00 Noon.

The Grade and Staple Margins Charts and the percentage allowances for Micronaire blow and in excess of  the given limits will be published in  the DMR of  the Association every Monday or on Tuesday, if Monday happens to be a closed holiday.

                                                            PART -II
                                                     (DOMESTIC TRANSACTION)
                                                     Dated; July 28, 2015
                                                          2014-2015 CROP

Bales     Station                     Rate              Bales           Station                       Rate
200       Sanghar                     4700              200              Gojra                        4875
400     Shahdad Pur                   4700              200             Shoor Kot                     4900
400      Hyderabad                    4700              400             Pak Pattan                    4900
400       Sahiwal                     4850              400             Chichawatni                   4900
200      Samundary                    4850              300             Burewala                      5000

                                                              PART - III
                                                              (EXPORTS)
Registration:-                                                          Shipments:-
PERIOD - (MY 2014-15)              CROP                BALES            PERIOD- (MY 2014-15)            CROP             Bales
01-08-14 to 30-06-15            2013 - 2014            10,073           01-08-14 to 30-06-15           2013-14           10,170
01-08-14 to 30-06-15            2014 - 2015           603,754           01-08-14 to 30-06-15           2014-15          569,286
                                   Total:-            613,827                                           Total;-         579,456

Source: Trade Development Authority of Pakistan

                         PART -IV                                          PART - V
                         (IMPORTS)                               (Mills Consumption of Raw Cotton)
                                                                   Cotton Season 2014-2015

PERIOD - (MY 2014-15)           Qty. in MT            Month                         Bales
Aug., 14 to May., 2015            157,996             Aug., 14 to March.,2015    10,669,141
June, 2015                         21,608             April, 2015                 1,353,059
                                  179,604             Total:-                    12,022,200

Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics

                      (ARRIVAL CROP 2014-15)                                         (COMPOSITE EXCHANGE RATES)
                      As on May 01, 2015 (Final)                                          Date; July 28, 2015
                                                 In Bales
                               Punjab             Sindh              Pakistan       Country     Selling    Buying       Sight
Total Arrivals              10,896,647         3,974,500           14,871,174
Sales to TCP                    59,200            35,700               94,900
" to Exporters                  78,218           396,956              474,174        USA         101.70    101.50       101.29
" to Mills                  10,604,062         3,469,133           14,073,195
Unsold Stocks as on 01-05-2015                                        227,905
Source: National Bank of Pakistan
Source: PCGA

                                          SUMMARY OF COTTON ARRIVAL IN 2014-15 AND 2013-14 AS ON 01.05.2015 (Final)

                                                            2014-15                                               2013-14
                                           PUNJAB            SINDH                TOTAL           PUNJAB           SINDH                TOTAL
Total Arrival:                           10,896,674        3,974,500            14,871,174       9,631,362       3,760,332            13,391,694
Difference in bales                       1,265,312          214,368             1,479,480
%                                             13,14             5.70                 11.05
Flow during this fortnight                    7,211                0                 7,211
Sales to TCP                                 59,200           35,700                94,900
Sales to Exporters                           78,218          396,956               475,174         123,826         275,556               399,382
Sales to Mills                           10,604,062        3,469,133            14,073,195       9,230,582       3,353,914            12,584,496
Unsold stocks                                                                      227,905                                               407,816