Acronyms
Organizations
ABL
ADB
ADBP
Allied Bank Limited
Asian Development Bank
Agricultural Development Bank of
Pakistan
AWB
Australian Wheat Board
BEL
Bankers Equity Limited
BID
Banking Inspection Department
BSD
Banking Supervision Department
CAA
Civil Aviation Authority
CBR
Central Board of Revenue
CCC
Commodity Credit Corporation
CDC
Central Depository Company
CDNS
Central Directorate of National Savings
CIRC
Corporate and Industrial Restructuring
Corporation
EPB
Export Promotion Bureau
FBC
Federal Bank for Co-operatives
FBS
Federal Bureau of Statistics
HBFC
House Building Finance Corporation
HBL
Habib Bank Limited
IBRD
International Bank for Reconstruction and
Development
ICI
Imperial Chemical Industries
ICP
Investment Corporation of Pakistan
ICUMSA International Commission for Uniform
Method of Sugar Analysis
IDA
International Development Agency
IDB
Islamic Development Bank
IDBP
Industrial Development Bank of Pakistan
IFC
International Finance Corporation
IFIs
International Financial Institutions
IMF
International Monetary Fund
KESC
Karachi Electric Supply Corporation
KPT
Karachi Port Trust
KSE
Karachi Stock Exchange
LSE
Lahore Stock Exchange
MCB
Muslim Commercial Bank Limited
MFB
Micro-Finance Bank
MINFAL Ministry of Food, Agriculture and
Livestock
NAB
National Accountability Bureau
NADRA National Database Registration Authority
NBP
National Bank of Pakistan
NDFC
NDLC
NFC
NGO
NHA
NIC
NIT
NLC
PAEC
PARCO
PCSI
PIAC
PIB
PICIC
PKIC
PLHC
PNSC
PSIC
PSMC
PSO
PTCL
QSC
RDFC
SAPICO
SBFC
SBP
SECP
SLIC
SMEDA
SNGPL
SPLC
SSGC
TCP
UBL
WAPDA
National Development Finance
Corporation
National Development Leasing
Corporation
National Finance Commission
Non Government Organization
National Highway Authority
National Insurance Corporation
National Investment Trust
National Logistics Cell
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission
Pak-Arab Refinery Company
Pakistan Cotton Standard Institute
Pakistan International Airlines
Corporation
Pakistan Investment Board
Pakistan Industrial Credit and Investment
Corporation
Pak-Kuwait Investment Corporation
Pak-Libya Holding Company
Pakistan National Shipping Corporation
Pakistan Small Industries Corporation
Pakistan Steel Mills Corporation
Pakistan State Oil
Pakistan Telecommunication Corporation
Limited
Quota Supervising Council
Regional Development Finance
Corporation
Saudi-Pak Investment Company
Small Business Finance Corporation
State Bank of Pakistan
Securities and Exchange Commission of
Pakistan
State Life Insurance Corporation
Small and Medium Enterprise
Development Authority
Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited
Saudi-Pak Leasing Corporation
Sui Southern Gas Company
Trading Corporation of Pakistan
United Bank Limited
Water and Power Development Authority
Other terms used in Report
Ads
AJK
ATM
Av.Qlty
BMR
BOP
CAB
CBD
CC
CCFF
CED
Cft
CMI
CPI
CRR
CRWA
CVT
DBCs
DFI
DSCs
EAD
EC
ECC
EFF
EFS
ERP
ESAF
ESRP
f.o.b
FATA
FC
FCAs
FCBCs
FCEFF
FDI
FE-13
FE-25
FE-45
FEBCs
FEM
FIBR
FIBs
Authorized Dealers
Azad Jammu and Kashmir
Auto Teller Machine
Average Quality
Balancing, Modernization & Replacement
Balance of Payments
Current Account Balance
Central Bank Deposits
Currency in Circulation
Compensatory Contingent Fund Facility
Central Excise Duty
Cubic feet
Census of Manufacturing Industries
Consumer Price Index
Cash Reserve Requirement
Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets Ratio
Capital Value Tax
Dollar Bearer Certificates
Development Finance Institution
Defense Saving Certificates
Economic Affairs Division
European Community
Economic Coordination Committee
Extended Finance Facility
Export Finance Schemes
Economic Revival Program
Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility
Energy Sector Restructuring Program
Free on Board
Federal Administered Tribal Area
Factor Cost
Foreign Currency Accounts
Foreign Currency Bearer Certificates
Foreign Currency Export Finance Facility
Foreign Direct Investment
Foreign Exchange Circular No. 13 dated
2nd June 1999
Foreign Exchange Circular No. 25 dated
20th June 1998
Foreign Exchange Circular No. 45 dated
11th August 1985
Foreign Exchange Bearer Certificates
Foreign Exchange Manual
Floating Inter Bank Rate
Federal Investment Bonds
FRN
FY
GDP
GOP
GNP
GST
HSD
HSS
IPPs
IT
Kgs.
LAF
L/C
LCVs
LIBOR
LMM
LOI
LPG
LS
LSM
LT
Ltr.
MCs
MNCs
MOF
MT
MTBs
NBFIs
NCBs
NDA
NDRP
NFA
NIM
NPLs
NRI
NRPs
NSS
NWFP
ODS
OEBs
OMCs
OMO
OPEC
PAYE
PGD
Floating Rate Note
Fiscal Year
Gross Domestic Product
Government of Pakistan
Gross National Product
General Sales Tax
High Speed Diesel
Hajj Sponsorship Scheme
Independent Power Producers
Information Technology
Kilograms
Loan Application Form
Letter of Credit
Light Commercial Vehicles
London Interbank Offer Rate
Locally Manufactured Machinery
Letter of Intent
Liquid Petroleum Gas
Large-Scale
Large-Scale Manufacturing
Long-Term
Litre
Money Changers
Multinational Companies
Ministry of Finance
Medium -Term
Market Treasury Bills
Non-Bank Financial Institutions
Nationalized Commercial Banks
Net Domestic Assets
National Debt Retirement Program
Net Foreign Assets
Net Interest Margin
Non-Performing Loans
Non-Repatriable Investment
Non-Resident Pakistanis
National Saving Schemes
North West Frontier Province
Oil Development Surcharge
Outstanding Export Bills
Oil Marketing Companies
Open Market Operation
Oil Producing and Exporting Countries
Pay As You Earn
Private non-Guaranteed Debt
PIB
POL
PPG
PRGF
PSDP
PSCEs
PSE
PTCs
PTMA
QIM
RFCA
RICs
ROA
RSA
RSL
S&MT
SAF
Pakistan Investment Bonds
Petroleum, Oil & Lubricants
Public & Publicly Guaranteed Debt
Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility
Public Sector Development Program
Public Sector Commercial Enterprises
Public Sector Enterprises
Participation Terms Certificates
Pakistan Trade Maintenance Agreement
Quantum Index of Manufacturing
Residential Foreign Currency Accounts
Regular Income Certificates
Return on Assets
Rate Sensitive Assets
Rate Sensitive Liabilities
Short and Medium Term
Structural Adjustment Facility
SAS
SBA
SCRA
SLR
SOF
SPI
SPO
SPV
SSCs
ST
TAS
TFCs
UAE
UK
UN
USA
WPI
Self Assessment Scheme
Standby Arrangement
Special Convertible Rupee Accounts
Statutory Liquidity Requirement/Ratio
Saudi Oil Facility
Sensitive Price Index
Standardized Purchase Order
Special Purpose Vehicle
Special Saving Certificates
Short-Term
Tax Amnesty Schemes
Term Finance Certificates
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United Nations
United State of America
Wholesale Price Index