News and Updates

Business Sector:
Forex reserves down by $133.9m

Monetary policy further tightened

Engro unveils Rs. 3.4 bn expansion plan

BOCP to invest Rs. 214 million in Pakistan

Six steel products' prices raised again: Third increase in one month

Pakistan has finalized its 1st deal of sugar export in last 5 years

Pakistan could export 300,000 tonnes of Sugar in next nine months

SNGPL listen in top-100 businesses

Privatization Commission has decided to start GDR process of KAPCO

Cement per bag price mounts to Rs.240, up by Rs.20

Stocks:
KSE witnessed negative trend in the first half

KSE to introduce Stock Index Futures soon.

SCRA stand at $(60.20) mln FY08TD-SBP.

Politics:
UN probe demanded into Benazir murder case in Senate.

Lawyers observe Chaudhry Iftikhar Day

World:
US, Russia to hold formal economic talks

US Central Bank cut its Fund rate by another 50 basis pts to stand at 3%

IMF lowers global growth outlook to 4.1% from 4.4% for the year 2008-IMF

Banks:
Discount rate increase by 50 basis points to stand at 10.50% for 2HFY08-SBP Governor

SBP has developed a relief package for firms affected from Dec. 27 onwards violence

SBP establishes Consumer Protection Department.

Announcements at KSE:
FFC announced 15% profit, recommends 35pc dividend

Energy Sector:
Oil & Gas Marketing companies are planning to open 300-400 LPG auto stations in next 3 years - Industry Sources

PARCO to set up less-sulphur-content diesel plant, agreement signed with consortium


Back Office

After closing of market, the data is uploaded for scrutinizing, generating trading activities reports of the clients and then reports confirmations. The securities settlement system maintains securities’ book-entry(s) for participants. Company’s software system provides option to upload files as generated from KATS. Then these are matched with order records. Through this department discrepancies are resolved to complete reconciliation. Available system has option to configure controls to monitors client history, short selling, net over all position and to restrict transaction of clients’ record electronically as well as manually.

Settlement Office & CDC Function

  • Functions of Settlement Office
  • To generate client confirmation reports.
  • To generate clients trading reports.
  • Confirmation dispatch.
  • Email Confirmation.
  • Pledge shares with banks.
  • Settlement with National Clearing Settlement System.
  • Purchase, sale & difference bills are dispatched on regular basis.
  • Pledging shares with Stock Exchange.
  • Physical shares are transferred to CDC.
  • Deposit Request & Withdrawal request.
  • Pledging shares with Karachi Stock Exchange.

Account Office

Main function of account department is to maintain clients trading accounts. Major responsibility of this department is receiving cheques from clients to deposit amount in their trading account. Besides this they also maintained clients as well as company’s trading exposure. On the demands of clients, credit balance cheques are issued in favor of client’s respective trading account(s).

Customer Support Department

This department provides one window opportunity to the valuable clients to seek information regarding to the online trading, clients activity reports, email confirmation and status of clients cheques. This department also plays vital role to promote securities marketing through different online and offline channels. To provide fast response of clients’ queries regarding trading, technical and their account status.

Building clients loyalty is major task, which is assigned to this department.

The dept gives guidelines regarding marketing, sales, customer services (online, offline) as well as highlights and encourage the potential business avenues/prospects through personalized information & services, maintaining customers credibility, queries regarding accounts, investment and transactions.