Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options
A financial derivative contract is a financial instrument that is linked to another specific financial instrument or indicator or commodity and through which specific financial risks (such as interest rate risk; foreign exchange risk; equity and commodity price risks; credit risk; and so on) can be traded in their own right in financial markets. Employee stock options are options to buy the equity of a company; offered to employees of the company as a form of remuneration.
About this series
A financial derivative contract is a financial instrument that is linked to another specific financial instrument or indicator or commodity and through which specific financial risks (such as interest rate risk; foreign exchange risk; equity and commodity price risks; credit risk; and so on) can be traded in their own right in financial markets. Employee stock options are options to buy the equity of a company; offered to employees of the company as a form of remuneration.
Use cases
- Chart financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options and its full history in a dashboard or research note
- Build a trade or balance-of-payments view around financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options
- Track external-sector risk
- Pull financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options into your stack as JSON or CSV
Who uses this
- Macro researcher
- Trade analyst
- Economist
- Journalist
Metadata
| Series ID | bop.financial_derivatives_other_than_reserves_em |
|---|---|
| Source | SBP |
| Unit | USD |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| First observation | 31 Jul 2013 |
| Last observation | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Tier | basic |
Fetch it
curl -H "X-API-Key: pk_live_xxx" \
"https://api.pakdatahub.com/v1/series/bop.financial_derivatives_other_than_reserves_em"JSON by default; add ?format=csv for CSV, from/to to filter dates, or transform=yoy|mom|pct_change|3ma|index for server-side transforms. See the series endpoint docs and pricing.
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FAQ
What is Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options?
A financial derivative contract is a financial instrument that is linked to another specific financial instrument or indicator or commodity and through which specific financial risks (such as interest rate risk; foreign exchange risk; equity and commodity price risks; credit risk; and so on) can be traded in their own right in financial markets. Employee stock options are options to buy the equity of a company; offered to employees of the company as a form of remuneration.
Does PakDataHub have Pakistan balance-of-payments and external-sector data on Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options?
Yes. Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options is an official Pakistan balance-of-payments and external-sector time series (monthly, from SBP) available on the PakDataHub API, covering 2013 to 2026. Query it as JSON or CSV at /v1/series/bop.financial_derivatives_other_than_reserves_em, with server-side transforms (YoY, index, % change).
How far back does Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options go?
PakDataHub carries Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options covering 2013 to 2026, updated on a monthly basis from SBP.
How do I get Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options via the API?
Call GET /v1/series/bop.financial_derivatives_other_than_reserves_em with your API key. Add ?format=csv for a download, or filter by date with from/to.