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PKR gains 14 paisa against USD in interbank market

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KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee (PKR) experienced a slight acceleration against the US dollar (USD) in early trading on Thursday, gaining 0.05% in the interbank market.

The PKR traded at 278.63 against the USD, marking a modest increase of 14 paise.

This follows a depreciation of 0.02% on Wednesday, September 4, when the PKR closed at 278.77 against the USD. However, the rupee showed strength against other major currencies, including the British Pound, Euro, Saudi Riyal, Swiss Franc, and Chinese Yuan.

 PKR’s movement against major currencies

Currency Wednesday’s rate Tuesday’s rate Change
British Pound 365.67 365.72 5.18 paisa
Euro 308.08 308.19 10.74 paisa
Saudi Riyal 74.27 74.27 0.79 paisa
Swiss Franc 328.41 326.67 1.73 rupees
UAE Dirham 75.88 75.90 1.82 paisa
Japanese Yen 1.9209 1.9091 1.18 paisa
Chinese Yuan 39.19 39.16 2.68 paisa
  •  British Pound: PKR strengthened by 5.18 paisa
  • Euro: PKR gained 10.74 paisa
  •  Saudi Riyal: PKR edged up by 0.79 paisa
  • Swiss Franc: PKR gained 1.73 rupees
  • UAE Dirham: PKR saw a minor improvement of 1.82 paisa
  •  Japanese Yen: PKR lost ground, declining by 1.18 paisa
  • Chinese Yuan: PKR gained 2.68 paisa

The PKR’s performance this year has been mixed, with a depreciation of 0.15% against the USD since the start of the financial year. Nevertheless, on a calendar-year basis, the rupee has appreciated by 1.11% against the USD, gaining 3.09 rupees.

 

Staff Reporter

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