Rupee Depreciates 4th Day in a Row Against US Dollar After Indian Attack

The Pakistani rupee (PKR) closed in red 4th day in a row against the US Dollar (USD) today after opening trade at 282 in the interbank market. On a day-on-day (DoD) basis, the interbank rate stayed at 281-283/$ most of the day before closing at the 280 level. Open market rates across multiple currency counters remained at the 282-284 level today. It was bearish all day and closed in red against the greenback. Meanwhile, it posted losses against most of the other major currencies during today’s session. The PKR depreciated by 0.04 percent DoD after losing 10 paisas and closed at 281.47 against the US Dollar today. On a fiscal year-to-date basis (FYTD), the PKR has lost 1.12 percent against the US Dollar. The PKR was red against most of the other major currencies in the interbank market today. It lost two paisas against the UAE Dirham (AED) and two paisas against the Saudi Riyal (SAR). Meanwhile, it lost 56 paisas against the Canadian Dollar (CAD). The rupee lost 81 paisas against the Australian Dollar (AUD) in today’s interbank currency market. It lost 46 paisas against the Euro (EUR) and Rs. 1.03 against the British Pound (GBP).