Rupee Reverses Losses Against All Popular Currencies in Huge Turnaround

The Pakistani rupee (PKR) closed in green against the US Dollar (USD) today after opening trade at 280 in the interbank market. On a day-on-day (DoD) basis, the interbank rate stayed at 280-281/$ most of the day before closing at the 280 level. Open market rates across multiple currency counters remained at the 281 level today. It was stable all day and closed in green against the greenback. Meanwhile, it posted gains against all of the other major currencies during today’s session. The PKR appreciated by 0.03 percent DoD after gaining 10 paisas and closed at 280.76 against the US Dollar today. On a fiscal year-to-date basis (FYTD), the PKR has lost 0.87 percent against the US Dollar. The PKR was green against all of the other major currencies in the interbank market today. It gained two paisas against the UAE Dirham (AED) and one paisa against the Saudi Riyal (SAR). Meanwhile, it gained 35 paisas against the Canadian Dollar (CAD). The rupee gained 38 paisas against the Australian Dollar (AUD) in today’s interbank currency market. It gained Rs. 1.65 against the Euro (EUR) and Rs. 1.07 against the British Pound (GBP).