Rupee falls by 34 paisa against USD

Last updated on: 24 May,2021 03:51 pm

The greenback closed at Rs153.70

KARACHI (Dunya News) – The exchange rate of US Dollar increased by 34 paisa in the interbank on Monday against Pakistani rupee. The greenback closed at Rs153.70 on first business day of the week compared to previous closing of 153.36.

The greenback has lost 14.73 rupees or 9.15 percent of its value from its peak of 168.43 in August 2020.

Meanwhile, the price of euro appreciated by 9 paisa and closed at Rs187.44 against the last working day’s trading of Rs187.35, the State Bank of Pakistan reported.

The Japanese Yen closed at Rs1.41, whereas decrease of 20 paisa was witnessed in the exchange rate of British Pound, which was traded at Rs217.27 as compared to its last closing of Rs217.47.

The exchange rates of Emirates Dirham and Saudi Riyal increased by about 9 paisa each to close at Rs41.84 and Rs40.98 respectively.