Rupee gains 29 paisa against USD
The greenback closed at Rs155.45 rupees
KARACHI (Dunya News) – The exchange rate of US Dollar fell by 29 paisa in the interbank on Thursday against Pakistani rupee.
The greenback closed at Rs155.45 rupees on fourth business day of the week.
— SBP (@StateBank_Pak) March 18, 2021
Since February, dollar has declined by 4.77 rupees or three percent. The greenback lost 12.98 or eight percent of its value from its peak of 168.43 in August 2020.
Meanwhile, the price of euro was appreciated by 34 paisas and closed at Rs185.72 against the last day’s trading of Rs185.38, the State Bank of Pakistan reported.
The Japanese Yen lost one paisa to close at Rs1.42, whereas an increase of 60 paisas was witnessed in the exchange rate of British Pound, which was traded at Rs217.10 as compared to its last closing of Rs 216.50.
The exchange rates of Emirates Dirham and Saudi Riyal decreased by 08 paisas each to close at Rs 42.32 and Rs 41.44 respectively.