Rupee falls by 68 paisa against USD
The greenback closed at Rs158.19
KARACHI (Dunya News) – The exchange rate of US Dollar increased by 68 paisa in the interbank on Tuesday against Pakistani rupee.
The greenback closed at Rs158.19 on second business day of the week compared to previous closing of Rs157.51.
Since start of June, dollar has risen by 3.65 rupees. However, the greenback has lost 10.24 rupees or 6.27 percent of its value from its peak of 168.43 in August 2020.
Meanwhile, the price of euro appreciated by 83 paisa and closed at Rs188.16 against the last working day’s trading of Rs187.33, the State Bank of Pakistan reported.
The Japanese Yen closed at Rs1.43, whereas an increase of Rs1.47 paisa was witnessed in the exchange rate of British Pound, which was traded at Rs219.47 as compared to its last closing of Rs218.00.
The exchange rates of Emirates Dirham and Saudi Riyal increased by about 19 paisa each to close at Rs43.07and Rs42.18 respectively.
