On Tuesday afternoon, the Pakistani Rupee reached an exchange rate of Rs285.60 285.60 against the mighty US Dollar in the interbank market after experiencing gains of 37 paisas, appreciating by 0.13%.
In the morning, the Pakistani Rupee witnessed another increase against the mighty US Dollar in the interbank market and started trading at Rs285.50.
At the close of the day's session, the US Dollar traded at Rs285.79 in the interbank market after witnessing an increase of 18 paisas.
Interbank closing #ExchangeRate for todayhttps://t.co/y3FUzObGUR#SBPExchangeRate pic.twitter.com/AaP8g817KQ
— SBP (@StateBank_Pak) November 21, 2023
With this rate, the Rupee saw an upward trend of 0.18% in the interbank market, as it jumped by 47 paisas against the Dollar.
On the first day of the new trading week on Monday, the Pakistani Rupee had witnessed further gains against the US Dollar in the interbank market and was traded at Rs285.90.
Around Monday noon, the Dollar saw a drop of 60 paisas in interbank trading against the Rupee, depreciating 0.21%.
Interbank closing #ExchangeRate for todayhttps://t.co/nc62s3hAjv#SBPExchangeRate pic.twitter.com/s5iBG7ouvf
— SBP (@StateBank_Pak) November 20, 2023
The currency had closed Monday's session by trading at Rs285.97 against the Pakistani Rupee.
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In the open market also, the Pakistani Rupee saw a marginal gain and was available for Rs287.50 for selling and Rs284.50 for buying.
In other news, Pakistan's current account deficit improved significantly to $1.1 billion during the July-October period of the ongoing financial year, as compared to $3.1 billion during the same period last year in fiscal year 2023.
Current Account Deficit improved significantly to $1.1 billion during Jul-Oct FY24 compared to $3.1 billion during Jul-Oct FY23.https://t.co/q3LNv3HOB0https://t.co/Od8ikVvXrd#SBPBOP pic.twitter.com/KBpk8Zeonx
— SBP (@StateBank_Pak) November 20, 2023
Last week, the local currency had lost 25 paisas for both buying and selling against the Greenback in the open market, and closed at Rs285.25 for buying and Rs288.25 for selling, according to the Exchange Companies Association of Pakistan.