PKR holds steady against USD, amid 77-session winning run

MG News | January 13, 2026 at 04:13 PM GMT+05:00

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January 13, 2026 (MLN): The Pakistani rupee (PKR) remained mostly steady with a slight rise by 1.03 paisa against the US dollar in Tuesday's interbank session to settle the trade at PKR 280 per USD, compared to previous closing of 280.01.

Throughout the day, the currency saw an intraday high (bid) of 280.8 and a low (ask) of 281.05.

The Pakistani rupee (PKR) has continued its remarkable streak against the US dollar, strengthening for 77 consecutive trading sessions and gaining Rs. 1.4232, or 0.51%, over this period.

The last time the dollar saw an uptick against the rupee was on September 24, 2025, according to State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) data.

Before this current rally, the PKR had previously recorded a 33-session winning streak.

Since July 22, 2025 PKR has appreciated in all but 2 of the 122 trading sessions, gaining Rs.4.96 or 1.77% in the process.

In the open market, exchange companies quoted the dollar at 280.30 for buying and 281.05 for selling.

In comparison to major currencies, PKR rose 72.61 paisa or 0.22% against the Euro, closing at 326.52 compared to the previous value of 327.25.

Against the British Pound, PKR decreased by 25.22 paisa or 0.07% to 376.99 compared to 376.74 a day ago.

The local unit appreciated 54.20 paisa or 0.15% against Swiss franc to close at 351.08.

Against the Japanese Yen, PKR's value gained 1.35 paisa or 0.76% to close the session at 1.7614 versus 1.7749 a day ago.

Pakistani Rupee strengthened 1.27 paisa or 0.03% against Chinese Yuan to close at 40.13 from 40.15.

The local currency increased by 0.47 paisa or 0.01% against Saudi Riyal to 74.66. While it appreciated by 0.28 paisa or 0.00% against the U.A.E Dirham to close at 76.23.

During the current fiscal year, PKR has increased against the US Dollar by 3.76 rupees or 1.34%. While it has rose 12.13 paisa or 0.04% so far this calendar year.

In the Money Market, the benchmark 6 Month Karachi Interbank Bid and Offer rates unchanged by 0bps to 10.11% and 10.36%.

Performance Summary

Currency	Jan 13, 2026	Jan 12, 2026	1D		7D		1M		FYTD		CYTD
USD	280.0018	280.0121	0.0103	0.00%	0.0713	0.03%	0.3199	0.11%	3.7627	1.34%	0.1213	0.04%
EUR	326.5241	327.2502	0.7261	0.22%	2.0997	0.64%	2.5595	0.78%	6.1330	1.88%	2.3264	0.71%
GBP	376.9945	376.7423	-0.2522	-0.07%	2.8687	0.76%	-1.7979	-0.48%	11.8621	3.15%	0.1773	0.05%
CHF	351.0775	351.6195	0.5420	0.15%	2.9749	0.85%	1.7281	0.49%	4.2499	1.21%	2.1451	0.61%
JPY	1.7614	1.7749	0.0135	0.77%	0.0318	1.81%	0.0391	2.22%	0.2086	11.84%	0.0278	1.58%
SAR	74.6632	74.6679	0.0047	0.01%	0.0130	0.02%	0.0365	0.05%	0.9972	1.34%	0.0313	0.04%
AED	76.2325	76.2353	0.0028	0.00%	0.0194	0.03%	0.0954	0.13%	1.0349	1.36%	0.0434	0.06%
CNY	40.1347	40.1474	0.0127	0.03%	-0.0133	-0.03%	-0.4029	-1.00%	-0.5313	-1.32%	-0.0619	-0.15%

52 Week Performance

Currency	High	Low	Trading Band	% Since High	% Since Low	High Date	Low Date	Days Since High	Days Since Low
USD	278.6523	284.9710	6.3187	-0.48%	1.77%	20-Jan-25	22-Jul-25	358	175
EUR	284.6665	335.1574	50.4909	-12.82%	2.64%	13-Jan-25	03-Jul-25	365	194
GBP	338.2418	390.0418	51.8000	-10.28%	3.46%	13-Jan-25	26-Jun-25	365	201
CHF	303.4906	359.7698	56.2792	-13.55%	2.48%	03-Feb-25	23-Jul-25	344	174
JPY	1.7614	1.9999	0.2385	0.00%	13.54%	13-Jan-26	22-Apr-25	0	266
SAR	74.2381	75.9801	1.7420	-0.57%	1.76%	13-Jan-25	16-Jul-25	365	181
AED	75.8661	77.5864	1.7203	-0.48%	1.78%	20-Jan-25	22-Jul-25	358	175
CNY	38.0088	40.1474	2.1386	-5.30%	0.03%	13-Jan-25	12-Jan-26	365	1

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