PKR inches higher versus USD

MG News | July 15, 2026 at 03:44 PM GMT+05:00

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July 15, 2026 (MLN): The Pakistani rupee (PKR) posted a marginal gain against the US dollar in the interbank market on Wednesday, appreciating by 1.22 paisa to close at 278.00 per USD, compared to the previous closing level of 278.01.

During the session, the currency traded between an intraday high (bid) of 278.05 and a low (ask) of 278.00.

In the open market, exchange companies quoted the US dollar at 278.80 for buying and 279.05 for selling.

Among other major currencies, the rupee weakened against the Euro, losing 77.84 paisa, with the exchange rate settling at 317.60 versus 316.82 in the previous session.

The local currency also declined against the British Pound by 28.95 paisa to 371.67, compared to 371.38 a day earlier.

Against the Swiss Franc, the rupee depreciated by Rs2.84, closing at 344.59.

The PKR slipped 0.10 paisa against the Japanese Yen to 1.7133, compared to the previous close of 1.7123.

In contrast, the rupee strengthened against the Chinese Yuan by 11.47 paisa, ending the session at 40.90 against 41.02 previously.

The domestic currency also eased by 2.24 paisa versus the Saudi Riyal to 74.05, while it recorded a marginal gain of 0.33 paisa against the UAE Dirham to settle at 75.70.

Since the start of the current fiscal year, the rupee has appreciated by 15.99 paisa against the US dollar. On a calendar-year basis, it has strengthened by Rs2.12, or 0.76%.

Meanwhile, in the money market, the benchmark six-month Karachi Interbank Bid and Offer rates edged down by 1 basis point to 11.39% and 11.64%, respectively.

Performance Summary

Currency	Jul 15, 2026	Jul 14, 2026	1D		7D		1M		FYTD		CYTD
USD	278.0015	278.0137	0.0122	0.00%	0.0697	0.03%	0.3099	0.11%	0.1599	0.06%	2.1216	0.76%
EUR	317.6028	316.8244	-0.7784	-0.25%	0.0797	0.03%	5.3915	1.70%	-0.6797	-0.21%	11.2477	3.54%
GBP	371.6741	371.3846	-0.2895	-0.08%	0.0932	0.03%	2.0842	0.56%	-3.6527	-0.98%	5.4977	1.48%
CHF	344.5944	341.7501	-2.8443	-0.83%	0.0864	0.03%	6.2331	1.81%	-0.9732	-0.28%	8.6282	2.50%
JPY	1.7133	1.7123	-0.0010	-0.06%	0.0004	0.02%	0.0247	1.44%	0.0007	0.04%	0.0759	4.43%
SAR	74.0488	74.0264	-0.0224	-0.03%	0.0186	0.03%	0.1162	0.16%	0.0189	0.03%	0.6457	0.87%
AED	75.6961	75.6994	0.0033	0.00%	0.0190	0.03%	0.0803	0.11%	0.0415	0.05%	0.5798	0.77%
CNY	40.9021	41.0168	0.1147	0.28%	0.0103	0.03%	0.2847	0.70%	0.0935	0.23%	-0.8293	-2.03%

52 Week Performance

Currency	High	Low	Trading Band	% Since High	% Since Low	High Date	Low Date	Days Since High	Days Since Low
USD	278.0015	284.9710	6.9695	0.00%	2.51%	15-Jul-26	22-Jul-25	0	358
EUR	315.8568	335.6068	19.7500	-0.55%	5.67%	24-Jun-26	28-Jan-26	21	168
GBP	366.2051	387.2178	21.0127	-1.47%	4.18%	05-Nov-25	29-Jan-26	252	167
CHF	341.7501	365.8872	24.1371	-0.83%	6.18%	14-Jul-26	28-Jan-26	1	168
JPY	1.7123	1.9409	0.2286	-0.06%	13.28%	14-Jul-26	24-Jul-25	1	356
SAR	74.0264	75.9801	1.9537	-0.03%	2.61%	14-Jul-26	16-Jul-25	1	364
AED	75.6961	77.5864	1.8903	0.00%	2.50%	15-Jul-26	22-Jul-25	0	358
CNY	39.2079	41.1868	1.9789	-4.14%	0.70%	01-Aug-25	15-Jun-26	348	30

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