May 09, 2024 (MLN): The Pakistani rupee (PKR) depreciated by over 10 paisa against the US dollar in Thursday's interbank session as the currency settled the trade at PKR 278.2 per USD, compared to the previous session's closing of PKR 278.1 per USD.
The currency saw an intraday high (bid) of 278.33 and a low (ask) of 278.13.
In the open market, exchange companies quoted the dollar at 276.57 for buying and 279.11 for selling.
In comparison to major currencies, PKR edged higher against the Euro, closing at 298.62 compared to the previous value of 298.62.
The British Pound became expensive by 29.25 paisa closing at 347.11 compared to 346.82 from a day ago.
The Swiss franc saw gains of 21.18 paisa, closing at 306.09 compared to 305.87 from the previous session.
Against the Japanese Yen, PKR gained 0.49 paisa, closing at 1.7853 versus 1.7902 a day ago.
The Chinese Yuan gained 1.58 paisa, closing at 38.5 against 38.49 from the previous session.
The Saudi Riyal closed at 74.18 with a gain of 2.59 paisa from its value of 74.15 a day ago.
The U.A.E Dirham increased in value by 3.16 paisa from 75.74 a day ago to 75.71.
During the current financial year, PKR has appreciated against the Dollar by 7.79 rupees or 2.8%. While the current calendar year has seen PKR appreciate by 3.66 rupees or 1.32%.
In the Money Market, the benchmark 6 Month Karachi Interbank Bid and Offer rates inched down by 1 bps to 21.33% and 21.58%.
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) conducted a reverse repo Open Market Operation (OMO) today, in which it cumulatively injected a total of Rs393.75 billion into the market.
Performance Summary
| Currency | May 09, 2024 | May 08, 2024 | Change | 1 Month | FYTD | CYTD | 1 Day | 7 Day | 1 Month | MTD | FYTD | CYTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | 278.2007 | 278.1 | -0.1007 | -0.2613 | 7.7898 | 3.66 | -0.04% | 0.04% | -0.09% | 0.04% | 2.8% | 1.32% |
| EUR | 298.6206 | 298.6238 | 0.0032 | 2.9993 | 14.3102 | 12.8777 | 0% | -0.17% | 1% | -0.22% | 4.79% | 4.31% |
| GBP | 347.111 | 346.8185 | -0.2925 | 4.5797 | 17.0263 | 11.4862 | -0.08% | 0.4% | 1.32% | 0.54% | 4.91% | 3.31% |
| CHF | 306.0851 | 305.8733 | -0.2118 | 0.9794 | 13.6717 | 28.9847 | -0.07% | -0.36% | 0.32% | -0.4% | 4.47% | 9.47% |
| JPY | 1.7853 | 1.7902 | 0.0049 | 0.0444 | 0.207 | 0.2042 | 0.27% | 0.24% | 2.49% | -0.58% | 11.59% | 11.44% |
| SAR | 74.177 | 74.1511 | -0.0259 | -0.0776 | 2.077 | 0.9858 | -0.03% | 0.04% | -0.1% | 0.04% | 2.8% | 1.33% |
| AED | 75.7442 | 75.7126 | -0.0316 | -0.0568 | 2.1176 | 0.9985 | -0.04% | 0.04% | -0.07% | 0.04% | 2.8% | 1.32% |
| CNY | 38.5024 | 38.4866 | -0.0158 | -0.0798 | 1.1673 | 1.129 | -0.04% | -0.18% | -0.21% | -0.18% | 3.03% | 2.93% |
52 Week Performance
| Currency | High | Low | Trading Band | % Since High | % Since Low | High Date | Low Date | Days Since High | Days Since Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | 275.438 | 307.1 | 31.6619 | -0.99% | 10.39% | 04-Jul-23 | 05-Sep-23 | 310 | 247 |
| EUR | 291.618 | 332.701 | 41.083 | -2.35% | 11.41% | 16-Oct-23 | 31-Aug-23 | 206 | 252 |
| GBP | 337.032 | 387.972 | 50.9401 | -2.9% | 11.77% | 16-Oct-23 | 31-Aug-23 | 206 | 252 |
| CHF | 306.458 | 347.163 | 40.7049 | 0.12% | 13.42% | 13-Oct-23 | 31-Aug-23 | 209 | 252 |
| JPY | 1.851 | 2.2178 | 0.3668 | 3.68% | 24.23% | 16-Oct-23 | 11-May-23 | 206 | 364 |
| SAR | 73.4412 | 81.8703 | 8.4291 | -0.99% | 10.37% | 04-Jul-23 | 05-Sep-23 | 310 | 247 |
| AED | 74.9888 | 83.6089 | 8.6201 | -1% | 10.38% | 04-Jul-23 | 05-Sep-23 | 310 | 247 |
| CNY | 37.8634 | 43.0908 | 5.2274 | -1.66% | 11.92% | 16-Oct-23 | 11-May-23 | 206 | 364 |
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Posted on: 2024-05-09T14:59:47+05:00
