March 07, 2024 (MLN): The Pakistani rupee (PKR) snapped its four-day losing streak, appreciating around 7 paisa against the US dollar in Thursday's interbank session to settle at PKR 279.29 per USD, compared to the previous session's closing of PKR 279.35 per USD.
The currency saw an intraday high (bid) of 279.75 and a low (ask) of 279.25.
In the open market, exchange companies quoted the dollar at 279.11 for buying and 281.74 for selling.
In comparison to major currencies, PKR lost 81.95 paisa against the Euro, closing at 304.23 compared to the previous value of 303.41.
The British Pound became expensive by 52.76 paisa closing at 355.59 compared to 355.06 from a day ago.
The Swiss franc saw gains of 89.01 paisa, closing at 316.79 compared to 315.9 from the previous session.
Against the Japanese Yen, PKR lost 1.85 paisa, closing at 1.8865 versus 1.868 a day ago.
The Chinese Yuan lost 0.46 paisa, closing at 38.8 against 38.8 from the previous session.
The Saudi Riyal closed at 74.46 with a loss of 2.11 paisa from its value of 74.48 a day ago.
The U.A.E Dirham decreased in value by 1.44 paisa from 76.04 a day ago to 76.06.
During the current financial year, PKR has appreciated against the Dollar by 6.71 rupees or 2.4%. While the current calendar year has seen PKR appreciate by 2.58 rupees or 0.92%.
In the Money Market, the benchmark 6-month Karachi Interbank Bid and Offer rates fell by 10 bps to 21.18% and 21.43%.
The secondary market yields have further dropped after yesterday's auction, during which the yields of Market Treasury Bills (MTB) saw a significant drop of up to 30bps.
The persistent decline in auction yields and the ease in inflation figures to a 20-month low have strengthened market participants' hopes for a rate cut soon.
Performance Summary
| Currency | Mar 07, 2024 | Mar 06, 2024 | Change | 1 Month | FYTD | CYTD | 1 Day | 7 Day | 1 Month | MTD | FYTD | CYTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | 279.2852 | 279.3535 | 0.0683 | 0.0565 | 6.7053 | 2.5755 | 0.02% | -0.06% | 0.02% | -0.06% | 2.4% | 0.92% |
| EUR | 304.2254 | 303.4059 | -0.8195 | -3.6258 | 8.7054 | 7.2729 | -0.27% | -0.59% | -1.19% | -0.59% | 2.86% | 2.39% |
| GBP | 355.586 | 355.0584 | -0.5276 | -3.0568 | 8.5513 | 3.0112 | -0.15% | -0.66% | -0.86% | -0.66% | 2.4% | 0.85% |
| CHF | 316.7937 | 315.9036 | -0.8901 | 3.6809 | 2.9631 | 18.2761 | -0.28% | 0.27% | 1.16% | 0.27% | 0.94% | 5.77% |
| JPY | 1.8865 | 1.868 | -0.0185 | 0.0001 | 0.1058 | 0.103 | -0.98% | -1.13% | 0.01% | -1.13% | 5.61% | 5.46% |
| SAR | 74.4632 | 74.4843 | 0.0211 | 0.0219 | 1.7908 | 0.6996 | 0.03% | -0.06% | 0.03% | -0.06% | 2.4% | 0.94% |
| AED | 76.0436 | 76.058 | 0.0144 | 0.0102 | 1.8182 | 0.6991 | 0.02% | -0.07% | 0.01% | -0.07% | 2.39% | 0.92% |
| CNY | 38.798 | 38.8026 | 0.0046 | 0.0294 | 0.8717 | 0.8334 | 0.01% | 0% | 0.08% | 0% | 2.25% | 2.15% |
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 | -1.38% | 9.96% | 04-Jul-23 | 05-Sep-23 | 247 | 184 |
| EUR | 291.618 | 332.701 | 41.083 | -4.14% | 9.36% | 16-Oct-23 | 31-Aug-23 | 143 | 189 |
| GBP | 334.438 | 387.972 | 53.5341 | -5.95% | 9.11% | 09-Mar-23 | 31-Aug-23 | 364 | 189 |
| CHF | 300.461 | 347.163 | 46.7024 | -5.16% | 9.59% | 09-Mar-23 | 31-Aug-23 | 364 | 189 |
| JPY | 1.851 | 2.2178 | 0.3668 | -1.88% | 17.56% | 16-Oct-23 | 11-May-23 | 143 | 301 |
| SAR | 73.4412 | 81.8703 | 8.4291 | -1.37% | 9.95% | 04-Jul-23 | 05-Sep-23 | 247 | 184 |
| AED | 74.9888 | 83.6089 | 8.6201 | -1.39% | 9.95% | 04-Jul-23 | 05-Sep-23 | 247 | 184 |
| CNY | 37.8634 | 43.0908 | 5.2274 | -2.41% | 11.06% | 16-Oct-23 | 11-May-23 | 143 | 301 |
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Posted on: 2024-03-07T16:49:45+05:00
