Rupee shoots to 23-month high
Closes at Rs152.6 against dollar as remittances rise in Ramazan
KARACHI:
Pakistani rupee maintained its uptrend for the seventh successive working day and hit a 23-month high of Rs152.6 against the US dollar in the inter-bank market on Thursday following an increase in supply of foreign currencies compared to demand in the domestic market.
With fresh appreciation of Rs0.44, the rupee has cumulatively gained Rs1.9 (or 1.23%) in the past seven working days and closed at Rs152.6 against the US dollar. Such a closing level was last seen in June 2019, according to the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) data.