The Pakistani rupee (PKR) closed in green against the US Dollar (USD) for the 103rd consecutive day on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, it posted gains against most of the other major currencies during today’s session.
The PKR closed at 279.57 after gaining three paisas against the US Dollar today.
Traders told ProPakistani that supply concerns over the USD have eased following early February’s market volatility where global equities crashed and gold soured. They said the PKR/$ trend is on course to more modest gains for the time being.
Other Currencies
PKR closed in green against the UAE Dirham (AED) and the Saudi Riyal (SAR).
It gained 22 paisas against the British Pound (GBP) and two paisas against the Euro (EUR).
| Currency | 16-Feb
2026 |
17-Feb
2026 |
18-Feb
2026 |
Change
+/– |
| USD | 279.6133 | 279.6015 | 279.5732 | 0.0283 |
| EUR | 331.8451 | 330.8105 | 330.8329 | -0.0224 |
| GBP | 381.7701 | 379.3633 | 379.1432 | 0.2201 |
| AUD | 198.3437 | 197.5944 | 197.6862 | -0.0918 |
| MYR | 71.7325 | 71.6927 | 71.6855 | 0.0072 |
| CNY | 40.4729 | 40.4712 | 40.4671 | 0.0041 |
| CAD | 205.5149 | 204.9414 | 204.6431 | 0.2983 |
| AED | 76.1277 | 76.1235 | 76.1158 | 0.0077 |
| SAR | 74.5596 | 74.5544 | 74.5489 | 0.0055 |
It gained nine paisas against the Australian Dollar (AUD) and 30 paisas against the Canadian Dollar (CAD).
The Pakistani rupee strengthened for the 103rd consecutive day against the US Dollar, reflecting improving market stability and easing currency pressures. A stable exchange rate helps make international travel more affordable, enabling platforms like Ticketjee to provide some of the cheapest and most reliable flight booking options in Pakistan on one trusted platform.