The Pakistani rupee (PKR) closed in green against the US Dollar (USD) for the 122nd consecutive day on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, it posted losses against most of the other major currencies during today’s session.
The PKR closed at 279.25 after gaining one paisa against the US Dollar today.
PKR was stable against the UAE Dirham (AED) and gained four paisas against the Saudi Riyal (SAR).
Meanwhile, it lost Rs. 1.43 against the British Pound (GBP) and 94 paisas against the Euro (EUR).
| Currency | 16-Mar 2026 | 17-Mar 2026 | 18-Mar 2026 | Change +/– |
| USD | 279.3015 | 279.2732 | 279.2591 | 0.0141 |
| EUR | 320.5489 | 320.9547 | 321.9020 | -0.9473 |
| GBP | 370.0047 | 371.5311 | 372.9645 | -1.4334 |
| AUD | 195.9021 | 197.3763 | 198.6091 | -1.2328 |
| MYR | 71.0239 | 71.2796 | 71.3670 | -0.0874 |
| CNY | 40.4782 | 40.5440 | 40.6163 | -0.0723 |
| CAD | 203.8325 | 203.9830 | 203.6975 | 0.2855 |
| AED | 76.0346 | 76.0413 | 76.0375 | 0.0038 |
| SAR | 74.4288 | 74.4173 | 74.3699 | 0.0474 |
It lost Rs. 1.23 against the Australian Dollar (AUD) but gained 28 paisas against the Canadian Dollar (CAD).