The Pakistani rupee (PKR) closed in green against the US Dollar (USD) for the 123rd consecutive day on Thursday.
Meanwhile, it posted gains 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.
Other Currencies
PKR was red against the UAE Dirham (AED) but managed to close in green against the Saudi Riyal (SAR).
Meanwhile, it gained Rs. 2.76 against the British Pound (GBP) and Rs. 2.14 against the Euro (EUR).
| Currency | 17-Mar
2026 |
18-Mar
2026 |
19-Mar
2026 |
Change
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| USD | 279.2732 | 279.2591 | 279.2522 | 0.0069 |
| EUR | 320.9547 | 321.9020 | 319.7577 | 2.1443 |
| GBP | 371.5311 | 372.9645 | 370.2046 | 2.7599 |
| AUD | 197.3763 | 198.6091 | 196.2026 | 2.4065 |
| MYR | 71.2796 | 71.3670 | 70.9032 | 0.4638 |
| CNY | 40.5440 | 40.6163 | 40.4549 | 0.1614 |
| CAD | 203.9830 | 203.6975 | 203.2329 | 0.4646 |
| AED | 76.0413 | 76.0375 | 76.0377 | -0.0002 |
| SAR | 74.4173 | 74.3699 | 74.3631 | 0.0068 |
It gained Rs. 2.4 against the Australian Dollar (AUD) and 46 paisas against the Canadian Dollar (CAD).
And yet the prices are higher. So what’s the point