Rupee Now Up 143rd Consecutive Day Against US Dollar to Start Big Week

The Pakistani rupee (PKR) closed in green against the US Dollar (USD) for the 143rd consecutive day on Monday.

Meanwhile, it posted gains against most of the other major currencies during today’s session.

The PKR closed at 278.91 after gaining one paisa against the US Dollar today.

Markets are closely reviewing current regional developments as the US-Iran ceasefire nears its end on Wednesday, April 22. The US team is arriving in Pakistan today, but Iran has yet to send one itself due to a bit too aggressive demands set by Donald Trump.

Other Currencies

PKR was stable against both the UAE Dirham (AED) and also the Saudi Riyal (SAR).

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Meanwhile, it gained 57 paisas against the British Pound (GBP) and 64 paisas against the Euro (EUR).

Currency	16-Apr 2026	17-Apr 2026	20-Apr 2026	Change +/–
USD	278.9533	278.9222	278.9112	0.0110
EUR	328.6349	328.6401	327.9996	0.6405
GBP	377.7168	377.0889	376.5162	0.5727
AUD	200.0095	199.9872	199.4215	0.5657
MYR	70.5497	70.5151	70.5390	-0.0239
CNY	40.9016	40.8552	40.9000	-0.0448
CAD	203.1633	203.9278	203.6963	0.2315
AED	75.9449	75.9365	75.9335	0.0030
SAR	74.3538	74.3525	74.3565	-0.0040