The Pakistani rupee (PKR) closed in green against the US Dollar (USD) for the 163rd consecutive day on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, it posted gains against most of the other major currencies during today’s session.
The PKR closed at 278.57 after gaining three paisas against the US Dollar today.
PKR gained one paisa against the UAE Dirham (AED) and was stable against the Saudi Riyal (SAR).
| Currency | 15-May 2026 | 18-May 2026 | 19-May 2026 | Change +/– |
| USD | 278.6103 | 278.6019 | 278.5716 | 0.0303 |
| EUR | 324.2467 | 324.0419 | 323.9230 | 0.1189 |
| GBP | 372.2930 | 372.0310 | 373.0770 | -1.0460 |
| AUD | 199.6382 | 199.2004 | 198.2873 | 0.9131 |
| MYR | 70.5343 | 70.0974 | 70.0809 | 0.0165 |
| CNY | 40.9555 | 40.9552 | 40.9438 | 0.0114 |
| CAD | 202.6404 | 202.6712 | 202.5681 | 0.1031 |
| AED | 75.8598 | 75.8596 | 75.8420 | 0.0176 |
| SAR | 74.2486 | 74.2345 | 74.2323 | 0.0022 |
Meanwhile, it lost Rs. 1.04 against the British Pound (GBP) but gained 12 paisas against the Euro (EUR).
It gained 91 paisas against the Australian Dollar (AUD) and 10 paisas against the Canadian Dollar (CAD).
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