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Rupee hits another record low of Rs169.12 against dollar

KARACHI: There is no letup in the rupee depreciation, as it touched another record low of Rs169.12 on Wednesday. The local currency fell 18 paisas to close at Rs169.12 from the previous day’s closing of Rs168.94 in the interbank foreign exchange market. The rupee witnessed the all-time low of Rs168.94 on Tuesday, while the previous … Read more

Falling rupee playing havoc with economy, says Zubair

Muhammad Zubair

LAHORE: Former Sindh governor Mohammad Zubair warned that the falling rupee is causing havoc in the economy as it is leading to inflation and increasing the national debt. “The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has pumped in $1.2 billion in the open market since June this year to stabilise the falling value of rupee. Even … Read more

New gold prices emerge in the United Arab Emirates

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New gold prices have emerged in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the price of 10 grams of gold in the UAE gold market is 2116 dirhams. According to the details, the price of ten grams of gold in the United Arab Emirates has become two thousand and one hundred and sixteen dirhams. One gram of … Read more

Pakistan equity market nosedives amid rupee devaluation

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KARACHI: The equity market nosedived on Tuesday, amid uncertainty over the rupee depreciation and the upcoming monetary policy, dealers said. An analyst at Arif Habib Limited said the market tumbled mainly as a result of redemptions at the mutual funds’ end. “On the other hand, negative news triggers on slippage of [the] rupee parity with … Read more

Rupee hits record low against dollar

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KARACHI: The rupee fell to an all-time low of Rs168.94 against the dollar on Tuesday after witnessing a huge demand for external payments, dealers said. The exchange rate ended at Rs168.94 against the dollar from the previous day’s closing of Rs168.10 in the interbank foreign exchange market. The previous all-time low of the rupee against … Read more

External payments likely to keep rupee under pressure

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KARACHI: The rupee is likely to remain unstable against the dollar next week, owing to the pressure of external payments and uncertain conditions in neighbouring Afghanistan. The exchange rate is presently at Rs168.02 against the greenback by the week ended September 10, 2021. The rupee is heading towards making a new historic low against the … Read more

Rupee near all-time low against dollar

Rupee weakens

KARACHI: The depreciation in the rupee value continued against the dollar on Friday and the local unit is heading towards an all-time low against the foreign currency. The exchange rate ended at Rs168.02 against the greenback, as against the previous day’s closing of Rs167.66 in the interbank foreign exchange market. The rupee recorded an all-time … Read more

Rupee falls 41 paisas against dollar

Rupee weakens

KARACHI: The rupee ended down 41 paisas against the dollar on Thursday, despite the government’s announcement to trade with Afghanistan in the local currency, dealers said. The exchange rate ended at Rs167.66 against the dollar from the previous day’s closing of Rs167.25 in the interbank foreign exchange market. The currency dealers said the dollar demand … Read more

Rupee recovers 38 paisas against dollar

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KARACHI: The rupee recovered 38 paisas against the dollar on Wednesday, as inflows of the foreign currency was witnessed during the day, dealers said. The exchange rate ended at Rs167.25 against the dollar from the previous day’s closing of Rs167.63 in the interbank foreign exchange market. The dealer said the flow of export receipts and … Read more

Rupee’s free-fall against dollar continues

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KARACHI: The rupee continued to witness depreciation against the dollar on Tuesday, amid foreign currency demand for imports payments, dealers said. The exchange rate ended at Rs167.63 against the dollar, compared with the previous day’s closing of Rs167.23 in the interbank foreign exchange market. The rupee fell 40 paisas, which is the second straight day … Read more

Pakistani rupee continues to depreciate in the interbank

Pakistani rupee

The Pakistani rupee continued to depreciate against the dollar during the week in the interbank and local open currency markets.

According to reports, the dollar appreciated by 85 paise against the Pakistani rupee in the interbank market during the last week, pushing the buying price of the dollar from Rs 165.95 to Rs 166.90 and the selling price from Rs 166.15 to Rs 167.

Similarly, the dollar rose by Rs 1 in the local open currency market, pushing the buying price of the dollar from Rs 166.20 to Rs 167.30 and the selling price from Rs 166.60 to Rs 167.60.

The euro and the British pound rose by a record Rs 2 and Rs 2.70, respectively, during the period under review.

The buying rate of the British pound rose from Rs 227.30 to Rs 230.50 and the selling price rose from Rs 229.30 to Rs 232.

The dollar depreciated by 10 paise and the euro by 30 paise in the local open currency market. The pound became 20 paise more expensive.

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Rupee weakens against dollar

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KARACHI: The rupee weakened 32 paisas against the dollar on Monday, owing to higher demand for the foreign currency; following a record trade deficit in August 2021, dealers said. The exchange rate ended at Rs167.23 against the dollar from last Friday’s closing of Rs166.91 in the interbank foreign exchange market. The currency dealers said the … Read more

Dollar price should be controlled, according to the ex-president of FPCCI

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The value of the dollar should be controlled and unnecessary imports should be banned, said the President of UBG.

Zubair Tufail, former president of FPCCI and president of United Business Group, has said that the devaluation of the rupee against the dollar has led to imports and the gap between exports is widening and immediate action should be taken, the situation could become alarmingly dangerous.

Zubair Tufail said in a statement that the rupee’s rise to Rs 167 against the dollar would lead to a storm of inflation in the country and food prices would skyrocket, making the livelihood of the poor and middle class more difficult while the trade deficit. It is feared to grow to alarming proportions.

Zubair Tufail appealed to Prime Minister Imran Khan to take immediate action realizing the gravity of the situation as the appreciation of the dollar has led to fears that the rupee will depreciate further which will affect not only national security but also the economy.

If Prime Minister Imran Khan does not solve this problem, Pakistan’s sovereignty will be endangered, the country’s debt will increase sharply, and therefore it is necessary to control the value of the dollar and unnecessary imports.

The government should take steps to curb unnecessary imports on an emergency basis. In this age of inflation, it has become inevitable to stop the value of the dollar in one place. The people of Pakistan cannot afford further inflation.

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Rupee recovers 7 paisas against dollar

KARACHI: The rupee recovered seven paisas against the dollar on Friday to end the losing streak, dealers said. The exchange rate ended at Rs166.91 against the dollar from the previous day’s closing of Rs166.98 in the interbank foreign exchange market. The local currency for the first trading day made a gain during this week. The … Read more

Pakistan’s forex reserves reach record high of $27.227 billion

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KARACHI: Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves have reached an all-time high of $27.228 billion by the week ended August 27, 2021. The foreign exchange reserves have increased $2.609 billion during the week under review. The total liquid exchange reserves of the county were $24.619 billion by the week ended August 20, 2021, the State Bank of … Read more

Interest expenses, rupee devaluation, primary deficit financing spikes public debt

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry has said that interest expenses, currency devaluation and financing of primary deficit due to the Covid-19-related economic slowdown are the major reasons for massive increase in the public debt, a statement issued by the Finance Ministry said on Thursday. To fully understand the underlying economic realities, there is a need to … Read more

Rupee’s losing streak against dollar continues

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KARACHI: The rupee continued to depreciate against the dollar on the fourth consecutive day on Thursday, dealers said. The exchange rate ended at Rs166.98 against the greenback with the depreciation of 11 paisas in the rupee value in the interbank foreign exchange market. The market ended at Rs166.87 against the dollar a day ago. The … Read more

When compared to Bitcoin, the price of Ethereum breaks $3,500

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On Wednesday, Ether (ETH), Ethereum’s native asset, extended its rise to multi-month highs against Bitcoin (BTC) and the US dollar.

Cryptocurrency touches its top levels compared to Bitcoin and the dollar in more than three months.

The ETH/BTC exchange rate rose 3.13% to hit 0.07475 for the first time since June 9. In the meantime, bids for ETH/USD scaled 3.4% to $3,546, the uppermost since May 18, showcasing a transformed benefit gush in the second-largest cryptocurrency market after it consolidated oblique for more than 3 weeks.

Ether’s price jump seemed in spite of a trembling price behavior across the cryptocurrency market. For example, Bitcoin prices continued to trap around $47,000 while judging a pure escape move above their psychological resistance level of $50,000.

Likewise, one of Ether’s highest rivals, Cardano (ADA), also consolidated indirectly following its 100%-plus price rally in August, although its market supremacy chops from 4.54% between Aug. 8 to 4.26% at the period of writing.

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CPI-based inflation estimated at 8.3% in August

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KARACHI: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for August 2021 is estimated to reach 8.3 per cent Year-on-Year (YoY) against 8.4 per cent YoY reported in July 2021. Analysts at Insight Research said on Monday, the CPI is estimated to inch up 0.5 per cent on a Month-on-Month (MoM) basis. The muted inflation number during the … Read more

Rupee may stay stable on new housing scheme for expats

Rupee depreciates against dollar

KARACHI: A new house financing scheme for overseas Pakistanis will encourage more external investment that will help the rupee make gains next week, analysts said on Saturday. A day ago, Prime Minister Imran Khan launched “Roshan Apna Ghar” scheme that will enable overseas Pakistanis to buy residential property for themselves and for their families in … Read more

Rupee gains 19 paisas against dollar

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KARACHI: The rupee appreciated 19 paisas against the dollar on Friday, despite higher demand for the foreign currency on the last trading day of the week. The exchange rate ended at Rs165.62 against the dollar, compared with last day’s closing of Rs165.81 in the interbank foreign exchange market. The currency dealers said the commercial banks … Read more

Rupee hits record low of 166.28 against dollar

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KARACHI: The rupee witnessed a sharp decline of Rs1.08 against the dollar, as it touched the record yearly low of Rs166.28 on Wednesday. The exchange rate ended at Rs165.20 in the interbank foreign exchange market on Tuesday. The exchange rate was previously recorded at Rs166.24 against the dollar on August 31, 2020 in the interbank … Read more

Rupee near 11-month low against dollar

KARACHI: The rupee witnessed a decline of 78 paisas to hit an almost 11-month low of Rs165.20 against the dollar on Tuesday, despite receiving $2.75 billion from the International Monetary Fund, dealers said. The exchange rate ended at Rs165.20 against the greenback from the previous day’s closing of Rs164.42 in the interbank foreign exchange market. … Read more

Rupee falls 25 paisas against dollar

Dollar

KARACHI: The rupee fell 25 paisas against the dollar on Monday, despite reports of $2.77 billion inflows from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), dealers said. The exchange rate ended at Rs164.43 against the dollar, compared with last Friday’s closing of Rs164.18 in the interbank foreign exchange market. The currency dealers said high dollar demand was … Read more

Rupee expected to stay stable on IMF inflows

Rupee recovers

KARACHI: The rupee is expected to stay stable next week, owing to the inflows from the International Monetary Fund (IMF); however, the recent numbers of the current account deficit may escalate the demand for the dollars. The IMF has announced a $650 billion financial package to boost the global economy. Pakistan is scheduled to get … Read more

Rupee falls 10 paisas against dollar

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KARACHI: The rupee fell 10 paisas against the dollar on Friday, as the foreign exchange market opened after two-day holidays, dealers said. The exchange rate ended at Rs164.18 against the dollar from Rs164.08 on August 17, 2021 at the interbank foreign exchange market. The dealers said the local currency was under pressure due to the … Read more

Pakistan equity market shed 257 points on selling pressure

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KARACHI: Pakistan equity market witnessed across-the-board selling triggered by the Taliban’s control of Kabul, which would have uncertain implications for Pakistan and the region, dealers said on Monday. An analyst at Arif Habib Limited said after weeks of rapid advancement towards the capital and gaining control of province after province, the Taliban entered Kabul; thus, … Read more

Rupee falls 19 paisas against dollar

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KARACHI: The rupee fell 19 paisas against the dollar on Monday, making it the lowest level of the local currency since July 1, 2021, dealers said. The exchange rate closed at Rs164.19 against the dollar from last Friday’s closing of Rs164 in the interbank foreign exchange market. The local currency hit the lowest level during … Read more