Category: Money & Banking

Money and banking drive economic activity by facilitating transactions, savings, and investments. Banks manage financial resources, offer credit, and regulate money supply, ensuring stability and growth in Pakistan’s financial sector.

  • Dollar hits all-time high at Rs165

    Dollar hits all-time high at Rs165

    KARACHI: The US dollar hits all time high against dollar in intraday trading on Thursday and reached at Rs165.

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  • Interbank rate closes at Rs161.60 against dollar

    Interbank rate closes at Rs161.60 against dollar

    KARACHI: The interbank foreign exchange market ended at Rs161.60 to the dollar on Wednesday, marking a sharp fall of Rs2.60 paisas from the previous day’s closing, according to the closing rate provided by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).

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  • Dollar hits Rs162 intraday on policy rate easing

    Dollar hits Rs162 intraday on policy rate easing

    KARACHI: The Pak Rupee massively depreciated by Rs3 in intraday trading after significant outflows of hot money, market sources said.

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  • SBP allows 100 percent advance payment facility for medical equipment import to fight coronavirus

    SBP allows 100 percent advance payment facility for medical equipment import to fight coronavirus

    KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has allowed import of medical equipment for treatment of coronavirus against 100 percent advance payment and open account.

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  • SBP cuts policy rate by 150 basis points to 11 percent as coronavirus severely increases

    SBP cuts policy rate by 150 basis points to 11 percent as coronavirus severely increases

    KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Tuesday announced reduction of 150 basis points in key policy rate to bring it at 11 percent. The central bank cut the policy rate second time in last seven days considering massive deterioration in the economy due to large scale spread of coronaviruse.

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  • Rupee falls by 33 paisas on import payments, uncertainty

    Rupee falls by 33 paisas on import payments, uncertainty

    The Pak Rupee experienced a decline of 33 paisas against the US dollar on Tuesday, driven by increased demand for import payments and prevailing uncertainty in the equity market. The rupee closed at Rs159.00 to the dollar, down from last Friday’s rate of Rs158.67 in the interbank foreign exchange market.

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  • SBP directs banks to operate branches with minimum staff during fight against coronavirus

    SBP directs banks to operate branches with minimum staff during fight against coronavirus

    KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday directed all banks to operate their branches with bare minimum staff during measures taken by the authorities to fight against coronavirus.

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  • Rupee ends down by 10 paisas against dollar

    Rupee ends down by 10 paisas against dollar

    KARACHI: The Pak Rupee ended down by 10 paisas against dollar on Friday owing to higher demand of the foreign currency for import payment.

    The rupee ended Rs158.67 to the dollar from previous day’s closing of Rs158.57 in interbank foreign exchange market.

    Currency dealers said that the higher demand for dollars depressed the rupee value. They said that the higher dollar demand was due to import of Ramazan related commodities.

    The exchange rate in open market witnessed some changes in rupee value. The buying and selling of dollar was recorded at Rs158.00/Rs158.50 from previous day’s closing of Rs157.50/Rs158.50 in cash ready market.

  • Rupee ends down by five paisas against dollar

    Rupee ends down by five paisas against dollar

    KARACHI: The Pak Rupee fell by five paisas against dollar on Thursday due to rise in demand for import payment.

    The rupee ended Rs158.57 to the dollar from previous day’s closing of R$158.52 in interbank foreign exchange market.

    Currency dealers said that rise in demand for import payment depreciated the local currency. They said that majority of dollar demand was for the payment of imported commodities related to holy month of Ramazan.

    The exchange rate in open market was remained unchanged. The dollar buying and selling was recorded at Rs157.50/Rs158.50, the same previous day’s closing, in cash ready market.

  • Rupee ends down by 10 paisas against dollar

    Rupee ends down by 10 paisas against dollar

    KARACHI: The Pak Rupee ended down by 10 paisas against dollar on Wednesday due to higher import payment demand.

    The rupee closed at Rs158.52 to the dollar from previous day’s closing of Rs158.42 in interbank foreign exchange market.

    Currency dealers said that the rupee fell due to rise in demand for import payment.

    They said that the importers were holding the dollar purchase on expectation of major cut in key policy rate.

    The foreign currency market was initiated in the range of Rs158.10 and Rs158.40. The market recorded day high Rs158.85 and low of Rs158.40.

    The exchange rate in open market was remained unchanged. The dollar buying and selling was recorded at Rs157.50/Rs158.50, the same previous day’s closing, in cash ready market.