Karachi, January 27, 2026 – The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Tuesday released the latest interbank foreign exchange rates, providing updated buying and selling rates for major currencies. These rates are aimed at facilitating banking consumers, traders, and businesses engaged in international transactions.
According to the SBP, the interbank rates reflect the average rates offered by commercial banks to their clients and are compiled from daily exchange rate sheets issued by various banks across Pakistan. The central bank emphasized that these rates are for informational purposes and represent estimates rather than fixed transaction rates.
Investors and businesses often rely on interbank exchange rates as a benchmark for currency conversion, trade settlement, and foreign remittances. The rates may fluctuate throughout the day due to market demand, global economic conditions, and foreign currency inflows and outflows.
Following are the updated interbank foreign exchange rates in Pakistan as of January 27, 2026:
| Currency | Buying | Selling |
| UAE Dirham (AED) | 76.1484 | 76.2548 |
| Australian Dollar (AUD) | 193.2975 | 193.6009 |
| Canadian Dollar (CAD) | 203.6059 | 203.9043 |
| Swiss Franc (CHF) | 359.6213 | 360.1636 |
| Chinese Yuan (CNY) | 40.2132 | 40.2628 |
| Euro (EUR) | 331.9721 | 332.4591 |
| British Pound (GBP) | 382.4474 | 383.0179 |
| Japanese Yen (JPY) | 1.8094 | 1.8121 |
| Saudi Riyal (SAR) | 74.5424 | 74.6481 |
| US Dollar (USD) | 279.5455 | 279.9706 |
The SBP advises the public and businesses to use these rates as reference points and consult their respective banks for final transaction rates.