PKR falls against dollar in interbank market

PKR falls against dollar in interbank market

KARACHI: The Pak Rupee (PKR) continued its slide against the dollar on Friday in the interbank foreign exchange market.

The rupee fell by five paisas to close at Rs169.08 to the dollar from the previous day’s closing of Rs168.03 in the interbank foreign exchange market.

The rupee depreciated despite the initiatives taken by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to support the balance of payment.

The SBP a day earlier issued revised Prudential Regulations (PRS) for Consumer Financing.  The targeted step will help to moderate demand growth in the economy, leading to slower import growth and thus supporting the balance-of-payments, the SBP said.

The changes in the regulations effectively prohibit financing for imported vehicles, and tighten regulatory requirements for financing of domestically manufactured/ assembled vehicles of more than 1000 cc engine capacity and other Consumer Finance facilities like personal loans and credit cards, the SBP added.

The local currency is near to make another historic low. The rupee hit all-time low of Rs169.12 on September 15, 2021.