Rupee eases by nine paisas against dollar

Rupee eases by nine paisas against dollar

KARACHI: The Pak Rupee depreciated by nine paisas against dollar on Wednesday owing to higher demand for import and corporate payment.

The rupee ended Rs166.52 to the dollar from previous day’s closing of Rs166.43 in interbank foreign exchange market.

Currency experts said that the market witnessed dollar demand for import and corporate payment. They said that improved activities in trade and industry rose the demand for imported goods.

They said that the inflows of remittances and export receipts likely to help the rupee to improve levels against dollar in coming days.