Rupee ends down by 20 paisas in open market

Rupee ends down by 20 paisas in open market

KARACHI: The Pak Rupee ended down by 20 paisas against dollar in open market owing to week-end demand.

The buying and selling of dollar was recorded at Rs139.00/Rs139.50 as compared with previous day’s closing of Rs138.80/Rs139.30 in cash ready market.

The rupee in interbank foreign exchange market ended the week at Rs139.28 to the dollar.

The local unit lost another nine paisas against dollar on Friday amid foreign currency demand for import and corporate payments.

The rupee ended at Rs139.28 to the dollar from previous day’s closing of Rs139.19 in interbank foreign exchange market.