Rupee falls by 24 paisas against dollar

Rupee falls by 24 paisas against dollar

KARACHI: The Pak Rupee fell by 24 paisas against the dollar on Wednesday owing to high demand for import and corporate payments.

The rupee ended Rs153.23 to the dollar from previous day’s closing of Rs152.99 in the interbank foreign exchange market.

The dealers said that the rupee was remained under pressure due to corporate demand for dollars during the day. They said that the corporate buyers were active as multinational companies and foreign companies usually repatriate profit and dividends on close of every quarter.

They further said that the demand for import payment was also seen rising.