Rupee gains 43 paisas on improved export receipts

Rupee gains 43 paisas on improved export receipts

KARACHI: The Pak Rupee gained 43 paisas against the dollar on Monday owing to record export receipts during the last four months.

The rupee ended Rs159.56 to the dollar from last Thursday’s closing of Rs159.99 in the interbank foreign exchange market.

It is interesting to note that the rupee made gains despite closure of the market for the last three days as last Friday February 05, 2021 was declared as Kashmir Solidarity Day.

Pakistan’s exports have crossed over $2 billion for the fourth consecutive months in January 2021 for the first time in last eight years, a official statement said.