KARACHI: The Pak Rupee (PKR) recovered nine paisas to the dollar on Thursday owing to tightening of exchange companies regulations by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).
The rupee ended Rs170.87 to the dollar from the previous day’s closing of Rs170.96 in the interbank foreign exchange market.
Currency experts attributed the recovery in rupee value to measures taken by the SBP a day earlier.
The SBP imposed restrictions on persons traveling to Afghanistan. The central bank allowed persons traveling Afghanistan to carry only $1,000 per person per visit with a maximum annual limit of $6,000.
The SBP also made it mandatory for exchange companies to undertake biometric verification for foreign currency sale or purchase transactions above $500.
