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KARACHI: The US dollar reached to all time high at Rs193 during midday trading at interbank foreign exchange market on Friday.

The rupee lost Rs1.23 to the dollar and being traded at Rs193 from previous day’s closing of Rs191.77 in the interbank foreign exchange market.

Currency experts said that falling foreign exchange reserves and high import payments had escalated dollar demand.

READ MORE: Rupee crashes to record low at Rs190.02 against dollar

The rupee continued its free fall for the seventh consecutive day yesterday.

Pakistan is net importer of petroleum products to meet its domestic demand. The country’s import bill was $14.81 billion during the first nine months (July – March) 2021/2022 as compared with $7.55 billion in the corresponding period of the last fiscal year, showing a massive growth of 96 per cent. The oil bill is around 25 per cent of the total import bill of country.

READ MORE: Rupee hits all-time low at Rs188.66 to dollar

The depleting foreign exchange reserves are also putting pressure on the local currency.

Pakistan total import bills recorded an increase of 49 per cent to $58.87 billion during the first nine months of the current fiscal year as compared with $39.49 billion in the corresponding period of the last fiscal year.

READ MORE: Dollar ends Rs187.53 at interbank market close

This resulted in huge widening in trade deficit of 70 per cent. The trade deficit of the country swelled to $35.39 billion during first nine months of the current fiscal year as compared with the deficit of $20.8 billion in the corresponding months of the last fiscal year.

READ MORE: Rupee fall continues; dollar hits new high at Rs191.77

KARACHI: The free-fall in Pakistan Rupee (PKR) continued on Thursday as the US dollar advanced to make a new high at Rs191.77 at close of interbank foreign exchange market.

The exchange rate witnessed a decline of Rs1.75 in Pak Rupee (PKR) to end at Rs191.77 from previous close of Rs190.02 in the interbank foreign exchange market.

READ MORE: Rupee crashes to record low at Rs190.02 against dollar

Currency experts said that falling foreign exchange reserves and high import payments were the main reasons behind rupee fall.

The rupee continued its free fall for the seventh consecutive day.

Pakistan is net importer of petroleum products to meet its domestic demand. The country’s import bill was $14.81 billion during the first nine months (July – March) 2021/2022 as compared with $7.55 billion in the corresponding period of the last fiscal year, showing a massive growth of 96 per cent. The oil bill is around 25 per cent of the total import bill of country.

READ MORE: Rupee hits all-time low at Rs188.66 to dollar

The depleting foreign exchange reserves are also putting pressure on the local currency.

According to details released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), the official reserves of the central bank fell by $328 million to $10.558 billion by the week ended April 23, 2022 as compared with $10.886 billion a week ago. The net foreign exchange reserves of the SBP also include $3 billion from Saudi Arabia, which was deposited with the central bank to support balance of payment.

The foreign exchange reserves of the country fell to $16.668 billion by week ended April 23, 2022 as compared with $17.045 billion by week ended April 16, 2022.

READ MORE: Dollar ends Rs187.53 at interbank market close

Pakistan total import bills recorded an increase of 49 per cent to $58.87 billion during the first nine months of the current fiscal year as compared with $39.49 billion in the corresponding period of the last fiscal year.

This resulted in huge widening in trade deficit of 70 per cent. The trade deficit of the country swelled to $35.39 billion during first nine months of the current fiscal year as compared with the deficit of $20.8 billion in the corresponding months of the last fiscal year.

READ MORE: Rupee falls Rs187.50 to dollar at market open

KARACHI: The Pakistan Rupee (PKR) crashed to new record low at Rs191.50 to the dollar in midday trading of interbank foreign exchange market on Thursday.

The exchange rate witnessed a decline of Rs1.48 and is trading at Rs191.50 to the dollar from previous day’s closing of Rs190.02 in the interbank foreign exchange market.

Currency experts said that balance of payment crisis were impacting the rupee value. They said that high import payment and scheduled repayment of foreign debt had increased dollar demand.

READ MORE: Rupee crashes to record low at Rs190.02 against dollar

The rupee has fallen sharply during first three days of the current week.

Pakistan is net importer of petroleum products to meet its domestic demand. The country’s import bill was $14.81 billion during the first nine months (July – March) 2021/2022 as compared with $7.55 billion in the corresponding period of the last fiscal year, showing a massive growth of 96 per cent. The oil bill is around 25 per cent of the total import bill of country.

READ MORE: Rupee hits all-time low at Rs188.66 to dollar

The depleting foreign exchange reserves are also putting pressure on the local currency.

According to details released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), the official reserves of the central bank fell by $328 million to $10.558 billion by the week ended April 23, 2022 as compared with $10.886 billion a week ago. The net foreign exchange reserves of the SBP also include $3 billion from Saudi Arabia, which was deposited with the central bank to support balance of payment.

The foreign exchange reserves of the country fell to $16.668 billion by week ended April 23, 2022 as compared with $17.045 billion by week ended April 16, 2022.

READ MORE: Dollar ends Rs187.53 at interbank market close

Pakistan total import bills recorded an increase of 49 per cent to $58.87 billion during the first nine months of the current fiscal year as compared with $39.49 billion in the corresponding period of the last fiscal year.

This resulted in huge widening in trade deficit of 70 per cent. The trade deficit of the country swelled to $35.39 billion during first nine months of the current fiscal year as compared with the deficit of $20.8 billion in the corresponding months of the last fiscal year.

READ MORE: Rupee falls Rs187.50 to dollar at market open

KARACHI: The Pakistan Rupee (PKR) crashed to new record low at Rs190.02 to the dollar in interbank foreign exchange market on Wednesday.

The exchange rate witnessed a decline of Rs1.36 to end at Rs190.02 to the dollar from previous day’s closing of Rs188.66 in the interbank foreign exchange market.

READ MORE: Rupee hits all-time low at Rs188.66 to dollar

Currency experts said that balance of payment crisis were impacting the rupee value.

They said that high import payment and scheduled repayment of foreign debt had increased dollar demand.

The rupee has fallen sharply during first three days of the current week.

READ MORE: Dollar ends Rs187.53 at interbank market close

Pakistan is net importer of petroleum products to meet its domestic demand. The country’s import bill was $14.81 billion during the first nine months (July – March) 2021/2022 as compared with $7.55 billion in the corresponding period of the last fiscal year, showing a massive growth of 96 per cent. The oil bill is around 25 per cent of the total import bill of country.

The depleting foreign exchange reserves are also putting pressure on the local currency.

READ MORE: Rupee falls Rs187.50 to dollar at market open

According to details released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), the official reserves of the central bank fell by $328 million to $10.558 billion by the week ended April 23, 2022 as compared with $10.886 billion a week ago. The net foreign exchange reserves of the SBP also include $3 billion from Saudi Arabia, which was deposited with the central bank to support balance of payment.

The foreign exchange reserves of the country fell to $16.668 billion by week ended April 23, 2022 as compared with $17.045 billion by week ended April 16, 2022.

READ MORE: Rupee falls 94 paisas to dollar in post Eid holidays

Pakistan total import bills recorded an increase of 49 per cent to $58.87 billion during the first nine months of the current fiscal year as compared with $39.49 billion in the corresponding period of the last fiscal year.

This resulted in huge widening in trade deficit of 70 per cent. The trade deficit of the country swelled to $35.39 billion during first nine months of the current fiscal year as compared with the deficit of $20.8 billion in the corresponding months of the last fiscal year.

KARACHI: The Pakistan Rupee (PKR) fell to an all-time low against dollar on Tuesday as exchange rate ended at Rs188.66 at closing of interbank foreign exchange market.

The local currency fell by Rs1.13 to the dollar to hit the new record low as compared with the previous day’s closing of Rs187.53 in the interbank foreign exchange market.

READ MORE: Dollar ends Rs187.53 at interbank market close

Currency experts said that the local unit was continuously declining due to balance of payment crisis in the country.

They said that due to higher international oil and commodity prices the dollar demand has been seen in the market.

The rupee hit an all-time low at Rs188.18 on April 07, 2022.

Currency experts said that dollar demand was high at market open because of weekly holidays.

READ MORE: Rupee falls Rs187.50 to dollar at market open

Pakistan is net importer of petroleum products to meet its domestic demand. The country’s import bill was $14.81 billion during the first nine months (July – March) 2021/2022 as compared with $7.55 billion in the corresponding period of the last fiscal year, showing a massive growth of 96 per cent. The oil bill is around 25 per cent of the total import bill of country.

The depleting foreign exchange reserves are also putting pressure on the local currency.

According to details released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), the official reserves of the central bank fell by $328 million to $10.558 billion by the week ended April 23, 2022 as compared with $10.886 billion a week ago. The net foreign exchange reserves of the SBP also include $3 billion from Saudi Arabia, which was deposited with the central bank to support balance of payment.

READ MORE: Rupee falls 94 paisas to dollar in post Eid holidays

The foreign exchange reserves of the country fell to $16.668 billion by week ended April 23, 2022 as compared with $17.045 billion by week ended April 16, 2022.

Pakistan total import bills recorded an increase of 49 per cent to $58.87 billion during the first nine months of the current fiscal year as compared with $39.49 billion in the corresponding period of the last fiscal year.

READ MORE: Dollar gains six paisas against PKR in interbank

This resulted in huge widening in trade deficit of 70 per cent. The trade deficit of the country swelled to $35.39 billion during first nine months of the current fiscal year as compared with the deficit of $20.8 billion in the corresponding months of the last fiscal year.