If you are history Curious people you might know that in early 1970, USA economy dominated the whole world. Don’t worry, we will tell you everything about USD. So you people might think that when Pakistani Government was adopted USD (Dollar) as a foreign exchange currency. We already told you that in 1947 Pakistani government did not adopt USD as a foreign exchange currency. Many people says that in 1947 1 USD was equal to 1 Pakistani rupee But this is not true. So if we convert Pakistani rupee to USD according to Sterling Pound, 1 USD to PKR in 1947 was equal to Rs 3.31. At that Time, 1 Sterling Pound is equal to 4.03 US Dollars. In 1947, 1 Sterling Pound is equal to 13.13 Pakistani rupee. So when Pakistani people got independence, Pakistani people had adopted Sterling Pound. Probably it was the cheapest exchange rate in the history of USD and PKR relations.Įveryone in Pakistan knows that Before our independence British rules us. Even though after partition, 1 GBP was equal to 13.33 Pakistani Rupees and at that time and 1 USD to PKR in 1947 was 3.31 Pakistani Rupees. However, the US dollar has a long history and a solid background, yet 1 USD to PKR in 1947 was never equal. Later on, the state bank of Pakistan issued new banknotes in 1948. Initially, both nations used the pre-existing currency note and coins with a stamp of Pakistan’s government. Oil prices, a key indicator of currency parity, edged ahead for a second session on Friday, buoyed by stronger-than-expected US economic growth and hopes of a rapid recovery in Chinese demand as COVID-19 cases and deaths plunged from last month’s peak levels.After the fall of British Raj Britain, India emerged as two independent states Pakistan as a Muslim majority state and India as a Hindu majority state. The dollar index - which measures the currency against six major peers, including the euro, yen and British pound - edged 0.04% lower to 101.70, putting it on course for a 0.28% decline this week. The dollar also sagged close to a nine-month low versus the euro, amid market expectations the European Central Bank next week will implement a rate hike twice as big as the Federal Reserve’s. Globally, the US dollar dropped against the yen on Friday as traders bet a hawkish pivot from the Bank of Japan (BOJ) was still in the offing. In the open market, the PKR lost 6 rupees for buying and 7 rupees for selling against USD, closing at 266 and 269, respectively.Īgainst Euro, the PKR lost 7.50 rupees for both buying and selling, closing at 284 and 286.50 respectively.Īgainst UAE Dirham, the PKR lost 90 paisas for buying and one rupee for selling, closing at 72.40 and 73, respectively.Īgainst Saudi Riyal, the PKR lost 80 paisas for buying and 90 paisas for selling, closing at 70.30 and 71, respectively. Inter-bank market rates for dollar on Friday This is the lowest level of SBP-held reserves since February 2014. The IMF programme revival has been deemed crucial in the face of fast-depleting foreign exchange reserves held by the SBP that dropped a massive $923 million to a mere $3.7 billion, data released on Thursday showed.

“At the request of the authorities, an in-person Fund mission is scheduled to visit Islamabad January 31st – February 9th to continue the discussions under the ninth EFF review,” she stated. This was confirmed by IMF Resident Representative Esther Perez Ruiz to Business Recorder on Thursday. The IMF also announced its mission will visit Pakistan from January 31-February 9 to continue the discussions for the 9th review under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF). On Thursday, Pakistan’s rupee witnessed historic depreciation against the US dollar, settling with a loss of 9.6% in a single session.

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