The Pakistani rupee posted a slight gain against the US dollar in the interbank market on Tuesday.
At the close of trading, the local currency settled at Rs. 281.06, up by Rs.. 0.01 against the US dollar, according to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). The rupee had closed at Rs. 281.07 on Monday.
In the open market, exchange companies quoted the dollar at Rs. 281.15 for buying and Rs. 282.10 for selling.
Against major currencies, the rupee showed mixed performance. The PKR rose by 99.30 paisa or 0.30% against the Euro, closing at Rs. 326.82 compared to Rs. 327.81 previously.
Against the British Pound, the rupee increased by 67.12 paisa or 0.18% to Rs. 376.41 from Rs. 377.08 a day earlier.
The local unit decreased by 21.35 paisa or 0.06% against the Swiss franc, closing at Rs. 354.61. Against the Japanese Yen, the rupee appreciated by 0.50 paisa or 0.27%, ending the session at Rs. 1.8597 versus Rs. 1.8647 previously.
The rupee fell by 2.99 paisa or 0.08% against the Chinese Yuan, closing at Rs. 39.49 from Rs. 39.46. The currency strengthened by 0.21 paisa or 0.00% against the Saudi Riyal to Rs. 74.94, and appreciated by 0.22 paisa or 0.00% against the UAE Dirham to close at Rs. 76.52.
So far in the current fiscal year, the rupee has gained Rs. 2.70 or 0.96% against the US dollar, while it has fallen by Rs. 2.51 or 0.89% during the calendar year.
