ISLAMABAD – The exchange rate of Pakistani rupee strengthened by 28 paisas against the US dollar in the interbank trading on Thursday and closed at Rs160.01 as compared to the previous day’s closing of Rs160.29. Meanwhile, according to Forex Association of Pakistan, the buying and selling rates of the dollar in the open market were recorded at Rs160.1 and Rs160.8 respectively. In interbank trading, the price of euro depreciated by 67 paisas and closed at Rs196.90 against the last day’s trading of Rs197.57, State Bank of Pakistan reported. The Japanese Yen lost one paisa to close at Rs1.54, whereas a decrease of 99 paisas was witnessed in the exchange rate of British Pound which was traded at Rs217.65 as compared to its last closing of Rs218.64. The exchange rates of Emirates Dirham and Saudi Riyal decreased by 7 paisas each to close at Rs 43.56 and Rs 42.65 respectively.
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