The global strengthening of greenback weakened local currency

Published 3 years ago on Jun 16th 2022, 12:22 am
By Web Desk

Karachi: The local currency was recorded historic low against the US dollar in the inter-bank market on Wednesday, as it closed above 206 for the first time.
The rupee settled at Rs206.46, a depreciation of Rs1.3 or 0.63% against the greenback, as the currency market anticipated a further spike in inflation, while the dollar added strength internationally.
Interbank closing #ExchangeRate for todayhttps://t.co/5WvqJcimxu pic.twitter.com/s79fz42ZrW
— SBP (@StateBank_Pak) June 15, 2022
On Tuesday, the local unit had settled at the then-record low of Rs205.16.

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