Dollar increased by 50 paisas, reached all-time high of Rs181.50 in open market


Karachi: The Pakistani rupee continued to slip and slide Tuesday and tumbled in the interbank market for a second consecutive session.
According to the State Bank of Pakistan, the local currency depreciated around Rs0.01% against the greenback to settle at Rs178.19 on Tuesday in interbank market and faltered to all-time low of Rs178.19. It recorded a decrease of 2 paisas.
Meanwhile, in the open market, the dollar increased by 50 paisas and reached an all-time high of Rs181.50.
It is pertinent to mention here that the rupee has maintained the downtrend for the past seven months. It has lost 17.02% (or Rs25.92) to date, compared to the 22-month high of Rs152.27 recorded on May 14.
A day earlier, the US dollar further weakened Pakistan Rupee as the former reached a new record low, selling at 178.17 against the dollar in the interbank market.
The local currency has witnessed nearly 17% fall since May.
On Tuesday, Pak Rupee recorded a minimal decline of 0.02% against the US dollar owing to the widening current account deficit.
The rupee has maintained the downtrend for the past seven months. It has lost 17% (or Rs25.9) to date, compared to the 22-month high of Rs152.27 recorded on May 14.
With a fresh decline of 0.06%, the rupee has depreciated by 13.09% (or Rs20.63) since the start of the current fiscal year on July 1, 2021, data released by the central bank revealed.
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