Dollar closes at Rs211.48 in interbank
The dollar closed at Rs211.48 in the interbank market.
KARACHI (Dunya News) - The Pakistani rupee continued its losing streak against the US dollar on Tuesday and lost Rs1.52 in the interbank market.
The dollar closed at Rs211.48, after appreciating by Rs1.52 against Monday’s record high of Rs209.96.Meanwhile, dollar at open market rose by Rs1.5 and was being traded at Rs215.50. In the last two months, the greenback has gained Rs28.55.
According to experts, the rupee’s downtrend could be attributed to widening current account deficit, depleting foreign exchange reserves and delay in the revival of the IMF program.
A day earlier, Finance Minister Miftah Ismail claimed that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) program will be revived within the next two days.
