The winning days for Pakistani currency are over. On April 18, the Pakistani Rupee (PKR) overturned gains against the US Dollar (USD) and registered losses in the interbank market.

At the completion of the session, the local currency had lost 99 paisas against the US dollar. It declined by 0.54 per cent versus the US dollar, closing at Rs182.54.

The rupee declined by 0.54 per cent versus the US dollar, closing at Rs182.54 after winning three paisas and settling at Rs181.55 on Saturday, April 16. During the open market session, the Indian rupee (INR) touched an intraday high of Rs181.00 versus the US dollar.

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It is worth noting that the local currency has depreciated by 15.85 per cent (Rs24.98) since the beginning of the current fiscal year on July 1, 2021.