Rupee gains 06 paisa against dollar

ISLAMABAD, Feb 9 (APP): The Rupee on Friday gained 06 paisa against the US Dollar in the interbank trading and closed at Rs 279.28 against the previous day’s closing of Rs 279.34.

However, according to the Forex Association of Pakistan (FAP), the buying and selling rates of the dollar in the open market stood at Rs 278.9 and Rs 281.4, respectively.

The price of the Euro increased by 27 paisa to close at Rs300.86 against the last day’s closing of Rs300.59, according to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).

The Japanese Yen lost 02 paisa to close at Rs1.86, whereas a decrease of 20 paisa was witnessed in the exchange rate of the British Pound, which was traded at Rs 352.32 compared to the last closing of Rs 352.52.

The exchange rates of the Emirates Dirham and the Saudi Riyal decreased by 02 paisa and 01 paisa to close at Rs 76.03 and Rs 74.47 respectively.