Rupee gains 07 paisa against dollar

ISLAMABAD, Jan 26 (APP): The Pakistani Rupee on Friday gained 07 paisa against the US Dollar in the interbank trading and closed at Rs279.59 against the previous day’s closing of Rs279.66.

However, according to the Forex Association of Pakistan (FAP), the buying and selling rates of the Dollar in the open market stood at Rs279.1 and Rs281.3 respectively.

The price of the Euro decreased by Rs 2.01 to close at Rs302.46 against the last day’s closing of Rs304.47, according to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).

The Japanese Yen remained unchanged and closed at Rs1.89, whereas a decrease of Rs1.20 was witnessed in the exchange rate of the British Pound, which traded at Rs354.62 compared to the last closing of Rs355.82.

The exchange rates of the Emirates Dirham and the Saudi Riyal decreased by 02 paisa each to close at Rs76.12 and Rs74.55 respectively.