The dollar was trading at Rs223 on Thursday, as the Pakistani rupee (PKR) increased by Rs5.79 in interbank trade to extend its winning streak versus the dollar to five days.
The Pakistani rupee increased against the US dollar for the fifth day in a row, rising Rs2.65 to close at Rs226.15.
As the market opened on a good note and remained optimistic with heavy volumes in nearly all sectors for a while, the benchmark KSE-100 likewise rose up to 500 points before 12:00 pm. However, as of 1:40 pm, the market fell by 290 points.
On Wednesday, the rupee gained the most against foreign currencies in a single day, ending the day at Rs228.80. The dollar’s decline versus the rupee reached its biggest level since November 2, 1998, when it dropped by Rs5.10.
The local currency is strengthening as a result of increased export inflows and reduced import expenditures, with optimism that the cash-strapped nation was getting closer to winning an IMF bailout bolstering confidence.
A board meeting is provisionally scheduled for late August after sufficient finance assurances are secured, according to a statement released on Tuesday by Esther Perez Ruiz, the IMF’s Resident Representative for Pakistan.
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The dollar may devalue between Rs180 and Rs190 against the Pakistani rupee if the IMF releases the $1.2 billion tranche in August, according to Malik Bostan, chairman of the Exchange Companies Association of Pakistan (ECAP).
