KARACHI: The rupee’s freefall continued on early Friday against the US dollar in the interbank, however, it reversed the losses in the second half amid reports that COAS Qamar Bajwa has approached US for playing a role in immediate release of a US$1.2 billion tranche, ARY NEWS reported.
According to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), the rupee rose by Rs0.57 in the interbank and traded at Rs239.37. “The banks are selling US dollar at Rs242 while in open market, it being exchanged between Rs242 and Rs244,” the forex dealers said.
On Thursday, the dollar continued to gain value amid political uncertainty and fate of federal government and IMF deal after the election of CM Punjab Parvez Elahi and rose by Rs3.92 in the interbank today to trade at Rs239.94.
At one point during the day, the dollar also crossed the Rs240 mark.
The forex dealers said that the banks are selling the greenback at Rs242 while in open market, it being sold between Rs242 and Rs244.
Previously, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) attributed the 11-rupee change in the exchange rate in just two days to the “market-determined exchange rate system” under which the current account position, news stories, and domestic uncertainty contribute to the daily currency fluctuations.
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In an apparent attempt to downplay the depreciation, the SBP said a “better measure” of the rupee’s strength is the real effective exchange rate, which takes into account the currencies in which Pakistan trades in inflation-adjusted terms.
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