How many Pakistani Rupees it takes to buy one US Dollar — the most-watched financial indicator in Pakistan.
EUR / PKR
320.77
GBP / PKR
374.43
SAR / PKR
73.89
USD / PKR — 24-Month Historical Trend
Historical chart source: SBP EasyData — Monthly Average Interbank Rate. This is a separate, slower-moving series from the live rate above — it lags and smooths out same-day market moves.
The USD/PKR exchange rate shows how many Rupees are needed to buy one US Dollar. Pakistan operates a market-determined (floating) exchange rate, meaning the rate moves based on supply and demand for foreign currency.
This page shows two distinct figures: the interbank rate (refreshed intraday from Yahoo Finance market data) at the top, and a separate historical trend chart from the State Bank of Pakistan, which publishes a monthly average — useful for analyzing long-term trends, not for live trading decisions.
A weaker Rupee (rising USD/PKR) makes imports more expensive and inflates the cost of foreign debt repayments. A stronger Rupee (falling USD/PKR) makes imports cheaper but can hurt export competitiveness.
The exchange rate affects inflation directly — Pakistan imports a large share of its energy and raw materials in US Dollars, so Rupee depreciation quickly feeds into domestic prices.
It's also central to Pakistan's debt sustainability: a weaker Rupee increases the local-currency cost of servicing Pakistan's foreign-currency-denominated debt, which is a major fiscal concern.
What is the current USD to PKR exchange rate?
The most recently published USD/PKR interbank rate is approximately 277.43, refreshed intraday (typically every 10-30 minutes during active trading) from Yahoo Finance market data. This is distinct from SBP's monthly average historical series shown in the chart on this page.
Why is there a difference between this rate and the SBP historical chart?
This rate is an intraday market quote, refreshed throughout the day. SBP's published historical series is a monthly average, which lags and smooths out day-to-day market movements — it's meant for trend analysis, not for tracking today's rate.
Is this exchange rate updated in real time?
It's updated intraday, not tick-by-tick continuously — Yahoo Finance's PKR cross-rate quote typically refreshes every 10-30 minutes during active trading hours, verified directly rather than assumed. That's a much tighter window than once-daily sources, though not literally millisecond-by-millisecond.
What causes the Rupee to weaken or strengthen?
The Rupee's value is driven by Pakistan's trade balance, foreign reserves, remittance inflows, interest rate differentials with the US, IMF program developments, and overall market sentiment toward Pakistan's economy.
Does the State Bank of Pakistan control the exchange rate?
SBP officially operates a market-determined exchange rate regime, though it can intervene periodically to smooth excessive volatility using its foreign reserves.
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