Currency: Rupee weakens against dollar

The rupee ended weaker at 107.74/107.78 against the dollar, compared with Friday’s close of 107.60/107.66.


Reuters November 25, 2013

KARACHI: The rupee ended weaker at 107.74/107.78 against the dollar, compared with Friday’s close of 107.60/107.66. Heavy debt repayments to the IMF have dented the central bank’s reserves, which have declined nearly 20% in the current fiscal year, putting severe pressure on the rupee. The last IMF repayment of $164 million was made on September 27, 2013. Overseas Pakistanis sent home a record $13.920 billion in the previous fiscal year (July 2012-June 2013), showing a growth of 5.56% or $733.64 million compared with $13.187 billion a year earlier. According to data provided by the State Bank of Pakistan, overseas Pakistanis sent $5.275 billion between July and October this fiscal year. Overnight rates in the money market increased to 9.90% from Friday’s close of 9.50%.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 26th, 2013.

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COMMENTS (1)

csmann | 10 years ago | Reply

With the sanctions from International community looming large on the horizon, things don't look promising for the Rupee.God forbidding,should that happen, it will run into thousands for a dollar in a short time.

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