Rupee weakens against dollar
Cumulatively, the rupee has shed over 44% of its value since December 2017
Cumulatively, the rupee has shed over 44% of its value since December 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS
KARACHI:
The rupee weakened against the dollar at Rs148.6 in the inter-bank market on Monday compared with Friday’s close of Rs147.9, according to the central bank.
Recently, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has let the rupee depreciate massively in the inter-bank market after finalising an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a loan programme on May 12.
Cumulatively, the rupee has weakened nearly 7.44%, or Rs10.53, in the past few days under a fresh round of depreciation.
The IMF has asked Pakistan to end state control of the rupee and let the currency move freely to find its equilibrium against the US dollar and other major world currencies. Also, the World Bank, which finances some of the infrastructure and social safety net projects in Pakistan, has supported the idea of leaving the rupee free from state control in a bid to give much-needed boost to exports and fix a faltering economy.
Cumulatively, the rupee has shed over 44% of its value since December 2017.
Earlier, the central bank said it “will continue to closely monitor the situation and stands ready to intervene in case of any unwarranted volatility in the foreign exchange market.”
Published in The Express Tribune, June 4th, 2019.
The rupee weakened against the dollar at Rs148.6 in the inter-bank market on Monday compared with Friday’s close of Rs147.9, according to the central bank.
Recently, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has let the rupee depreciate massively in the inter-bank market after finalising an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a loan programme on May 12.
Cumulatively, the rupee has weakened nearly 7.44%, or Rs10.53, in the past few days under a fresh round of depreciation.
The IMF has asked Pakistan to end state control of the rupee and let the currency move freely to find its equilibrium against the US dollar and other major world currencies. Also, the World Bank, which finances some of the infrastructure and social safety net projects in Pakistan, has supported the idea of leaving the rupee free from state control in a bid to give much-needed boost to exports and fix a faltering economy.
Cumulatively, the rupee has shed over 44% of its value since December 2017.
Earlier, the central bank said it “will continue to closely monitor the situation and stands ready to intervene in case of any unwarranted volatility in the foreign exchange market.”
Published in The Express Tribune, June 4th, 2019.