KARACHI: The rupee ended at 104.82/104.86 against the dollar in the interbank market on Tuesday, compared to Monday’s close of 104.84/104.88. Heavy debt repayments to the IMF have dented the central bank’s reserves, which have declined significantly, putting pressure on the rupee. Pakistan paid the 28th loan installment of $149 million to the International Monetary Fund on February 18. Overseas Pakistanis sent home a record $13.92 billion in the previous fiscal year (July 2012-June 2013), 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 remitted $5.275 billion between July and October this fiscal year. Overnight rates in the money market remained flat at 10.00%.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 19th, 2014.
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