NBP issues foreign exchange rates

Mettis Global reported that the treasury arm of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) released its daily foreign exchange rates on Thursday, August 20, 2026. The US dollar was quoted at Rs278.00 for selling and Rs277.50 for buying, while the euro stood at Rs324.69 and Rs324.11 respectively. Sterling was listed at Rs378.47 selling and Rs377.79 buying, and according to the report the figures act as a reference point for daily dealings.

Beyond the headline pairs, the table covers a wider basket of currencies, including the Japanese yen, Swiss franc and Saudi riyal. A separate section sets conversion rates for frozen foreign currency deposits, with the dollar at Rs277.5572 for settlement on Monday, 24 August 2026. Frozen conversions for sterling, the euro and the yen are set at Rs376.1455, Rs321.9108 and Rs1.7432 respectively.

The bank states that its published rates do not apply to transactions above 5,000 US dollars or the equivalent, measured on a cumulative basis. Several of the listed currencies, marked with an asterisk, are not available to NBP customers. The figures form part of a routine market update that aims to give readers a clear view of foreign currency values.