NBP issues foreign exchange rates

Mettis Global reported that the treasury management division of the National Bank of Pakistan released its foreign exchange rates on Friday, 21 August 2026. The bank quoted the US dollar at Rs277.95 for selling and Rs277.45 for buying, positioning the figures as a benchmark for the day's market activity. The sheet also covered the euro, pound, yen and several Gulf and Asian currencies.

The euro was listed at Rs325.01 selling and Rs324.43 buying, while the British pound stood at Rs379.26 and Rs378.58 respectively. A separate table converted frozen foreign currency deposits at Rs277.5425 per US dollar, with settlement due on Tuesday, 25 August 2026.

NBP states that its rates are not valid for transactions above 5,000 US dollars or the equivalent in other currencies, measured on a cumulative basis. Several listed currencies, including the Malaysian ringgit, Thai baht and Qatari riyal, are not available to NBP customers. The notice describes itself as part of the bank's routine foreign exchange market update.