NBP issues foreign exchange rates

NBP, the National Bank of Pakistan, published its foreign exchange rates for Thursday, 3 September 2026, according to Mettis Link News. The bank's treasury unit set the US dollar at Rs277.85 for selling and Rs277.35 for buying in its ready transaction table. Euro, pound and several other currencies were also quoted, with the Japanese yen listed at Rs1.7611 selling and Rs1.7580 buying.

The rates are presented as a benchmark for the day's trading, giving a reference point for prevailing open rates in the market. Euro was listed at Rs322.23 selling and Rs321.65 buying, while the British pound stood at Rs374.96 selling and Rs374.29 buying. The table also covered Gulf currencies such as the UAE dirham, Saudi riyal and Kuwaiti dinar, with the Kuwaiti dinar the highest-valued at Rs904.75 selling.

A separate set of conversion rates for frozen foreign currency deposits was also issued, with the USD at Rs277.4027, GBP Rs374.8265, EUR Rs321.2323 and JPY Rs1.7366, for settlement on Tuesday, 8 September 2026. The bank noted that the rates are not valid for transactions above 5,000 USD or the equivalent in other currencies on a cumulative basis, and that some listed currencies are not available to NBP customers.