NBP issues foreign exchange rates

The National Bank of Pakistan, known as NBP, posted its ready transaction rates for foreign currencies on Monday, 7 September 2026, according to Mettis Global. The US dollar was quoted at Rs277.80 on the selling side and Rs277.30 on the buying side. The euro was listed at Rs322.53 for selling and Rs321.95 for buying, while the British pound stood at Rs375.31 and Rs374.63 respectively.

Quotes for the Japanese yen, Chinese yuan and Korean won were also included, with the yen at Rs1.7799 for selling and Rs1.7767 for buying. Gulf currencies were part of the table too, including the Saudi riyal at Rs73.99 and Rs73.85 and the UAE dirham at Rs75.65 and Rs75.51. Five listed currencies, among them the Kuwaiti dinar and the Qatari riyal, are not available to NBP customers.

NBP also published conversion rates for frozen foreign currency deposits, with the US dollar at Rs277.3761 for settlement on Wednesday, 9 September 2026. NBP states that its rates apply only to transactions up to 5,000 USD or its equivalent in other currencies, measured cumulatively. The bank described the release as a routine update that adds transparency to foreign currency valuation.