NBP issues foreign exchange rates

The treasury management division of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) issued its foreign exchange rates on Monday, October 19, 2026, according to Mettis Global. The published figures are meant to act as a benchmark for the day's trading and reflect the open rates prevailing in the market. The US dollar was quoted at Rs277.30 selling and Rs276.80 buying.

Against the euro, the selling and buying rates were Rs311.42 and Rs310.86, while the British pound was quoted at Rs369.66 and Rs368.99. The Japanese yen stood at Rs1.7543 selling and Rs1.7512 buying, and the Saudi riyal at Rs73.90 and Rs73.76. The Kuwaiti dinar carried the highest selling figure in the table at Rs900.03.

The bank also published conversion rates for frozen foreign currency deposits, with the dollar set at Rs276.873 for settlement on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. The bank noted that the published rates do not cover cumulative transactions above 5,000 US dollars or equivalent in other currencies. Several listed currencies are also unavailable to NBP's customers.