PKR extends gains against USD, settles at 276.6

The Pakistani rupee edged up by 1.01 paisa against the US dollar in interbank trading on November 13, ending at Rs276.60 versus Rs276.61 a day earlier, Mettis Global reported. In the open market, exchange companies quoted the dollar at Rs277.00 for buying and Rs279.50 for selling. The rupee’s cumulative gain against the dollar was Rs1.56, or 0.56%, in the current fiscal year and Rs3.52, or 1.27%, since the start of 2026.

The rupee also advanced against the euro, British pound and Swiss franc, closing at Rs305.81, Rs365.95 and Rs330.53, respectively. It strengthened against the Japanese yen, Chinese yuan, Saudi riyal and UAE dirham as well. Separately, six-month KIBOR rose by 5 basis points, with its bid and offer rates reaching 12.19% and 12.44%, respectively.