Rising demand for dollars in the interbank market on Wednesday pushed the rupee value sharply down in the open market, shedding 12 paisa for buying and selling at Rs 59.40 and Rs 59.50, dealers said. Thus, the rupee has lost 20 paisa versus dollar since the week started, they added. Continued buying by the interbank market tumbled the rates in the open market, they added.
They said that a 100 million dollars debt repayment by Parco this week kept the rupee in the minus column and it seemed that the rising imports bill would keep the rupee under pressure.
The oil import bills had risen significantly in recent weeks due to upward trend in oil prices in world market, which made the dollar's demand up in the local market, market sources said.
The rupee fell marginally and shed 15 paisa versus euro for buying and selling at Rs 71.90 and Rs 72.20, dealers said. Dollar was down versus major currencies in the international markets, they added.
INTERBANK RATES: The rupee resisted sharp slide in its value on the back of the State Bank of Pakistan's (SBP) supporting dollar selling in the interbank market for buying and selling at Rs 58.87 and Rs 58.89, market men said.
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Kerb buying Rs 59.40
Kerb selling Rs 59.50
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INTERBANK CLOSING RATES: Interbank closing rates for dollar on Wednesday.
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Buying Rs 58.87
Selling Rs 58.89
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Repo Rates (Yield p a)
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Tenor Low Bid High Bid Low Offer High Offer Average
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Overnight 1.00 2.00 1.25 2.25 1.63
1-Week 1.25 1.75 2.00 2.50 1.88
2-Week 1.50 1.75 2.00 2.25 1.88
1-Month 1.75 2.25 2.40 2.70 2.28
2-Months 2.00 2.25 2.50 2.75 2.38
3-Months 2.25 2.50 2.75 2.90 2.60
4-Months 2.40 2.50 2.80 3.00 2.68
5-Months 2.50 2.75 3.00 3.25 2.88
6-Months 2.70 2.80 3.00 3.20 2.93
9-Months 2.90 3.10 3.40 3.70 3.28
1-Year 3.20 3.40 3.75 3.90 3.56
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Call Rates (Yield p a)
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Tenor Low Bid High Bid Low Offer High Offer Average
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Overnight 1.25 2.00 1.50 2.50 1.81
1-Week 1.50 1.75 2.00 2.75 2.00
2-Week 1.50 1.75 2.00 2.25 1.88
1-Month 2.00 2.50 2.75 3.00 2.56
2-Month 2.25 2.50 2.75 3.00 2.63
3-Month 2.50 2.75 3.00 3.25 2.88
4-Month 2.60 2.90 3.20 3.40 3.03
5-Month 2.75 2.90 3.25 3.50 3.10
6-Month 2.90 3.10 3.50 3.90 3.35
9-Month 3.10 3.30 3.70 3.90 3.50
1-Year 3.40 3.60 4.00 4.10 3.78
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RUPEE IN LAHORE: The rupee failed to come out of pressure and further lost its worth by 10 paisa versus the greenback in the local currency market on Wednesday.
The demand for dollar remained intact, due to which its rate moved up against the rupee. The dollars trading commenced at Rs 59.40 and Rs 59.50 at buying and selling counters, respectively.
Later, with the increase in its demand, its rate moved higher, and closed at Rs 59.45 and Rs 59.55 on buying and selling sides, respectively.
Some dealers, however, said they were purchasing dollar at Rs 59.47, but stopped the selling in anticipation of further increase in its worth.
On the contrary, the rupee recovered its earlier loss, and registered improvement in its value against the pound sterling.
The pound's buying rate declined from Tuesday's closing level of Rs 106.20 to Rs 106.00 while its selling rate moved down from Rs 106.60 to Rs 106.40, said currency dealers.
RUPEE IN ISLAMABAD AND RAWALPINDI: The rupee-dollar parity remained unchanged at the open currency markets of Islamabad and Rawalpindi on Wednesday.
The dollar opened at Rs 59.30 (buying) and Rs 59.40 (selling) against the last rate. It did not observe any further change in the second session, and closed at Rs 59.30 (buying) and Rs 59.40 (selling).
The pound sterling opened at Rs 107 (buying) and Rs 107.20 (selling) against the last rate. It did not observe any further change in the second session, and closed at Rs 107 (buying) and Rs 107.20 (selling).
The Canadian dollar opened at Rs 45.50 (buying) and Rs 45.60 (selling) against the overnight value. It did not observe any further change in the second session, and closed at Rs 45.50 (buying) and Rs 45.60 (selling)
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