ISLAMABAD – Major foreign currencies, including US Dollar, Euro, UK pound, UAE dirham and Saudi riyal, traded within a narrow range in local interbank market over the weekend.
According to latest exchange rates, US dollar was quoted at Rs280.60 for buying and Rs282.30 for selling. Euro remained strong, trading at Rs330.54 on the buying side and Rs333.75 on the selling side, while UK Pound sterling stood at Rs384.67 and Rs388.18, respectively.
UAE dirham was available at Rs76.55 for buying and Rs77.20 for selling, whereas Saudi riyal was quoted at Rs74.90 and Rs75.30. Other Middle Eastern currencies also showed steady trends, with Kuwaiti dinar trading between Rs908.10 and Rs917.56, the Bahraini dinar at Rs743.80–Rs753.33, and the Omani riyal at Rs728.55–Rs738.18.
Canadian Dollar traded at Rs203.50 to Rs207.01, the Australian Dollar at Rs193.25 to Rs197, and Swiss franc at Rs358.88 to Rs362.92. Chinese yuan was quoted between Rs38 and Rs40, while the Japanese yen hovered around Rs1.78 to Rs1.88.a
Currency dealers said the market remained largely stable amid cautious trading, with exchange rates reflecting global trends and steady demand for major foreign currencies.
| Currency | Symbol | Buying | Selling |
| US Dollar | USD | 280.60 | 282.30 |
| Euro | EUR | 330.54 | 333.75 |
| UK Pound Sterling | GBP | 384.67 | 388.18 |
| UAE Dirham | AED | 76.55 | 77.20 |
| Saudi Riyal | SAR | 74.90 | 75.30 |
| Bahrain Dinar | BHD | 743.80 | 753.33 |
| Kuwaiti Dinar | KWD | 908.10 | 917.56 |
| Omani Riyal | OMR | 728.55 | 738.18 |
| Qatari Riyal | QAR | 76.11 | 79.11 |
| Australian Dollar | AUD | 193.25 | 197.00 |
| Canadian Dollar | CAD | 203.50 | 207.01 |
| Swiss Franc | CHF | 358.88 | 362.92 |
| Chinese Yuan | CNY | 38.00 | 40.00 |
| Danish Krone | DKK | 43.32 | 43.72 |
| Hong Kong Dollar | HKD | 35.45 | 36.30 |
| Indian Rupee | INR | 2.80 | 3.31 |
| Japanese Yen | JPY | 1.78 | 1.88 |
| Malaysian Ringgit | MYR | 66.60 | 69.95 |
| Norwegian Krone | NOK | 27.61 | 27.91 |
| New Zealand Dollar | NZD | 165.93 | 168.00 |
| Swedish Krona | SEK | 30.10 | 30.40 |
| Singapore Dollar | SGD | 219.24 | 224.18 |
| Thai Baht | THB | 8.55 | 8.77 |










