The below rates are provided by local gold markets and Sarafa Markets of different cities.Now is an opportune time for rupee internationalization The demand for the rupee is rising as a result of the booming commerce and investment in India's economy.

Note: The gold rate in Pakistan is fluctuating according to the international market so the price is never been fixed. Likewise, 10 grams of 22k gold were being traded for Rs180,756 while a single tola of 22-karat gold was being sold at Rs 210,832. The price of 10 grams of 24k gold was recorded at Rs197,190. KARACHI – The price of a single tola of 24-karat gold in Pakistan is Rs 228,900 on Tuesday. Pracha further emphasized that significant disparities in rates between the official and informal markets encourage transactions outside of the official banking system. Paracha also noted that aligning the rates in the official and informal markets would bolster remittance inflows. He anticipated that it would lead to a decrease of 20 to 25 rupees in the open market currency rate.

Zafar Paracha, the General Secretary of the ECAP, expressed that the SBP’s decision was timely and appropriate. Market analysts had predicted a decline in the value of the rupee following the implementation of these new guidelines. In a circular, the central bank stated, “In response to the feedback received from various stakeholders, Authorized Dealers are now permitted to buy USD from the Interbank market to settle card-based cross border transactions with international payment schemes (IPS).” The SBP’s decision was influenced by the International Monetary Fund’s demand for Pakistan to stabilize its currency market before resuming a $6.5 billion bailout program. The objective of this move was to narrow the exchange rate gap between the official and informal markets.Īccording to the Exchange Companies Association of Pakistan, the currency market witnessed the dollar being traded at Rs298, compared to its previous day’s closing rate of 311. This surge came after a recent directive from the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), allowing banks to purchase dollars at the interbank market rate for international card payments. KARACHI – The Pakistani rupee experienced a significant surge in its value in the open market against the dollar.

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