KARACHI: The latest foreign exchange rates for Pakistan’s open market and interbank market have been released. According to figures updated at around 11:30 a.m. on October 21, 2026, the US dollar was being sold at Rs280.30, the British pound at Rs373.46 and the euro at Rs315.59 in the open market.
In the open market, the US dollar was being bought at Rs277.60 and sold at Rs280.30. The British pound was quoted at Rs369.45 for buying and Rs373.46 for selling, while the euro was being bought at Rs311.08 and sold at Rs315.59.
Among other currencies, the Australian dollar was being bought at Rs192.25 and sold at Rs196.95. The Canadian dollar was quoted at Rs195.25 for buying and Rs199.80 for selling, while the Chinese yuan stood at Rs38.45 for buying and Rs38.90 for selling. The Japanese yen was recorded at Rs1.7352 for buying and Rs1.8349 for selling.
In the interbank market, the US dollar was being bought at Rs276.75 and sold at Rs277.25. The British pound was quoted at Rs369.02 for buying and Rs369.69 for selling, while the euro stood at Rs310.70 for buying and Rs311.26 for selling.
The Saudi riyal was being bought at Rs73.78 and sold at Rs73.92 in the interbank market. In the open market, the UAE dirham was selling at Rs76.35. The Canadian dollar was quoted at Rs196.80 for buying and Rs197.16 for selling in the interbank market, while the Australian dollar stood at Rs194.12 for buying and Rs194.47 for selling.
The Chinese yuan was being bought at Rs41.44 and sold at Rs41.52 in the interbank market. The Japanese yen was quoted at Rs1.7503 for buying and Rs1.7535 for selling. Meanwhile, the Singapore dollar was being bought at Rs216.59 and sold at Rs216.98, while the Swiss franc stood at Rs335.25 for buying and Rs335.85 for selling.
