The Pakistani rupee (PKR) continued its upward trend against the US dollar (USD) on Tuesday, closing in positive territory for the 97th consecutive trading session in the interbank market.
The rupee gained three paisas to settle at 279.67 per dollar, reflecting continued stability in the local currency. However, the PKR weakened against most other major global currencies during the session.
Performance Against Major Currencies
Despite gains against the dollar, the rupee posted losses against the British pound and the euro, falling Rs 1.62 against the pound and Rs 1.26 against the euro.
The PKR also depreciated by Rs 1.01 against the Australian dollar and Rs 1.12 against the Canadian dollar, reflecting broader pressure from global currency movements.
| Currency | 06-Feb-2026 | 09-Feb-2026 | 10-Feb-2026 | Change (Rs) |
| USD | 279.7120 | 279.7022 | 279.6731 | +0.0291 |
| EUR | 329.7665 | 331.7547 | 333.0208 | -1.2661 |
| GBP | 379.5552 | 380.6886 | 382.3131 | -1.6245 |
| AUD | 194.7775 | 196.8124 | 197.8268 | -1.0144 |
| MYR | 70.8222 | 71.0716 | 71.2180 | -0.1464 |
| CNY | 40.3020 | 40.3713 | 40.4596 | -0.0883 |
| CAD | 204.4156 | 205.0377 | 206.1650 | -1.1273 |
| AED | 76.1619 | 76.1498 | 76.1419 | +0.0079 |
| SAR | 74.5879 | 74.5793 | 74.5715 | +0.0078 |
Gains Against Gulf Currencies
The rupee closed slightly higher against key Gulf currencies, ending the session in green against both the UAE dirham (AED) and the Saudi riyal (SAR), which are closely linked to the US dollar.
Currency dealers said the rupee’s continued strength against the dollar is supported by improving external indicators, stable inflows, and controlled demand, though volatility in international markets continues to affect its performance against other major currencies.
