KARACHI: Pakistani rupee weakened against the US dollar in the interbank market for the fourth successive session by Rs0.76 (-0.27 percent) on Wednesday. The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said in a tweet that the rupee opened at 283.04 against the dollar in the interbank market and closed at 283.80. During the last four sessions, the rupee has weakened against the US dollar by Rs7.34 in the interbank market. Similarly, the local unit depreciated against the greenback in the open market by Rs2 (-0.70 percent). The rupee was quoted in the range of 286-289 against the dollar in the open market as compared to 284-287 a session earlier. In the black market/Hundi, the dollar was quoted at Rs300 against Rs298 a session earlier. During the recently started fiscal year 2023-24, Pakistani rupee has gained Rs2.23 against the US dollar in the interbank market, while it plummeted by Rs56.37 against the greenback in the current year. TLTP
