KARACHI: The US dollar rate in Pakistan on April 19 weakened by Re0.13 to Rs278.30 against the Pakistani rupee in the interbank market on Friday (April 19) as per the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).

However, according to the Forex Association of Pakistan (FAP), the buying and selling rates of the dollar in the open market stood at Rs277.6 and Rs280.35 respectively.

The price of the Euro decreased by Rs1.05 to close at Rs296.43 against the last-day closing of Rs297.48, according to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).

The Japanese Yen remained unchanged to close at Rs1.80, whereas a decline of Rs1.06 was witnessed in the exchange rate of the British Pound, which was traded at Rs346.28 compared to the last closing of Rs347.34.

The Emirates Dirham and the Saudi Riyal went down by 04 paisa each to close at Rs75.77 and Rs74.18 respectively.