KARACHI – Pakistan’s currency market shows mixed movement over weekend, with US dollar, euro, pound sterling, UAE dirham and Saudi riyal remaining among the most traded foreign currencies in the open market.

According to latest exchange rates, US dollar was available at Rs279 for buying and Rs280.45 for selling. Euro stood at Rs325.31 for buying and Rs329.05 for selling, while the UK pound sterling was traded at Rs374.83 for buying and Rs378.25 for selling.

UAE dirham was priced at Rs75.75 for buying and Rs77.00 for selling. The Saudi riyal was being exchanged at Rs73.80 for buying and Rs74.80 for selling. Meanwhile, the Qatari riyal was recorded at Rs74.79 for buying and Rs75.55 for selling, while the Omani riyal remained significantly higher at Rs718.50 for buying and Rs728.60 for selling.

Other major currencies also showed stable trading levels. Australian dollar was quoted at Rs193.15 for buying and Rs197.25 for selling, while the Canadian dollar stood at Rs201.60 and Rs205.25 respectively. The Singapore dollar was traded at Rs215.55 for buying and Rs222.25 for selling.

Among European currencies, the Swiss franc was priced at Rs355.00 for buying and Rs358.85 for selling. The Danish krone stood at Rs43.32 for buying and Rs43.72 for selling, while the Swedish korona was available at Rs30.15 and Rs30.45 respectively. The Norwegian krone was traded at Rs27.61 for buying and Rs27.91 for selling.