Rupee weakens as opposed to Dollar

On Tuesday, The rupee weakened against the US dollar at Rs152.98 in the inter-bank market compared with Monday’s close of Rs152.93, according to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).

Earlier, the SBP let the rupee depreciate massively in the inter-bank market after finalisation of an agreement with the IMF for a loan programme on May 12, 2019.

The IMF has asked Pakistan to end state control of the rupee and let the currency move freely to find its equilibrium against the US dollar and other major world currencies.