The rupee closed the last session of 2015, on firm note versus the dollar on the money market on Thursday in the process of trading, dealers said. The rupee managed to gain 14-paisa in terms of the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 104.73 and Rs 104.75 respectively, experts said.
INTERBANK MARKET RATES: OPEN MARKET RATES: While, the rupee sustained its overnight level at Rs 105.90 and it picked up five-paisa for selling at Rs 106.10, they added.
The rupee picked up 10 paisa in relation to the euro for buying and selling at Rs 115.40 and Rs 116.40, they added. In the forth Asian trade, the Australian and New Zealand dollars looked set to end 2015 sharply lower against their US peer, and could remain under pressure in the New Year if commodity prices remain weak.
The Aussie was on track to end the year around 11 percent lower, its third year of losses, while the kiwi was even harder hit with a decline of 12 percent. The Australian dollar held steady at $0.7291 on the last trading day of the year, having bounced from a low of $0.7097 hit earlier this month. The dollar was trading against the Indian rupee at Rs 66.33, the greenback was at 4.2880 versus the Malaysian ringgit and the US currency was at 6.4935 in relation to the Chinese yuan. Inter bank buy/sell rates for the taka against the dollar on Thursday: 78.50-78.50 (previous 78.50-78.52).
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Open Bid Rs 105.90
Open Offer Rs.106.10
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Interbank Closing Rates: Interbank Closing Rates For Dollar on Thursday.
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Bid Rate Rs.104.73
Offer Rate Rs.104.75
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RUPEE IN LAHORE: The Pak rupee maintained downward move for the second day and lost 20-paisa against the US dollar on the local currency market on Thursday.
According to the currency dealers, the dollar resumed trading on a healthy note and registered gain following fresh buying. At close, the dollar ended higher at Rs 106.40 and Rs 106.90 as its buying and selling rate as compared with the Wednesday closing of Rs 106.20 and Rs 106.70, respectively.
Similarly, the rupee failed to continue upward trend and declined against the British pound that was traded at Rs 156.30 and Rs 157.30 on buying and selling counter against the overnight closing of Rs 155.70 and Rs 156.60, respectively, the dealers added.
RUPEE IN ISLAMABAD AND RAWALPINDI: The dollar further gained strength against the Pak rupee at the open currency markets of Islamabad and Rawalpindi here on Thursday.
The dollar opened at Rs 106 (buying) and Rs 106.20 (selling) against same last rate. It did not observe further change in the second session and closed at Rs 106 (buying) and Rs 106.20 (selling). Pound Sterling opened at Rs 158 (buying) and Rs 158.50 (selling) against same overnight value. It did not observe further change in the evening session and closed at Rs 158 (buying) and Rs 158.50 (selling).
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