KARACHI: Continuing its upward trajectory against the US dollar in the interbank market for five consecutive days, the rupee on Friday registered a downward trend after the government further hiked petroleum prices to implement conditions for the release of a $1 billion tranche from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
According to the Forex Association of Pakistan (FAP), the US dollar gained Rs0.11 in the interbank market and climbed to Rs197.70 in intraday trading.
The forex dealers said that US dollar in the open market is also trading at over Rs202 against rupee.
