US dollar register significant rise in interbank market
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KARACHI - US dollar increased by Rs1.43 after initially rising by Rs1.57 and was being traded at Rs133.40 after closing at Rs131.97. However, in the open market the dollar remained stable at Rs132.
Following a steep increase in the greenback’s price last week, the rupee made a recovery against the dollar in the interbank market on Friday as it was trading at Rs132.40 in the interbank, down Rs1.40 and closed at Rs131.93, down by Rs1.87.
The US dollar had gained by over Rs6.50 to touch a new high in the open market, while in the interbank market it had risen by Rs9 to reach Rs133.64 on Tuesday.