Karachi: The government’s warning to reign in currency speculation again pushed down the US dollar’s slide against the Pakistani rupee for the sixth consecutive session on Friday. Right after taking charge of the finance ministry earlier this week, Senator Ishaq Dar said that no one would be permitted to manipulate the foreign exchange market. The new finance czar also claimed that the value of the local unit was undervalued and he would seek to control inflation by lowering the interest rates.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You May Also Like

Pakistani rupee gains Rs 0.16 against US dollar

Pakistani rupee (PKR) on Friday continued its recovery and appreciated by Rs…

PSX proceeds with bearish trend, declines 796 points

On Tuesday, Pakistan Stock Exchange’s (PSX’s) benchmark KSE-100 index shed 796.48 points…

FBR database breach prevented

Officials of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) reported that the database…