Karachi: The Exchange Companies Association of Pakistan (ECAP) has released the closing exchange rates for the open market as of August 18, 2026. The rates indicate the buying and selling prices for several major currencies, including the US Dollar, Euro, British Pound, Japanese Yen, UAE Dirham, and Saudi Riyal.

According to Exchange Companies Association of Pakistan, the US Dollar was bought at 278.46 PKR and sold at 279.41 PKR. The Euro's buying rate was 320.85 PKR, with a selling rate of 323.79 PKR, while the British Pound was bought at 375.18 PKR and sold at 378.42 PKR. For the Japanese Yen, the buying rate was 1.73 PKR, and the selling rate was 1.79 PKR. The UAE Dirham was bought at 75.69 PKR and sold at 76.35 PKR, and the Saudi Riyal had a buying rate of 73.99 PKR and a selling rate of 74.60 PKR.

The provided rates are for informational purposes only, as stated by ECAP. The source of this information is the State Bank of Pakistan.