Karachi: The exchange rates for major currencies saw minor adjustments on October 5, 2024, compared to the previous day. The US Dollar (USD), Euro, British Pound (GBP), Japanese Yen (JPY), and Gulf currencies such as the United Arab Emirates Dirham (AED) and Saudi Riyal (SR) showed slight variations in both buying and selling prices.

According to Exchange Companies Association of Pakistan, the USD buying rate on October 5 stood at 278.13 PKR, with a selling rate of 279.66 PKR. This represented a marginal decrease from the previous day’s rates of 278.25 and 279.84, respectively. The Euro was recorded at 302.56 PKR buying and 305.39 PKR selling, a small decline from October 4 rates of 304.38 and 307.22. Similarly, the GBP saw its buying rate drop to 361.89 PKR, with a selling rate of 365.34 PKR, down from the previous rates of 363.24 and 366.71.

Among the other currencies, the JPY stood at 1.84 PKR buying and 1.90 PKR selling, compared to the prior rates of 1.87 and 1.93. The AED and SR also experienced minor fluctuations, with AED recorded at 75.34 PKR buying and 76.03 PKR selling, and SR at 73.52 PKR buying and 74.14 PKR selling.