Aaj TV English News - Business & Economy https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 02:27:05 +0500 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 02:27:05 +0500 60 Dollar records minor loss against rupee in interbank https://english.aaj.tv/news/30352123/dollar-records-minor-loss-against-rupee-in-interbank <p><strong>The dollar fell by two paisas against the rupee in the interbank foreign exchange market on Friday. The foreign currency was being traded at Rs279.36 at the closing of the market.</strong></p> <p>The foreign currency closed at Rs279.38 in the interbank market on Thursday.</p> <p>In the open market, the buying and selling rates of the dollar stood at Rs279.6 and Rs282.4, respectively.</p> <p>On Thursday, <em>Bloomberg News</em> while citing a Pakistani official <a href="https://www.aajenglish.tv/news/30352104/pakistan-to-seek-6b-in-new-imf-loan-programme-report">reported</a> that the country plans to seek a new loan of at least $6 billion from the International Monetary Fund to help the incoming government repay billions in debt due this year.</p> <p>The country will seek to negotiate an Extended Fund Facility with the IMF, the report said, adding that the talks with the global lender were expected to start in March or April.</p> The dollar fell by two paisas against the rupee in the interbank foreign exchange market on Friday. The foreign currency was being traded at Rs279.36 at the closing of the market.

The foreign currency closed at Rs279.38 in the interbank market on Thursday.

In the open market, the buying and selling rates of the dollar stood at Rs279.6 and Rs282.4, respectively.

On Thursday, Bloomberg News while citing a Pakistani official reported that the country plans to seek a new loan of at least $6 billion from the International Monetary Fund to help the incoming government repay billions in debt due this year.

The country will seek to negotiate an Extended Fund Facility with the IMF, the report said, adding that the talks with the global lender were expected to start in March or April.

]]> Business & Economy https://english.aaj.tv/news/30352123 Fri, 23 Feb 2024 16:44:49 +0500 none@none.com (Web Desk) In this picture taken on April 15, 2019, a Pakistani dealer counts US dollars at a currency exchange shop in Karachi. AFP