Currency Rates Today in Pakistan – USD, SAR, AED values against PKR

BusinessPakistanCurrency Rates Today in Pakistan - USD, SAR, AED values against PKRBy Anees Hanif-Aug 19, 2026Add ARY News on GoogleAAResizeKARACHI – August 19, 2026: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Mark-to-Market Revaluation (M2M) exchange rates show the Pakistani Rupee (PKR) depreciating against the US Dollar (USD) for the first time in weeks after staying largely flat during much of the month. The US dollar finished trading at 277.6036 in the ready market after holding at 277.6522 on August 13 – a difference of around five paisa for the rupee against its US counterpart. The Saudi Riyal finished at 73.9389, firmer after trading at 73.9499, while the UAE Dirham finished at 75.5857, stronger from its 75.5989 position on August 13. However, the Canadian Dollar (CAD) moved sharply up at 200.0963 from 199.0125 – a greater than one paisa increase that lifted it beyond the psychological mark of 200 for the first time since mid-July. Similarly, the British Pound (GBP) depreciated to 376.2500 from 374.2613 a gain of nearly two Pais that could put pressure on families exposed to the UK currency. Beyond the daily trading rates, a glance at the forward curve continues to imply a gradual trend of rupee depreciation against many major currencies. The one-month dollar forward now stands at 279.3551 suggesting the market anticipate a depreciation of around 75 paisas over the next thirty days. Further out along the curve, the three-month forward at 281.9640 and the six-month forward at 284.6189 trace a steady upward slope seen since early July. Looking into 2026, the one-year forward at 292.0418 points towards an annual depreciation of approximately 5.2 percent, measured from current spot levels. This figure, relative to previous measurements for the one year, remained unchanged, confirming a stable but consistent view within the market of steady but managed erosion of the local currency rather than an impending crisis. For families funding university degrees in the UK, medical c...