Currency Exchange Rates in Pakistan Today – 17 January 2026

UK pound sterling stays among most expensive currencies

By Arshad On Jan 17, 2026

KARACHI (Web Desk): Pakistani rupee shows mixed performance against foreign currencies on open market, with US dollar, euro and British pound continuing to trade at elevated levels over weekend.

On Saturday, US Dollar was being bought at Rs280.65 and sold at Rs282.75, maintaining its strong position. Euro also remained firm, trading at Rs325.5 on the buying side and Rs329 on selling.

UK pound sterling stays among most expensive currencies, with buying recorded at Rs375.5 and selling at Rs379. UAE dirham and Saudi riyal, widely used for remittances, were quoted at Rs76.6/77.2 and Rs74.9/75.3 respectively.

Kuwaiti dinar continued to lead as the highest-valued unit, trading between Rs908 and Rs918, while Bahraini dinar stood at Rs744 to Rs754. Omani riyal was quoted at Rs728.6 on the buying side and Rs738.6 on selling.

Canadian dollar traded at Rs201 to Rs206, while the Australian dollar hovered between Rs186.5 and Rs190.5. The Chinese yuan was quoted at Rs39.73 for buying and Rs40.13 for selling, and the Japanese yen traded in the range of Rs1.76 to Rs1.86.

Currency Update

Currency	Symbol	Buying	Selling
US Dollar	USD	280.65	282.75
Euro	EUR	325.5	329
UK Pound Sterling	GBP	375.5	379
U.A.E Dirham	AED	76.6	77.2
Saudi Riyal	SAR	74.9	75.3

Other Currencies

Currency	Symbol	Buying (Rs)	Selling (Rs)
Australian Dollar	AUD	186.5	190.5
Bahrain Dinar	BHD	744	754
Canadian Dollar	CAD	201	206
China Yuan	CNY	39.73	40.13
Danish Krone	DKK	43.27	43.67
Hong Kong Dollar	HKD	35.55	35.9
Indian Rupee	INR	3.01	3.1
Japanese Yen	JPY	1.76	1.86
Kuwaiti Dinar	KWD	908	918
Malaysian Ringgit	MYR	68.55	69.15
New Zealand Dollar	NZD	158.95	160.95
Norwegian Krone	NOK	27.56	27.86
Omani Riyal	OMR	728.6	738.6
Qatari Riyal	QAR	76.26	76.96
Singapore Dollar	SGD	216.5	221.5
Swedish Krona	SEK	30.16	30.46
Swiss Franc	CHF	347.74	350.49
Thai Baht	THB	8.74	8.89