KARACHI: The rupee strengthened against the dollar at Rs151.75 in the inter-bank market on Thursday compared with Wednesday’s close of Rs151.95, according to forex.com.pk.
Recently, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has let the rupee depreciate massively in the inter-bank market after finalising an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a loan programme on May 12.
Cumulatively, the rupee has weakened over nearly 7.44%, or Rs10.53, in the past few days under a fresh round of depreciation.
The IMF has asked Pakistan to end state control of the rupee and let the currency move freely to find its equilibrium against the US dollar and other major world currencies.
Also, the World Bank, which finances some of the infrastructure and social safety net
