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  2. Pakistani economic crisis (2022–present) - Wikipedia

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    In late January, Pakistan lifted the artificial cap on its currency, causing the rupee to plunge 20% against the dollar in a few days. The government raised fuel prices by 16%. And the Pakistani central bank raised its interest rate by 100 basis points to battle the country's highest inflation in decades, expected to be as high as 26% in ...

  3. Pakistani rupee - Wikipedia

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    Pakistan Mint. Valuation. Inflation. 11.8% (May 2024) The Pakistani rupee (ISO code: PKR) is the official currency in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. The issuance of the currency is controlled by the State Bank of Pakistan. It was officially adopted by the Government of Pakistan in 1949.

  4. Pakistan's military helps stifle currency black market to ...

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    The Pakistan rupee, which plumbed record lows on Sept. 5, recovered to below 300 per U.S. dollar on the open market earlier this week, rallying more than 10% from levels prevailing before the ...

  5. 2023 Pakistan crackdown - Wikipedia

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    Pakistan Customs in September 2023 conducted an intensified anti-smuggling campaign across the country, resulting in the seizure of essential commodities valued at 2.25 billion rupees. The seized items encompassed a wide range of essential goods, including sugar, urea, petroleum, currency, tires, black tea, vehicles, iron, steel, and various ...

  6. Economy of Pakistan - Wikipedia

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    The Pakistani rupee depreciated against the US dollar until around the start of the 21st century, when Pakistan's large current-account surplus pushed the value of the rupee up versus the dollar. Pakistan's central bank then stabilized by lowering interest rates and buying dollars, in order to preserve the country's export competitiveness.

  7. History of the rupee - Wikipedia

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    The Indian rupee was a silver-based currency during much of the 19th century, which had severe consequences on the standard value of the currency, as stronger economies were on the gold standard. During British rule, and the first decade of independence, the rupee was subdivided into 16 annas.

  8. List of Pakistanis by net worth - Wikipedia

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    2023. Jacksonville Jaguars, Fulham F.C., Flex-N-Gate LLC, Toronto Four Seasons, All Elite Wrestling. [1] 2. Mian Muhammad Mansha. $5 billion. 2023. Nishat Group, Nishat Hotels, Nishat Hyundai Motors Plant in Faisalabad, MCB Bank, DG Khan Cement, owner of Emporium Mall, Adamjee Group, Nishat Chunian Group Textile Mills. [2]

  9. Rupee sign - Wikipedia

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    The rupee sign " ₨ " is a currency sign used to represent the monetary unit of account in Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Mauritius, Seychelles, and formerly in India. It resembles, and is often written as, the Latin character sequence "Rs", of which (as a single character) it is an orthographic ligature. It is common to find a punctuation mark ...