In Pakistan, the rupee is once again under pressure against the US dollar this week.
A fall in the value of the
rupee by Rs 4 has been reported during the early business hours of Friday from the first day of the business week starting from Monday.
Economists say that even after the IMF issues are resolved, the main reason for the pressure on the rupee is the decline in remittances, external payments, and exports.
According to the data released by the State Bank of Pakistan, at the beginning of this week, the price of one US dollar in the interbank market on Monday was 277 rupees 92 paise, while on the last day of the week, one US dollar was at the beginning of the first session of business on Friday. 282 is trading at the 10 paisa level.
Secretary of Exchange Companies Association of Pakistan Zafar Paracha while talking to Urdu News said that the increase in domestic foreign exchange reserves is definitely being seen but domestic exports are continuously decreasing. He said that apart from this, there is also a decrease in remittances from Pakistanis living abroad. There is still a shortage of dollars in the country due to which there is pressure on the rupee. He said that in order to strengthen and stabilize the Pakistani currency, instead of borrowing, there is a need to increase our income and reduce our expenses.
Economic affairs expert Abdul Azim says that Pakistan needs to take steps to increase its exports. Inflation is increasing due to the increase in the value of the dollar in Pakistan.
He says that due to the expensive dollar, people are facing a new inflationary storm every day. The prices of food items and other necessities are increasing on a weekly basis and the hardships of the common man are increasing day by day.
According to the latest data released by the State Bank of Pakistan, domestic debt has also increased. Pakistan's external and domestic debt has reached a new record level. Compared to January 22, the external debt in Pakistani rupees increased by 5704 billion rupees on January 23.
By January 2023, the external debt in Pakistani rupees has reached 20 thousand 689 billion rupees. While on January 22, external loans in Pakistani rupees were 14 thousand 982 billion rupees.
According to the State Bank, from January 22 to January 23, the dollar became expensive by 91 rupees and 20 paise in one year.
The US dollar rose from Rs 176.74 on January 22 to Rs 267.94 on January 23.
A 51% decline in the value of the rupee has been recorded in one year.