A noticeable gap between the interbank and open market exchange rates for the US dollar persisted on Friday, highlighting a premium for the American currency in public trading, according to figures released by the Exchange Companies Association of Pakistan.
In the open market, the greenback was quoted with a buying price of 280.63 and a selling value of 281.20. This contrasted with the interbank market, where the dollar’s buying and selling quotations were recorded at 280.17 and 280.37, respectively.
Other major international currencies also demonstrated robust positions. The Euro was available for purchase at 329.87 and for sale at 333.07.
Similarly, the British pound sterling was being exchanged at a buying rate of 378.00 and a selling rate of 381.73. The Japanese Yen was listed with a buying price of 1.77 and a selling price of 1.84.
Currencies from the Middle East also featured in the day”s trading, with the UAE Dirham”s buying and selling levels at 76.54 and 77.34. The Saudi Riyal was noted at 74.81 for buying and 75.39 for selling.
All figures were provided by the Exchange Companies Association of Pakistan for the trading day on 26 December 2025.