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KARACHI:The rupee weakened against the dollar to Rs124.1/124.3 in the inter-bank market on Monday compared with Friday s close of Rs124.05/124.25. Following reports that China had agreed to immediately lend $2 billion to Pakistan, the rupee had appreciated aga <a href=https://www.nikeairjordan.de>schuhe jordan</a> inst the US doll <a href=https://www.airmaxplus.es>nike air 270</a> ar. Prior to this, it had lost 22% of value since December 2017 after the central bank reportedly abstained from intervening in response to the pressure due to a widening current account deficit. The State Bank of Pakist <a href=https://www.adidassamba.us>samba rose</a> an has maintained that the slide in the rupee s value is due to supply and demand dynamics of foreign exchange in the inter-bank market.Published in The Express Tribune, October 2nd, 2018.Like聽Business on Facebook, follow @TribuneBiz聽on Twitter to stay informed and join in the conversation. Qdzp How cement silenced the songbird
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