The Pakistani rupee ended at a record closing low on Tuesday because of high demand for dollars for payments for imports, especially oil, and dealers said they expected the currency to remain under pressure.
The rupee closed at 84.38/43 to the dollar, compared with Monday’s close of 84.30/35.

“We expect the rupee to cross 85 rupees in the short term,” said a currency dealer in Karachi.

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