Pakistani rupee continues to decline, reaches record low against USD

ISLAMABAD, April 4 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani rupee continues to decline against the U.S. dollar as the greenback was traded at a historic low of 287.29 rupees in the interbank market on Tuesday, according to the State Bank of Pakistan.

The U.S. dollar closed at 285.04 rupees on Monday. On the second working day, the local currency depreciated by 2.25 rupee, or about 0.78 percent, official figures showed.

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