Saudi Riyal to Pakistani Rupee
SAR/PKR · open market and interbank rates today
73.90
0.03fell
PKR · the rate exchange companies buy one Saudi Riyal at
LAST UPDATED 15 SEPT 2026, 16:31 PKT
One national open market rate · reference rate is the global mid-market, not SBP
BUYING
73.90
the company buys at — you receive this
SELLING
74.50
the company sells at — you pay this
INTERBANK REFERENCE
73.94
selling rate above it by 0.75%
SAR to PKR interbank reference rate, last month
One reading per day over the last 30 days.
26 days have been
recorded so far — the series begins when we started recording it, not when the currency
began trading, and days the feed did not report are absent rather than filled in.
PERIOD HIGH74.11weakest the rupee got
PERIOD LOW73.94strongest the rupee got
PERIOD AVERAGE74.0326 readings
The interbank reference — the global mid-market rate, sampled daily,
which tracks Pakistan’s interbank rate closely but is not the State Bank of Pakistan’s own
published figure. The open market rate sits above this and is what a counter will actually
quote you. See SBP’s published rate.
SAR to PKR conversion table
1 SAR74 PKR
10 SAR739 PKR
50 SAR3,695 PKR
100 SAR7,390 PKR
500 SAR36,950 PKR
1,000 SAR73,900 PKR
At today's open market buying rate — what an exchange company pays for that amount, before any counter's own rounding.
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About the Saudi Riyal in Pakistan
Saudi Arabia hosts the largest population of overseas Pakistanis anywhere, and the riyal arrives in Pakistan in two very different ways: as a bank remittance sent home each month, and as cash carried back by workers and by pilgrims returning from Umrah and Hajj.
The riyal is pegged to the dollar at 3.75, so SAR/PKR moves almost entirely with USD/PKR rather than on anything happening in Saudi Arabia. A riyal rate that has drifted away from the dollar rate divided by 3.75 is a sign the counter is quoting from a stale board.
Before you exchange SAR
Counters near Hajj and Umrah travel agents and in the Gulf-facing districts of Karachi and Lahore usually hold deeper riyal inventory, and quote accordingly.
Buy rate, sell rate and the spread
The two figures on every row are not two versions of one rate. You buy
SAR at the higher one and sell it at the lower one, and the gap between them is
the dealer's margin — which is what an exchange actually costs you.
Where to exchange SAR
Cities with verified branches from licensed exchange companies.
Every listing is checked against the State Bank of Pakistan register of licensed exchange companies. What an SBP licence means
Common questions
What is the SAR to PKR rate today?
One Saudi Riyal costs 74.50 Pakistani rupees to buy on the open market, and selling one gets you 73.90 rupees. This is the national open market rate, maintained by our editorial team and updated through the day — an individual counter may quote either side of it.
Why is the SAR rate at the counter different from the interbank rate?
The interbank rate is a wholesale price for trades between banks in size. A counter has to cover the cost of holding physical notes, the risk that the rate moves while it holds them, and its own margin. That gap is normal; what varies is how wide it is, which is why comparing branches is worth doing.
Where can I exchange SAR in Pakistan?
At any exchange company licensed by the State Bank of Pakistan. We list 129 cities with verified branches, and every company shown is checked against the SBP register before it appears.
Do I need documents to buy SAR?
Yes. Your original CNIC, NICOP or POC is always required, and biometric verification applies to Pakistani nationals from USD 500 upwards. A travel purchase also needs a passport, the visa where applicable, and a confirmed ticket, with supporting documents required from USD 1,000 upwards.