US Dollar to Pakistani Rupee
USD/PKR · open market and interbank rates today
278.20
0.23fell
PKR · the rate exchange companies buy one US Dollar at
LAST UPDATED 15 SEPT 2026, 16:31 PKT
One national open market rate · reference rate is the global mid-market, not SBP
BUYING
278.20
the company buys at — you receive this
SELLING
280.30
the company sells at — you pay this
INTERBANK REFERENCE
277.32
selling rate above it by 1.08%
USD 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 HIGH277.93weakest the rupee got
PERIOD LOW277.32strongest the rupee got
PERIOD AVERAGE277.6426 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.
USD to PKR conversion table
1 USD278 PKR
10 USD2,782 PKR
50 USD13,910 PKR
100 USD27,820 PKR
500 USD139,100 PKR
1,000 USD278,200 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 US Dollar in Pakistan
The dollar is the reference currency for Pakistan’s entire open market. Even people who never handle one are affected by it: import letters of credit, fuel pricing and most cross-border settlement are dollar-denominated, so the USD/PKR rate sets the tone for every other pair on this page.
It is the most liquid note at any counter in Pakistan and the one with the narrowest spread, because dealers turn over dollars faster than anything else. Large denominations — the 100-dollar note in particular — usually attract a slightly better rate than small notes, since they are cheaper for the dealer to hold and ship.
Before you exchange USD
Older-series notes and anything torn, marked or heavily creased are routinely discounted or refused outright. Ask for the rate on the exact note you are carrying rather than the headline rate.
Buy rate, sell rate and the spread
The two figures on every row are not two versions of one rate. You buy
USD 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 USD
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 USD to PKR rate today?
One US Dollar costs 280.30 Pakistani rupees to buy on the open market, and selling one gets you 278.20 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 USD 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 USD 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 USD?
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.