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Currency of Pakistan: Pakistani Rupee

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Pakistani Rupee · PKR · National

Pakistani Rupee
ISO PKR · PAKISTAN
Pakistani Rupee
ISO codePKR
Monetary authorityState Bank of Pakistan
PKR
ISO 4217 code
Currency identifier
1
Currencies with an official role
National
PKR
Display identifier
ISO code used where a standalone symbol is not shown
Time-sensitive
Exchange-rate context
Check the rate date and source
CurrencyPakistani Rupee
ISO codePKR
Largest noteRs5,000
Largest coinRs10
Current note seriesCurrent SBP legal-tender banknote family

Who Issues Pakistani Rupee in Pakistan

State Bank of Pakistan administers the monetary framework associated with Pakistan's Pakistani Rupee (PKR). The same currency appears in ISO 4217 under numeric code 586.

For Pakistan, State Bank of Pakistan manages the monetary framework for the Pakistani Rupee in Pakistan. PKR is therefore a nationally administered currency rather than an externally issued unit.

Currency architectureNational
Primary currencyPakistani Rupee (PKR)
Monetary authorityState Bank of Pakistan

Exchange Rate for PKR

For Pakistan, the useful benchmark is a dated PKR observation with its currency pair stated explicitly. Provider spreads, card charges and commissions can still change the amount actually paid. It keeps the comparison anchored to a dated observation.

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Latest official/reference observation where supported. Source and date are shown after loading; this is not a trading quote.
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When interpreting Pakistani Rupee data for Pakistan, keep the quoted pair and observation time consistent when comparing rates. Actual conversion costs depend on the provider's spread, fees and timing. The presentation keeps the timing of the observation visible.

Banknotes and Coins

Banknotes

State Bank of Pakistan's current legal-tender guidance lists regular notes of Rs10, Rs20, Rs50, Rs100, Rs500, Rs1,000 and Rs5,000, together with the Rs75 commemorative legal-tender issues.

Rs10
Rs20
Rs50
Rs75
Rs100
Rs500
Rs1,000
Rs5,000

Coins

The current circulating rupee coin structure is Rs1, Rs2, Rs5 and Rs10.

Rs1
Rs2
Rs5
Rs10

Frequently Asked Questions

What currency is used in Pakistan?

For the Pakistani Rupee (PKR), the Pakistani Rupee (PKR) is the national currency, with State Bank of Pakistan responsible for the domestic monetary framework. This makes the observation easy to date.

Who manages the currency system in Pakistan?

State Bank of Pakistan is the main monetary authority identified for Pakistan.

Are the exchange rates for Pakistan real-time?

In the Pakistan context, for supported pairs, the converter retrieves the latest available reference observation and keeps the date visible. It is not a tick-by-tick dealing price or a promise of the rate a provider will offer. This keeps the comparison anchored to a dated observation.

Data note: Figures marked with * are sourced from external institutions or data providers and may change after publication. Exchange rates, payment statistics and other time-sensitive figures are provided for general reference and may not reflect current market, bank, card-network or transaction rates. DigifyWorld aims to use reliable sources and keep information current, but cannot guarantee that all data is complete, real-time or 100% accurate. Check the cited source or relevant monetary authority when making financial decisions.

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Sources & methodology

State Bank of Pakistan is the principal reference used here for institutional facts about Pakistani Rupee in Pakistan. ISO 4217 is used for the PKR identifier; exchange-arrangement facts and dated rate observations are treated as different data layers. It leaves the rate context explicit.

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Exchange-rate note: the PKR converter for Pakistan requests a supported reference-rate source and displays the observation date. If no supported observation is available, the converter shows that a reference rate is unavailable instead of estimating one.