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Pakistani rupee · PKR

₨ symbol · 1 country currently using this currency.

Currency info

Adopted: 1948

Currency family: Rupee

The Pakistani rupee symbol ₨ is shared with several other South Asian currencies, reflecting the region's shared monetary heritage.

  • Introduced in 1948 following Pakistan's independence from British India
  • Initially pegged to the British pound sterling, later to the US dollar
  • Replaced the Indian rupee as Pakistan's official currency
  • Has experienced significant devaluation periods, particularly since the 1990s
  • Currently a floating currency managed by the State Bank of Pakistan

Countries currently using this currency

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Pakistan

Related

Other Rupee currencies

Bhutanese Ngultrum (BTN)Indian Rupee (INR)Indonesian Rupiah (IDR)Maldivian Rufiyaa (MVR)Mauritian rupee (MUR)Nepalese Rupee (NPR)Seychellois Rupee (SCR)Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR)

Historical predecessor

Indian rupee