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The Pakistani rupee (Urdu: روپیہ/ ALA-LC: Rūpiyah; sign: Re (singular) and Rs (plural); ISO code: PKR) is
the official currency of Pakistan since 1948. The coins and notes are issued and controlled by the central
bank, namely State Bank of Pakistan.
Pakistani rupee
Pakistani Rupee.jpg
Rs. 20/-, Rs. 100/-, Rs. 500/- and Rs. 1,000/- banknotes
ISO 4217
Code
Subunit
0.01
Unit
Unit
Rupee
Symbol
Re. /- (singular)
Rs. /- (plural)
Denominations
Subunit
1⁄100
Paisa
Banknotes
Freq. used
Rs. 10/-, Rs. 20/-, Rs. 50/-, Rs. 100/-, Rs. 500/-, Rs. 1,000/-
Rarely used
Coins
Freq. used
Rarely used
Rs. 10/-
Demographics
Official user(s)
Pakistan
Unofficial user(s)
Afghanistan[2][3]
Issuance
Central bank
Website
www.sbp.org.pk
Printer
Mint
Pakistan Mint
Valuation
Inflation
12.3% (2021)
In Pakistani English, large values of rupees are counted in thousands; lakh (100,000); crore (ten-millions);
Arab (billions); kharab (100 billion). Numbers are still grouped in thousands (123,456,789 rather than
12,34,56,789 as written in India)
History
Coins
Banknotes
Exchange rate
See also
Notes
External links
Wikipedia