Rupee Approaches Record Low as Pakistan Awaits Middle East Aid

  • Rupee among worst-performing currencies globally in September
  • Nation awaits billions of dollars of Middle East pledges

The rupee is about 0.4% away from 240.375 per dollar, the all-time low it reached earlier this year. 

Photographer: Asim Hafeez/Bloomberg
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Pakistan’s currency is on the cusp of a record low, as billions of dollars of promised aid from the Middle East to bolster the hard-hit South Asian nation’s finances have yet to arrive.

The rupee is about 0.4% away from 240.375 per dollar, the all-time low it reached earlier this year. The currency is among the worst performers globally in September, having fallen more than 8%.