Pakistani rupee
The Pakistani rupee (ISO code: PKR) is the official currency in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. The issuance of the currency is controlled by the State Bank of Pakistan. It was officially adopted by the Government of Pakistan in 1949. Earlier the coins and notes were issued and controlled by the Reserve Bank of India until 1949, when it was handed over to the Government and State Bank of Pakistan, by the Government and Reserve Bank of India.
Rs. 20/-, Rs. 100/-, Rs. 500/-, Rs. 1,000/- and Rs. 5,000/- banknotes | |
| ISO 4217 | |
|---|---|
| Code | PKR (numeric: 586) |
| Subunit | 0.01 |
| Unit | |
| Unit | Rupee |
| Symbol | Re. /- (singular) Rs. /- (plural) |
| Denominations | |
| Subunit | |
| 1⁄100 | Paisa (defunct); Paisa denominated coins ceased to be legal tender in 2013 |
| Banknotes | |
| Freq. used | Rs. 10/-, Rs. 20/-, Rs. 50/-, Rs. 100/-, Rs. 500/-, Rs. 1,000/-, Rs. 5,000/- |
| Rarely used | Rs. 75/- |
| Coins | |
| Freq. used | Re. 1/-, Rs. 2/-, Rs. 5/- |
| Rarely used | Rs. 10/- |
| Demographics | |
| Official user(s) | Pakistan |
| Unofficial user(s) | Afghanistan |
| Issuance | |
| Central bank | State Bank of Pakistan |
| Website | www |
| Printer | Pakistan Security Printing Corporation |
| Mint | Pakistan Mint |
| Valuation | |
| Inflation | 35.37% (2023) |
In Pakistani English, large values of rupees are counted in thousands; lakh (hundred thousands); crore (ten-millions); Arab (billion); kharab (hundred billion). Numbers are still grouped in thousands (123,456,789 rather than 12,34,56,789 as written in India)
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