Pakistani rupee
The Television & Movie Wiki: for TV, celebrities, and movies.
The rupee (PKR) is the currency of Pakistan.
Contents |
History
The Pakistani rupee came into being in at independence in 1947. For the first few months of independence, Pakistan used Indian coins and notes with "Pakistan" stamped on them. New coins and banknotes were issued in 1948. Like the Indian rupee, it was originally divided into 16 annas, each of 4 pice or 12 pies. The currency was decimalized in 1961, with the rupee subdivided into 100 paise (singular paisa).
Coins
- 1 Anna (no longer minted)
- 1 Paisa (no longer minted)
- 5 Paisa (no longer minted)
- 10 Paise (no longer minted)
- 25 Paise (no longer minted)
- 50 Paise (no longer minted)
- 1 Rupee
- 2 Rupee
- 5 Rupee
- 10 Rupee (not yet introduced)
Banknotes
- 1 Rupee (no longer printed)
- 2 Rupee (no longer printed)
- 5 Rupee (no longer printed)
- 10 Rupee
- 20 Rupee
- 50 Rupee
- 100 Rupee
- 500 Rupee
- 1,000 Rupee
- 5,000 Rupee (not yet introduced)
The State Bank of Pakistan is responsible for printing Rupee banknotes. All banknotes other than the one and two rupee ones feature a portrait of Muhammad Ali Jinnah on the front along with writing in Urdu. The backsides of banknotes vary in what image they display, and contain information in English. The only Urdu text found on the backsides of banknotes contain the legend "Earning legal livelihood is akin to prayer". Banknotes vary in width and color, with larger denominations being longer than smaller ones, and all containing multiple colors. However, each rupee does have one color that is predominant on it. All banknotes feature a watermark for security purposes. On the larger denomination notes, the watermark is a picture of Jinnah, while on smaller notes, it is a crescent and star. Different types of security threads are also present in each banknote.
| Denomination | Dimensions | Dominant Color(s) | Back Illustration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Rupee | 95 x 66 mm |
Brown |
Tomb of Allama Iqbal in Lahore |
| 2 Rupees | 109 x 60 mm |
Purple |
|
| 5 Rupees | 127 x 73 mm |
Burgundy |
Tomb of Shah Rukn-e-Alam near Multan |
| 10 Rupees | 141 x 74 mm |
Green |
|
| 20 Rupees | 65 x 123 mm |
Brown |
|
| 50 Rupees | 154 x 73 mm |
Purple and Red |
Alamgiri Gate of the Lahore Fort |
| 100 Rupees | 165 x 73 mm |
Red and Orange |
|
| 500 Rupees | 175 x 73 mm |
Green, tan, red, and orange |
The State Bank of Pakistan in Islamabad |
| 1000 Rupees | 175 x 73 mm |
Blue |
Exchange Rate
Image:USDollar-PakRupee-2002-2003.pngThe Pakistani rupee depreciated against the US dollar until the turn of the century, when Pakistan's large current-account surplus pushed the value of the rupee up versus the dollar. Pakistan's central bank then stabilized by lowering interest rates and buying dollars, in order to preserve the country's export competitiveness.
As of 2005 1 US Dollar is worth around 59 Rupees.
External links
| Rupees | |
|---|---|
|
Indian rupee | Mauritian rupee | Nepalese rupee | Pakistani rupee | Seychelles rupee | Sri Lankan rupee | Indonesian rupiah | Maldivian rufiyaa | |
|
Formerly used rupees include: Burmese rupee | French Indian rupee | German East African rupie | Gulf rupee | Portuguese Indian rupia | |
