Pakistan, March 27 -- Pakistani rupee inched up against the US dollar in the inter-bank market on Tuesday, appreciating by 0.02 percent.

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said that the rupee opened at 278.13 against the dollar in the interbank market and closed at 278.08, gaining five paisas.

The local unit gained 60 paisas against the greenback last week. Overall, the rupee has improved by Rs10.21 during the current fiscal year 2023-24. The local unit improved by Rs0.39 in February, Rs2.36 in January and Rs3.31 in December, while it shed Rs3.69 against the US dollar in November after gaining Rs6.26 (+2.23 percent) against the greenback in the month of October.

Similarly, the local unit gained traction against the greenback in the open ...