Pakistani Rupee

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The Pakistani Rupee (PKR) is the official currency of Pakistan. It consists of 100 paise (singular paisa). Pakistan began printing it's own currency in 1948, using Indian currency with "Pakistan" stamped over for the first few months of independence.

Like the Indian Rupee, it was originally divided into 16 Annas. This lasted until 1961 when the currency was finally decimalized into 100 paise. As of 2004 1 US Dollar is worth around 57 Rupees.

Banknotes

The State Bank of Pakistan is responsible for printing Rupee banknotes, and these are printed in 1, 5, 10, 50, 100, 500, and 1,000 denominations. All banknotes 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. Banknotes vary in width and color, with larger denominations being longer than smaller ones, and all containing multiple colors. All banknotes feature a watermark of Jinnah that can be seen when the note is held up to light.

**Depiction of rupee banknotes**
Front	Value (Rupees)	Back
1 Rupee	1	1 Rupee
5 Rupees	5	5 Rupees
10 Rupees	10	10 Rupees
50 Rupees	50	50 Rupees
100 Rupees	100	100 Rupees
500 Rupees	500	500 Rupees
1000 Rupees	1000	1000 Rupees

External Link

State Bank of Pakistan