KARACHI – Omani Rial buying rate in Pakistan witnessed no change as it stood at Rs726 while the selling rate is Rs734.5 on Saturday, March 22, in open market.
The Omani Rial is the official currency of Oman. It is abbreviated as OMR. One Riyal is subdivided into 1000 baisa.
The Omani Rial rate is being traded at Rs726 in open market. So, the 1,000 Omani Rial will be equal to Rs726,000 in Pakistani currency.
Oman is the third largest employer of Pakistani expatriates in GCC region after Saudi Arabia and the UAE and there are 360,000 Pakistanis working in Oman.
Pakistan receives more than $ 1 billion in remittances every year from Oman and Pakistani diaspora contributes greatly to the country’s foreign exchange.
Most of the Pakistanis are employed in the construction, oil & gas, manufacturing, logistics, wholesale and retail trade sectors. There are Pakistanis working in the healthcare, teaching, hospitality, banking and IT sectors as well, according to official statement.
Currency exchange rates fluctuate due to several key factors, including economic situation and political stability, determining the worth of a currency as compared to another.
