The greenback closed firm in value versus rupee in interbank and shed value in open market, said treasurers. However State Bank of Pakistan kept eye to control over outflow of greenback for import payments that kept the rupee from any big fall, treasurers said. The US currency closed at Rs 125.60 for buying and at Rs 125.80 for selling without 90 paisas upward change in value against the rupee. Banks made import payments worth $2.2 million to $2.5 million while an approximately identical volume of forex influx was added. The dollar traded at a day high of Rs 126.66 and a low of Rs 126.87. Dollar might swing around Rs 125.50 for the near term. In the long term, however, its movement depends all on the inflows, a banker said. The euro gained Re 1 in the interbank market to close at Rs 142.92 for buying and Rs 143.18 for selling. The pound sterling closed up by Rs 4 to close at Rs 164.64 and Rs 164.84 for buying and selling respectively. Kerb market: The dollar ended depressed in the open currency market against the rupee because of its lower demand, foreign exchange dealers said. The dollar closed at Rs 128.50 for buying and Rs 128.70 for selling. It lost 50 paisas in the open market. The pound sterling closed at Rs 166.50 for buying and Rs 166.70 for selling, it closed up by 50 paisas against the rupee. The euro closed at Rs 147 for buying and Rs 147.20 for selling. It gained Re 1 in the open market. Published in Daily Times, July 18th 2018.