ISLAMABAD  -  Pakistani rupee on Monday depreciated by 06 paisas against the US dollar in the interbank trading and closed at Rs279.26 against the previous day’s closing of Rs279.20. However, according to the Forex Association of Pakistan (FAP), the buying and selling rates of the dollar in the open market stood at Rs279.75 and Rs281.25, respectively. The price of the Euro increased by 45 paisas to close at Rs292.71 against the last day’s closing of Rs292.26, according to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). The Japanese yen went up by 01 paisa and closed at Rs1.83, whereas an increase of 71 paisas was witnessed in the exchange rate of the British Pound, which was traded at Rs351.74 as compared to the last day’s closing of Rs351.03. The exchange rates of the Emirates Dirham and the Saudi Riyal went up by 02 paisas each to close at Rs 76.03 and Rs 74.46, respectively.