2018 PKR to ALL Historical Review

YEARLY HIGH

1.0100 ALL

YEARLY LOW

0.7710 ALL

YEARLY AVERAGE

0.8938 ALL

2018 PKR to ALL Performance & Market Timing Review

Analysis of key historical highlights and timing insights for 2018

During 2018, the PKR to ALL exchange rate experienced significant fluctuation. The market reached its absolute peak on January 9, valuing the pair at 1.0100. Conversely, the yearly low was recorded on December 25, dropping to 0.7710.

This high-to-low spread represents a total annual volatility of 0.2390 ALL. From a start-to-finish perspective, comparing the January average rate of 0.9892 to the December average rate of 0.7806, the exchange rate registered a net change of -21.09% (reflecting a weakening trend).

Looking at year-over-year peak valuations, the 2018 high of 1.0100 was down 18.85% compared to the 2017 peak of 1.2446, indicating shifts in long-term support levels.

Transfer Payout Power Comparison

Comparing the value generated converting 500,000 PKR based on timing:

Yearly Peak High 505,018 ALL

2017 Average 565,173 ALL

Yearly Trough Low 385,494 ALL

Transaction Impact: A difference of 119,523.40 ALL purely based on transaction execution date.

Trend Visualization

Monthly average fluctuations over the course of 2018.

1.0101

0.7597

JanuMarcMayJulySeptNove

PKR to ALL Seasonal Trends & Volatility Analysis

A structured review of seasonal halves, trading extremes, consecutive streaks, and historical baselines.

Seasonal Halves (H1 vs H2)

Seasonal

The average exchange rate in the first half of the year (H1: Jan–Jun) was 0.9428, compared to 0.8448 in the second half (H2: Jul–Dec). This shows that the rate was stronger in the first half (Jan–Jun) by a margin of 0.0981 points.

H1 Avg (Jan–Jun) 0.9428

H2 Avg (Jul–Dec) 0.8448

Volatility Range Comparison

Volatility

The most volatile month in 2018 was October, with a trading range of 0.0762 ALL (High: 0.8897 / Low: 0.8136). On the other end, April was the most stable month, with a tight range of 0.0185 ALL (High: 0.9202 / Low: 0.9017).

October Spread (Volatile) ±0.0762

April Spread (Stable) ±0.0185

Growth Streaks & Declines

Trends

No sustained consecutive month-over-month growth streak of 2+ months occurred in 2018. Conversely, the sharpest month-over-month decline occurred between June and July, when the average rate fell by 0.0441 points.

Longest Streak 1 Mo.

Sharpest MoM Drop -0.0441

Same-Month Historical Baseline

YoY Baseline

Comparing the current year's strongest month average (January 2018: 0.9892) against the same month in 2017 (average: 1.2258), the exchange rate shifted by -0.2365 (-19.30%).

2018 Avg (January) 0.9892

2017 Avg (January) 1.2258

Monthly Breakdown

Statistical summary for each calendar month.

Month	High	Low	Average
January	1.0100	0.9692	0.9892
February	0.9851	0.9579	0.9713
March	0.9767	0.9095	0.9470
April	0.9202	0.9017	0.9112
May	0.9448	0.9181	0.9283
June	0.9382	0.8870	0.9101
July	0.8905	0.8308	0.8660
August	0.9008	0.8723	0.8836
September	0.8878	0.8683	0.8803
October	0.8897	0.8136	0.8396
November	0.8310	0.8116	0.8184
December	0.8179	0.7710	0.7806