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Pakistan rupee hits record low

By Farhan Bokhari in Islamabad and agencies

Published: October 7 2008 02:13 | Last updated: October 7 2008 02:13

Pakistan’s economic crisis deepened on Monday after the rupee sank to an all-time low and Standard & Poor’s, the global rating agency, downgraded the rating on the country’s sovereign debt to CCC-plus – a few notches above default level.

Economists warned that S&P’s move underlined mounting concerns over Pakistan’s balance of payments situation in the midst of the global financial turmoil.

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