Quick look at current exchange rates - as of June 9 - against the UAE dirhamLast updated: June 09, 2026 | 08:261 MIN READPlanning on remitting Indian rupee, Pakistan rupee or Philippine peso? Here’s how you can take advantage of remittance-beneficial rates and when. Virendra Saklani/Gulf NewsDubai: Soft Asian currencies continue to give UAE expatriates more value for every dirham they send home, with the Indian rupee, Philippine peso and Pakistani rupee all trading near some of their weakest levels in recent years.Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.Peso slips amid political and economic strainFor now, favourable rates are prompting households to reassess strategy, deciding whether to lock in current levels or wait for another shift in the market. (Check live forex rates here)Current exchange rates as of 8:21 am on June 9:Indian rupee: 25.94, slightly stronger compared to yesterday's 25.95.Pakistani rupee: 76, unchanged from yesterday's levels. Philippine peso: 16.71, slightly stronger compared to yesterday's 16.73.Nivetha Dayanand is Assistant Business Editor at Gulf News, where she spends her days unpacking money, markets, aviation, and the big shifts shaping life in the Gulf. Before returning to Gulf News, she launched Finance Middle East, complete with a podcast and video series.