Karachi August 29 2024: The total liquid foreign reserves of Pakistan increased to USD 14,776.3 million while the reserves held by the central bank were recorded as USD 9,403.4 million as of August 23, 2024.
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), in a statement issued on Thursday, informed that liquid foreign reserves held by the central bank increased by USD 112 million to USD 9,403.4 million during the week ended on August 23, 2024.
Meanwhile, net foreign reserves held by commercial banks were recorded as USD 5,372.9 million during the week under review, it added.
Total liquid foreign reserves held by the country, in the previous week ended on August 16, 2024, were USD 14,667.4 million. Among them foreign reserves held by the central bank were recorded as USD 9,291.8 million while USD 5,375.6 million were held by commercial banks.