Karachi December 21 2023: he total liquid foreign reserves of Pakistan stood at USD 12,068.4 million while the reserves held by the central bank reached USD 6,904.8 million in the week ended on December 15, 2023.
The State Bank of Pakistan, in a statement issued here on Thursday, informed that SBP’s reserves decreased by USD 136 million to USD 6,904.8 million due to debt repayments during the week under review. Meanwhile, net foreign reserves held by commercial banks remained USD 5,163.6 million, it added.
Total liquid foreign reserves held by the country, in the previous week ended on December 08, 2023, were USD 12,206.4 million. Among them, foreign reserves held by the central bank were USD 7,040.8 million while net foreign reserves held by commercial banks were USD 5,165.6 million.