Pak forex figures $17.228bn

KARACHI: Total liquid foreign reserves of the country stand at $17.228 billion, said the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).

SBP's weekly statement issued here on Thursday said that on April 5, the foreign reserves held with the State Bank figured dollars 10,271.9 million and the net foreign reserves holding by commercial banks amounted to $ 6,956.4 million.

During the week ending on April 5, SBP's reserves decreased by $220 million to $10,271.9 million, due to external debt servicing and other official payments.