Pakistan

Forex reserves rise to $13.016bn

  • On March 05, the foreign currency reserves held by the SBP were recorded at $13,016.1 million compared with $12,978.4 million in the previous week.
Published March 11, 2021 Updated March 11, 2021 08:09pm
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ISLAMABAD: The foreign exchange reserves held by the central bank increased by $37.7 million on weekly basis, according to data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Thursday.

On March 05, the foreign currency reserves held by the SBP were recorded at $13,016.1 million compared with $12,978.4 million in the previous week.

According to the central bank, the increase came on the back of official inflows.

Overall, liquid foreign currency reserves held by the country, including net reserves held by banks other than the SBP, stood at $20,157.9 billion. Net reserves held by banks amounted to $7,141.8 million.