Crude oil prices rose as vaccine rollouts bolstered the economic outlook and US fuel stocks fell sharply, although gains were capped by a surge in crude oil inventories after last month's Texas storm.
The country exported cement worth US $163.673 million during July-January (2020-21) as against the exports of US $170.133 million during July-January (2019-20).
The central bank informed that it has now broadened the purposes for which the funds retained in these Special Foreign Currency Accounts (SFCAs) can be utilized.
Banks are allowed to make payment from the accounts for a number of new purposes in addition to existing ones.