Foreign exchange: SBP’s reserves go up 1.1% week-on-week
The SBP received $918 million in November from multilateral, bilateral and other official sources
KARACHI:
Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased 1.1% on a weekly basis on February 12, according to data released by the central bank on Thursday.
The SBP received $918 million in November from multilateral, bilateral and other official sources, which include $500 million received from the World Bank and $400 million from the Asian Development Bank.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 19th, 2016.
Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased 1.1% on a weekly basis on February 12, according to data released by the central bank on Thursday.
SBP’s liquid foreign exchange reserves increased by $174 million to $15,515 million compared to $15,341 million in the previous week.
Total liquid foreign reserves held by the country, including net reserves held by banks other than the SBP, stood at $20,387.9 million while net reserves held by banks amounted to $4,873.1 million.
Last month, foreign exchange reserves held by the SBP increased 3.5% on a weekly basis after it received $500 million from the IMF.
The SBP received $918 million in November from multilateral, bilateral and other official sources, which include $500 million received from the World Bank and $400 million from the Asian Development Bank.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 19th, 2016.