Forex: Reserves on the rise
The central bank’s foreign exchange reserves increased $33 million to $8,683 million. PHOTO: FILE
Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) recorded a week-on-week nominal increase of 0.4% on May 30, according to data released by the SBP on Thursday.
The central bank’s foreign exchange reserves increased $33 million to $8,683 million as opposed to $8,650 million in the previous week.
During the week ending May 30, the SBP received inflows of $39 million from multilateral, bilateral and other official sources. On account of external debt-servicing and other official payments, the SBP made payments of $231 million from its reserves.
Total liquid foreign reserves held by the country, including net foreign reserves held by banks other than the SBP, stood at $13,439.4 million while net foreign reserves held by banks amounted to $4,756.7 million on May 30.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 6th, 2014.