Foreign exchange reserves inch up to $24.668 billion State Bank of Pakistan

Foreign exchange reserves inch up to $24.668 billion

KARACHI: The liquid foreign exchange reserves of the country have inched up to $24.668 billion by week ended August 13, 2021. The foreign exchange reserves increased by $24 million from $24.644 billion by week ended August 6, 2021, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said on Friday.

The official reserves of the State Bank were flat at $s17.626 billion by week ended August 13, 2021 when compared with $17.623 billion a week ago.

However, the reserves held by the commercial banks increased by $21 million to $7.042 billion by week ended August 13, 2021 when compared with $7.021 billion a week ago.