Foreign exchange reserves increase by $292 million to $18.75 billion

Foreign exchange reserves increase by $292 million to $18.75 billion

KARACHI: Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves of the country have increased by $292 million to $18.755 billion by week ended April 30, 2020, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said on Thursday.

The total foreign exchange reserves were at $18.463 billion a week ago.

The official reserves held by the central bank increased by $259 million to $12.329 billion by week ended April 30, 2020 as compared with $12.07 billion a week ago.

The reserves held by commercial banks also increased by $33 million to $6.426 billion by week ended April 30, 2020 as compared with $6.393 billion a week ago.