KARACHI: The liquid foreign exchange reserves of the country increased to $20.512 billion by year-end 2020, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said on Thursday.

The foreign exchange reserves of the country increased by $258 million to $20.512 billion by week ended December 31, 2020 as compared with $20.254 billion by week ended December 24, 2020.

The official reserves of the central bank increased by $261 million to $13.412 billion by week ended December 31, 2020 as compared with $13.151 billion a week ago.

The foreign exchange reserves held by commercial banks were flat at $7.1 billion by week ended December 31, 2020 as compared with $7.103 billion by week ended December 24, 2020.