Reserves slip below $23bn

Published July 29, 2016

KARACHI: The country’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves slipped to $22,996.6 million during the week ending on July 22 from $23,091.4m the preceding week, said a spokesperson of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Thursday.

The SBP held $18,036.9m while commercial banks $4,959.7m.

During the week, the central bank reported a net fall of $40m in reserves, down to $18,037m from $18,077m in the previous week. It also made payments of $83m on account of external debt servicing.

Published in Dawn, July 29th, 2016

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