Reserves fall to $13.2bn

Published October 31, 2014

KARACHI: The country’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves declined to $13.2 billion during the week ending October 24 compared to $13.464bn the previous week, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said on Thursday.

The reserves held by the SBP fell by $219 million to reach $8.568bn from $8.787bn. While the reserves held by other banks were $4.631bn as compared to $4.677bn the previous week.

Published in Dawn, October 31st, 2014

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