Reserves at $17.75bn

Published May 22, 2015
The SBP reserves decreased by $38 million to $12.512bn from $12.550bn. -AP/File
The SBP reserves decreased by $38 million to $12.512bn from $12.550bn. -AP/File

KARACHI: The country’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves stood at $17.749 billion during the week ending May 15 compared to $17.739bn the previous week, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said on Thursday.

The SBP reserves decreased by $38 million to $12.512bn from $12.550bn, and the other banks’ holdings were $5.237bn as compared to $5.189bn.

During the week, the SBP made payments of $63m on account of external debt servicing, however, no major inflow was recorded.

Published in Dawn, May 22nd, 2015

On a mobile phone? Get the Dawn Mobile App: Apple Store | Google Play

Follow Dawn Business on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook for insights on business, finance and tech from Pakistan and across the world.

Opinion

Editorial

Border clashes
19 May, 2024

Border clashes

THE Pakistan-Afghanistan frontier has witnessed another series of flare-ups, this time in the Kurram tribal district...
Penalising the dutiful
19 May, 2024

Penalising the dutiful

DOES the government feel no remorse in burdening honest citizens with the cost of its own ineptitude? With the ...
Students in Kyrgyzstan
Updated 19 May, 2024

Students in Kyrgyzstan

The govt ought to take a direct approach comprising convincing communication with the students and Kyrgyz authorities.
Ominous demands
Updated 18 May, 2024

Ominous demands

The federal government needs to boost its revenues to reduce future borrowing and pay back its existing debt.
Property leaks
18 May, 2024

Property leaks

THE leaked Dubai property data reported on by media organisations around the world earlier this week seems to have...
Heat warnings
18 May, 2024

Heat warnings

STARTING next week, the country must brace for brutal heatwaves. The NDMA warns of severe conditions with...