KARACHI: Pakistan’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves amounted to $20.8 billion on July 14, down $617.6 million or 2.88 per cent from a week ago, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said on Thursday.

Reserves of the SBP decreased $718m to $15.48bn, a statement by the central bank said.

Net foreign exchange reserves held by commercial banks amounted to $5.3bn on July 14, slightly up from the preceding week.

Published in Dawn, July 21st, 2017

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