Reserves up $9m

Published September 6, 2019
The reserves with the commercial banks decreased by $19.60m to $7.339bn. — AFP/File
The reserves with the commercial banks decreased by $19.60m to $7.339bn. — AFP/File

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) total liquid foreign exchange reserves increased to $8.280 billion as of Aug 30, up by $9 million, according to latest data released by the central bank.

However, the reserves with the commercial banks decreased by $19.60m to $7.339bn bringing the country’s total reserves to $15.619bn.

Published in Dawn, September 6th, 2019

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