RESERVES RISE

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KARACHI: Foreign exchange reserves of the country rose by $10 million to $23.58 billion during the week ended on June 11.

The State Bank of Pakistan’s reserves increased by $2 million to $16.417bn during the week. The forex holdings of the commercial banks also went up by $6m $7.169bn. The rising reserves reflect a relatively improved situation on external front of the economy.

Published in Dawn, June 18th, 2021

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