KARACHI: The foreign exchange reserves of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) declined $76 million to $11.372 billion during the week ended on Jan 24 due to external debt repayments, reported the central bank on Thursday.

The country’s overall reserves fell by $137m to $16.052bn, including the commercial bank’s holdings, which rose to $4.74bn during the week under review.

Published in Dawn, January 31st, 2025

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