Pakistan foreign exchange reserve decline further
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ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Foreign Exchange Reserves have declined further on December 28.
The total liquid foreign reserves held by the country declined to $13.8 billion.
As per the notification issued by the State Bank of Pakistan, the foreign reserves held by the central bank stood at $7.2 billion, while net foreign reserves held by commercial banks stood at $6.5 billion.
During the week under review, SBP’s reserves decreased by $170 million due to external debt servicing and other official payments.
The falling reserves raise concern about Pakistan’s ability to meet its financing requirements. Earlier, Saudi Arabia provided financial assistance to Pakistan, which pushed the reserves above the $8-billion mark, however, they later started falling again.
