Pakistan Foreign Exchange Reserves register increase
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*KARACHI: Pakistan Foreign Exchange Reserves register increase.*
The foreign exchange reserves held by the central bank increased 0.39% on a weekly basis, according to data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Thursday.
Earlier, the reserves had spiralled downwards, falling below the $7-billion mark, which raised concern over Pakistan’s ability to meet its financing requirements. However, financial assistance from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia and other friendly nations helped shore up the foreign exchange reserves.
On August 23, the foreign currency reserves held by the SBP were recorded at $8,271.1 million, up $32.4 million compared with $8,238.7 million in the previous week. The State Bank cited no reason for the increase in reserves.
Overall, liquid foreign currency reserves, held by the country, including net reserves held by banks other than the SBP, stood at $15,629.7 million. Net reserves held by banks amounted to $7,358.6 million.
