*LAHORE:* During the week ending May 25, 2018, foreign exchange reservesheld by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) shrunk by $286.4 million to $10.03billion, down 2.7 per cent, due to payments on account of external debtservicing, SBP data released here on Thursday revealed.

The total liquid foreign reserves held by the country stood at $16.40billion as of May 25, 2018. Foreign reserves held by the central bankamount to $10.03 billion, whereas net foreign reserves held by commercialbanks are valued at $6.37 billion, up $41 million or 0.6 per cent.