State Bank of Pakistan foreign exchange reserves cross 13 billion mark

State Bank of Pakistan foreign exchange reserves cross 13 billion mark

The foreign exchange reserves of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) have onceagain touched the $13 billion mark.

According to the data released by the SBP, the central bank receivedinflows of $38 million in the week ending on March 5. With the addition ofthe inflows, the reserves of the central bank stood at $13.01 billion.——————————

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The reserves held by the commercial banks stood at $7.14 billion. Hence,the overall reserves surged to $20.15 billion by the week ending March 05.——————————

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Experts forecast a further increase in the reserves owing to the bankingregulator’s revision of the profit rate of the Pakistan Investment Bonds(PIBs), which is likely to attract foreign investment.