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SBP-held forex reserves swell $16mn
The central bank didn't specify a reason for the increase in the reserves
Karachi: The country's foreign exchange reserves jumped by $16 million on a weekly basis, clocking in at $9.1 billion as of May 31.
According to the data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Thursday, total liquid foreign reserves held by the country stood at $14.2bn. Net foreign reserves held by commercial banks stood at $5.1bn.
The central bank didn't specify a reason for the increase in the reserves. “During the week ended on 31-May-2024, SBP reserves increased by $16 million to $9,109.5mn,” it said.
Last week, Pakistan’s central bank reserves decreased by $63mn.
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