Forex reserves rise by $0.6 million over past week

Forex reserves rise by $0.6 million over past week

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Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves saw a slight weekly increase of $0.6 million, bringing total reserves to nearly $21.79 billion

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KARACHI (Dunya News) – Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves recorded a modest increase of $0.6 million during the past week, according to the State Bank of Pakistan.

The central bank stated that its reserves rose to $16.3817 billion following the increase. Meanwhile, reserves held by commercial banks also saw a notable rise of $47.7 million, reaching $5.40 billion.

As a result, the country’s total foreign exchange reserves climbed to $21.7896 billion.

The increase, though limited, reflects a degree of stability in Pakistan’s external account amid ongoing economic challenges.