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Pakistani central bank's reserves rise by 11 mln USD

Published: 15 Aug 2025 - 07:26 pm | Last Updated: 15 Aug 2025 - 07:35 pm
A stockbroker walks past share prices on a financial market board during a trading session at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) in Karachi on April 9, 2025. (Photo by Rizwan TABASSUM / AFP)

A stockbroker walks past share prices on a financial market board during a trading session at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) in Karachi on April 9, 2025. (Photo by Rizwan TABASSUM / AFP)

Xinhua

Islamabad: Pakistani central bank's foreign exchange reserves rose by 11 million U.S. dollars, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said on Friday.

The central bank's reserves stood at 14.24 billion US dollars during the week ending on Aug. 8, the SBP said in a statement.

Net foreign reserves held by commercial banks were recorded at 5.25 billion dollars. The country's total liquid foreign reserves stood at 19.49 billion dollars, the statement added.