Forex reserves rise to $21.36bln

KARACHI Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves rose slightly to $21.367 billion during the week ended June 30 from $21.358 billion a week ago, the central bank said on Thursday.   However, the forex reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan fell $233 million to $16.143 billion due to payments on account of external debt servicing.  The forex reserves of commercial banks stood at $5.224 billion as compared to $4.982 billion during the previous week.