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Forex reserves increase to $16.798bln

By Our Correspondent
June 22, 2018

KARACHI: Pakistan’s total foreign exchange reserves marginally rose two percent or $340.9 million to $16.798 billion in the week ended on June 14 over the previous week, the central bank said on Thursday.

The State Bank of Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves rose $198 million to $10.264 billion, while reserves held by the commercial banks were recorded at $6.534 billion during the week under review.