Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) decreased by $143 million on a weekly basis, clocking in at $11.71 billion as of December 27, data released on Thursday showed.
Total liquid foreign reserves held by the country stood at $16.41 billion. Net foreign reserves held by commercial banks stood at $4.70 billion.
The central bank said the decline in the forex reserves was driven by external debt repayments.
“During the week ended on 27-Dec-2024, SBP reserves decreased by US$ 143 million to US$ 11,710.5 million due to external debt repayments,” it said.
Last week, SBP foreign exchange reserves decreased by $228 million.
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