RECORDER REPORT

KARACHI: The country’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves declined by $20 million during last week.

According to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), total liquid foreign exchange reserves stood at $18.598 billion as on May 21, 2020 compared to $18.618 billion on May 15, 2020.

During the week, the SBP’s reserves decreased by $ 55 million to $ 12.074 billion due to external debt repayments.

However, net foreign reserves held by commercial banks increased by $55 million to $ 6.524 billion at the end of last week.