KARACHI: Pakistan’s overseas trade reserves elevated $258 million, or 1.27 p.c, through the week ended December 31, the central financial institution reported on Thursday.
The nation’s foreign exchange reserves stood at $20.512 billion, in contrast with $20.254 billion within the earlier week.
The overseas trade reserves held by the State Financial institution of Pakistan (SBP) elevated $261 million to $13.412 billion. The rise within the SBP’s reserves is attributed to the federal government’s official inflows.
The overseas trade reserves of economic banks stood at $7.099 billion, in contrast with $7.103 billion within the previous week.