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Pakistan's central bank SBP's forex reserves fall by $179 million

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said that its foreign exchange reserves had decreased by $179 million.

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The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said that its foreign exchange reserves had decreased by $179 million.

During the week ending on June 2, the total foreign exchange reserves of the Pakistani central bank fell to around $3.9 billion, Xinhua news agency reported, citing a statement issued by the SBP on Thursday.

The decrease was "due to external debt repayments", the statement added.

Net foreign reserves held by commercial banks came at $5.4 billion, the central bank said.

Total liquid foreign reserves held by the South Asian country stood at about $9.3 billion, according to the SBP.

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First Published: Jun 09 2023 | 8:08 AM IST

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