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KARACHI:
The foreign exchange reserves held by the central bank surged 14.6% on a weekly basis, hitting an all-time high of $20.15 billion, according to data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Thursday.
On August 27, the foreign currency reserves held by the SBP were recorded at $20,145.6 million, up $2,567 million compared with $17,578.9 million on August 20.
On August 24, the central bank received general allocation of Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) of $2,751.8 million, which helped lift the reserves to a historic high.
“After accounting for external debt payments, reserves increased by $2,567 million to $20,145.6 million,” the central bank said.
Overall liquid foreign currency reserves held by the country, including net reserves held by banks other than the SBP, stood at $27,227.7 million. Net reserves held by banks amounted to $7,082.1 million.
Earlier, Pakistan borrowed $2.5 billion through Eurobonds on March 30, 2021 by offering lucrative interest rates to lenders aimed at building the foreign exchange reserves.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 3rd, 2021.
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2318330/sbp-reserves-hit-all-time-high-of-2015b