Pakistan forex reserves fall to $16.64bn

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KARACHI: Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves fell to $16.64 billion in the week ending Feb.17, compared with $16.77 billion the previous week, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said on Thursday.

Reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) fell to$12.21 billion from $12.29 billion a week earlier, while those held by commercial banks also fell to $4.43 billion, compared with $4.48 billion the previous week.

Foreign exchange reserves hit a record $18.31 billion in July last year, but have since fallen due to debt repayments.

Islamabad is repaying an $8 billion International Monetary Fund loan.

"The repayment of $399 million of the IMF loan (International Monetary Fund) is due tomorrow," said Syed Wasimuddin, chief spokesman of the SBP. (Reuters)
 
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