Held by the State $4,598.7 mln $4,319.1 mln +6.5% Bank of Pakistan
Held by $5,540.5 mln $5,527.7 mln +0.2% commercial banks
Total $10,139.2 mln $9,846.8 mln +3.0%
During the week ended Feb 24, State Bank of Pakistan
received $500 million as a commercial loan disbursement. "After
accounting for external debt repayments, SBP reserves increased
by US$ 280 million to US$ 4,598.7 million," the central bank
said.
(Reporting by Ariba Shahid in Karachi)