The bank's statement said the CAD recorded $654 million
surplus in March, 2023 against a deficit of $36 million previous
month.
The CAD has contracted due to stringent import restrictions the South Asian economy has placed for months to avert a balance of payment crisis owing to shrinking foreign exchange reserves held by the bank, which is barely enough to cover a month of controlled imports.
(Reporting by Asif Shahzad, Editing by Louise Heavens)