The State Bank of Pakistan reported a decline in its dollar reserves due to external debt payments, bringing the total reserves down by $143 million.
According to details, the reserves fell to $11.71 billion, reflecting the impact of financial obligations. However, commercial banks witnessed an increase of $180 million in their dollar deposits over the past week.
The deposits rose to $4.7 billion, indicating positive inflows into the banking system.
The rise in commercial banks' deposits partially offset the pressure on national foreign exchange reserves. As a result, Pakistan's total foreign reserves increased by $372 million, reaching $16.4087 billion.
The central bank highlighted that the growth in bank deposits played a stabilising role amid ongoing repayments.
