Pakistan’s central bank reserves decrease $66mn, now stand at $8.15bn – Markets

Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) decreased by $66 million on a weekly basis, clocking in at $8.15 billion as of January 5, data released on Thursday showed.

Total liquid foreign reserves held by the country stood at $13.25 billion. Net foreign reserves held by commercial banks stood at $5.10 billion.

The SBP attributed the decline in the reserves to debt…