The total liquid foreign reserves held by the country stood at US$ 18,463.0 million on 24-April-2020. The break-up of the foreign reserves position is as under:-
- Foreign reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan: US$ 12,070.3 million
- Net foreign reserves held by commercial banks : US$ 6,392.7 million
- Total liquid foreign reserves : US$ 18,463.0 million
During the week ending 24-April-2020, SBP received US$1.39 billion from IMF under the Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI) to address the economic impact of the Covid-19 shock. SBP has also made government external debt repayments amounting to US$ 234 million. Overall, during the week, SBP reserves increased by US$ 1,181 million to US$ 12,070.3 million.