The total liquid foreign reserves held by the country stood at US$ 24,644.0 million on 06-Aug-2021. The break-up of the foreign reserves position is as under: –

1. Foreign reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan: US$ 17,622.7 million
2. Net foreign reserves held by commercial banks    : US$ 7,021.3 million
3. Total liquid foreign reserves                 : US$ 24,644.0 million

During the week ended 06-Aug-2021, SBP made external debt repayments and payments for the import of Covid-19 vaccine totaling US$ 245 million. After accounting for other official inflows, SBP’s reserves decreased by US$ 223 million to US$ 17,622.7 million.