KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan reported a decline in its reserves of 562 million dollars in the last week (January 14). The State Bank of Pakistan also reported that the reason for this decline was external debt and other payments.

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It is worth noticing that apart from SBP’s reserves, the reserves of the whole country have also been decreasing since August.

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Furthermore, it is believed by the authorities that rising debts, particularly commercial loans, have consumed a large part of the central bank’s reserves. The current external debt of the country is around $127 billion. Pakistan needs over $20 billion during the current year to come up with its foreign obligations.

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