SBP reserves rise $53mn to $17.2bn.

The foreign exchange reserves held by the central bank rose 0.3 percent on a weekly basis, according to the data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Thursday. On October 29, the foreign currency reserves held by the SBP were recorded at $17,199.6 million, up $53 million compared with $17,146.7 million on October 22. The central bank gave no reason for the increase in reserves. Overall liquid foreign currency reserves held by the country, including net reserves held by banks other than the SBP, stood at $23,925.9...