Forex reserves up to $16.335b

KARACHI—Pakistan’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves surged by $ 151 million to a record high at $ 16.335 billion mark this week. According to weekly report of State Bank of Pakistan here Thursday, the foreign exchange reserves held by the Central Bank were estimated at $ 14.104 billion on October 13, 2007, while reserves held by the banks stood at about $ 2.231 billion.—Agencies