Pak forex reserves cross USD 15-bn mark

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Press Trust of India Islamabad
Last Updated : Dec 22 2014 | 5:06 PM IST
The foreign exchange reserves of cash-strapped Pakistan have crossed USD 15-billion mark, signalling a steady improvement in its economic outlook.
Finance Minister Ishaq Dar today met Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif here and informed him about the measures taken that helped the government achieve the foreign exchange target.
He told the prime minister that the foreign exchange reserves of the country have crossed USD 15 billion, Radio Pakistan reported.
Out of the total, USD 10 billion are with the State Bank of Pakistan and the rest are with commercial banks.
Dar, earlier this month, had said that Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves will touch USD 15 billion by the end of this month.
The prime minister congratulated Dar and his team on achieving the target.
Pakistan faces huge economic challenges due to deteriorating law and order situation. The government, however, is trying to bring in more investment.
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First Published: Dec 22 2014 | 5:06 PM IST

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