KARACHI: Pakistan`s total liquid foreign exchange reserves amounted to $21.8 billion on Feb 24, down $107.2 million or 0.48 per cent from a week ago, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said on Thursday.According to a statement released by the central bank, SBP`s reserves decreased $177m to $16,851m over the week.

Net foreign exchange reserves held by commercial banks amounted to $4.9bn on Feb 17, up 1.4pc fromthe preceding week.