Pakistan's forex reserves ease to $17.90bn

Pakistan's forex reserves ease to $17.90bn

KARACHI: Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves fell to $17.90 billion in the week ending Aug. 27, from $17.96 billion in the previous week, the central bank said on Monday.

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