Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased 0.52% on a weekly basis, according to data released by the central bank on Thursday.On August 7, the foreign currency reserves held by the central bank were recorded at $14,758.4 million, up $77 million or 0.52%, compared to $14,681 million in the previous week, according to the central bank.Total liquid foreign reserves held by the country, including net reserves held by banks other than the SBP, stood at $20,585.2 million. Net reserves held by banks amounted to $5,826.8 million.More than a month ago, foreign currency reserves increased due to official inflows including $622 million from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and $106 million from the World Bank.Published in The Express Tribune, September 15, 2017.Like Business on Facebook , follow @TribuneBiz on Twitter to stay informed and join in the conversation.