Islamabad
Pakistan’s gold reserves increased by 20 percent during the fiscal year 2018-19 to $3.04 billion as compared to the preceding year’s reserves of $2.534 billion, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said in a report issued on Thursday.
The annual statistical report “Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2020”, presents a comprehensive set of economic, financial, social, and environmental indicators, including for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), for ADB’s 49 regional members covering the years from 2000 to 2019.
A key statistic in the report highlights how the region has become the biggest contributor to global gross domestic product (GDP).