TABLE -Pakistan reserves increase $582 mln to $11,48.4 mln week ending Dec 27

    KARACHI, Pakistan, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Pakistan's foreign
exchange reserves increase $582 million to $11,489.4 million in
the week ending Dec 27, compared to $10,907.3 million in the
previous week, the central bank said on Thursday.
     RESERVES        Week ending    Previous Week  Change/pct
   ($ billions)         Dec 27                     
 Held by the State  $11,489.4 mln   $10,907.3 mln      5.3
 Bank of Pakistan                                  
      Held by        $6,592.0 mln   $6,687.9 mln      -1.4
 commercial banks                                  
       Total        $18,081.4 mln   $17,595.2 mln      2.7
     During week ending December 27, State Banks reserves
increase by $582 million, central bank said on Thursday.        
  
     This increase is attributed to bilateral and multilateral
inflows including proceeds of $452.4 million recivied from IMF
under EFF program, the central bank added. 
    

 (Reporting by Syed Raza Hassan)