SBP-held foreign exchange reserves increase $11mn to $14.24bn

Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased by $11 million on a weekly basis, clocking in at $14.24 billion as of August 8, data released on Friday showed.

Total liquid foreign reserves held by the country stood at $19.49 billion. Net foreign reserves held by commercial banks stood at $5.25 billion.

The central bank did not attribute any reason to the increase in the FX reserves.

“During the week ended on 08-Aug-2025, SBP reserves increased by US$ 11 million to US$ 14,243.2 million,” it said.

Last week, SBP foreign exchange reserves decreased by $72 million.

The SBP purchased $7.23 billion from domestic foreign exchange markets between June 2024 and April 2025, as per central bank data made available last month.