SBP-held foreign reserves rise $41mn to $16.34bn
- Total liquid foreign exchange reserves stand at $21.6 billion
Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased by $41 million to $16.34 billion during the week ended March 6, according to data released by the central bank on Thursday.
The SBP said the country’s total liquid foreign reserves stood at $21.60 billion as of March 6.
A breakdown of the reserves showed that $16.34 billion were held by the SBP, while net foreign reserves held by commercial banks amounted to $5.26 billion.
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Pakistan’s overall liquid reserves therefore stood at $21.60 billion, combining holdings of the central bank and commercial banks.
“The SBP’s FX reserves increased by $41 million to $16,341.1 million during the week ended on 06-Mar-2026,” the central bank said.
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