SBP-held foreign exchange reserves rise by $43mn to $17.9bn
- Total liquid foreign exchange reserves stand at $22.636 billion
Pakistan's central bank foreign exchange reserves rose by $43 million to $17.19 billion by May 29, 2026, contributing to total liquid reserves of $22.636 billion.
- State Bank of Pakistan's foreign exchange holdings.
- Total liquid foreign reserves nationwide.
- Weekly change in SBP-held reserves.
The foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased by $43 million on a weekly basis, reaching $17.19 billion as of May 29, 2026, according to data released by the central bank on Thursday.
The SBP said the country’s total liquid foreign reserves stood at $22.636 billion during the week under review.
Of the total reserves, $17.190 billion were held by the SBP, while net foreign reserves maintained by commercial banks amounted to $5.446 billion.
The latest figures compare with total liquid foreign reserves of $22.647 billion recorded a week earlier, when the SBP-held reserves stood at $17.147 billion.
“During the week ended on 29-May-2026, SBP’s FX reserves increased by US$43 million to US$17,190.4 million,” the central bank said.