SBP-held foreign exchange reserves fall $1.245bn on external debt repayments
- Country's total liquid forex reserves stand at $22.676 billion
Pakistan's central bank foreign exchange reserves dropped by $1.245 billion to $17.226 billion by July 10, 2026, primarily due to external debt repayments, reversing recent gains.
- Decline in State Bank of Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves.
- External debt repayments impacting national reserves.
- The new total of Pakistan's central bank reserves.
The State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) foreign exchange reserves fell by $1.245 billion during the week ended July 10, 2026, mainly due to external debt repayments, according to data released by the central bank on Thursday.
The SBP said its foreign exchange reserves declined to $17.226 billion as of July 10, compared with $18.471 billion a week earlier.
Meanwhile, the country’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves stood at $22.676 billion, comprising $17.226 billion held by the central bank and $5.450 billion maintained by commercial banks.
The latest decline reverses the gains recorded in recent weeks and reflects scheduled external debt servicing obligations.