SBP-held forex reserves rise by $25mn to $17.08bn

The State Bank of Pakistan's foreign currency reserves climbed by $25 million in the week to August 13, 2026, lifting the central bank's holdings to $17.08 billion, according to Business Recorder, which cited data the SBP published on Thursday. The central bank put the figure at $17,081.9 million after the latest weekly gain.

Total liquid reserves stood at $22.51 billion on August 13, of which commercial banks held $5.42 billion and the SBP held the remainder. That split shows most of the liquid cushion sits with the central bank rather than the commercial lenders.

The report quoted the central bank's statement, which confirmed the weekly rise and gave the SBP's exact holding in millions of dollars. No reason for the weekly increase is given in the report, so the change is presented without a stated cause.