SBP reserves rise $17m to $17bn

The State Bank of Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves rose by $16.6 million in the week to August 21, 2026, reaching $17.1 billion, a gain of 0.10% over the previous week. Mettis Link News, citing the central bank's data released on Thursday, said commercial bank holdings grew at a faster pace, adding $64.7 million or 1.19% to reach $5.49 billion. Taken together, the country's total liquid foreign reserves climbed $81.3 million, or 0.36%, to $22.59 billion over the same period.

The current calendar year has recorded an increase of $1.04 billion, or 6.39%, in reserves. The central bank's summary table compares holdings on August 21, 2026 with those on August 13, 2026, and lists all values in USD million. Reserves held by the State Bank and those held by commercial banks are reported separately in that table.