SBP-held foreign exchange reserves rise $39m to $21.44bn

Business Recorder reported that the State Bank of Pakistan's foreign exchange holdings rose by $39 million during the week ended September 25, 2026, to $21.439 billion. The central bank published the figures on Thursday, putting the SBP-held total at $21,439.2 million. That level is the highest recorded in the reported period.

Liquid foreign reserves for the whole country were $26.771 billion on September 25, slipping from $26.811 billion the week before. Commercial banks held net foreign reserves of $5.332 billion, while the SBP held the other $21.439 billion. The prior week's data showed an $11 million gain, taking the SBP figure to $21.4 billion.

The release therefore shows both the central bank's holdings and the commercial banks' net position in a single set of numbers.