SBP-held foreign exchange reserves rise $15mn to $21.45bn

Business Recorder reported that the State Bank's own foreign currency holdings grew by $15 million over the week, taking them to $21.45 billion as of October 2, 2026. The central bank published the data on Thursday.

Total liquid foreign reserves across the country came to $26.80 billion in the week ended October 2. Within that total, the central bank held $21.454 billion, while commercial lenders held net foreign reserves of $5.344 billion.

The previous weekly reading, for the week ended September 25, 2026, had shown a $39 million increase to $21.439 billion, so the latest figure is slightly higher. Taken together, the two readings point to a modest weekly gain in the central bank's holdings.