SBP reserves rise $16m to $21.5bn

Mettis Global reported that the State Bank of Pakistan's foreign currency holdings rose by $15.8 million, or 0.07 per cent, in the week ended October 9, 2026, taking the total to $21.47 billion. The data was released by the central bank on Thursday, October 15, 2026.

Total liquid reserves, which combine central bank and commercial bank holdings, increased by $65.9 million, or 0.25 per cent, to $26.86 billion. Commercial banks' own holdings alone rose $50.1 million, a gain of 0.94 per cent, to reach $5.39 billion.

Since the start of the current fiscal year, SBP-held reserves have grown by $3.00 billion, or 16.2 per cent. In the present calendar year, the increase has reached $5.41 billion, or 33.6 per cent, according to the same data.