Pakistan’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves increased to $26.797 billion as of October 2, 2026, according to data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Thursday.
The SBP’s reserves rose by $15 million during the week to $21.454 billion, while foreign exchange holdings of commercial banks increased to $5.344 billion.
The latest weekly increase follows a $39 million rise in SBP reserves during the previous week, when holdings reached $21.439 billion.
This came after an $11 million increase in the preceding week and a substantial $3.06 billion jump earlier, largely driven by proceeds from Pakistan’s Eurobond.
SBP reserves have fluctuated significantly in recent months amid external inflows and debt repayments.
They rose by $1.21 billion in the week ending September 4 following government commercial loan inflows, while a $229 million decline was recorded in late July due to external debt repayments.
In June, the central bank’s reserves increased by $611 million to $16.53 billion, supported mainly by inflows from multilateral institutions.
Earlier, SBP reserves had risen by $1.21 billion in the week ending May 15, reaching $17.08 billion, following inflows under the International Monetary Fund’s Extended Fund Facility and Resilience and Sustainability Facility, along with proceeds from a Panda bond.
The central bank had also recorded a $730 million weekly increase following proceeds from Pakistan’s Eurobond issuance.
