Pakistan’s total liquid foreign reserves increased to $26.77 billion as of September 25, 2026, according to data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Thursday.
The reserves held by the SBP stood at $21.44 billion, while net foreign reserves maintained by commercial banks amounted to $5.33 billion.
SBP reserves rose by $39 million during the week ended September 25, reaching $21.439 billion. This followed an $11 million increase in the previous week, when reserves stood at around $21.40 billion.
The latest increase came after a substantial $3.06 billion jump in the preceding week, largely supported by proceeds from Pakistan’s Eurobond.
Earlier, SBP reserves had increased by $1.21 billion during the week ended September 4, reaching $18.33 billion, following inflows from government commercial loans.
The central bank’s reserves have recorded fluctuations in recent months. They declined by $229 million in late July due to external debt repayments, after rising by $1.94 billion in the previous week on the back of government-related inflows.
In June, SBP reserves increased by $611 million to $16.53 billion, mainly due to inflows from multilateral institutions.
The reserves had also risen by $1.21 billion during the week ended May 15, reaching $17.08 billion, supported by funds received from the International Monetary Fund under its Extended Fund Facility and Resilience and Sustainability Facility, along with proceeds from a Panda bond.
Another weekly increase of $730 million was previously recorded following proceeds from Pakistan’s Eurobond issuance.
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