SBP reserves fall $1.3bn to $15.92bn

June 29, 2026 (MLN): The foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) decreased by $1.3 billion or 7.58% WoW to $15.92bn during the week ended on June 19, 2026, data released by State Bank of Pakistan.

Similarly, the country's total reserves decreased by $1.26bn or 5.53% WoW to $21.48bn.

The reserves held by commercial banks rose by $47.6m or 0.86% WoW to $5.57bn.

In the current fiscal year, SBP-held reserves have increased by $1.41bn or 9.75%.

Meanwhile, the current calendar year has seen a decreased by $139.3m or 0.97%.

SBP has also released its monthly foreign exchange reserves data, showing that the central bank's reserves rose by $1.3386bn to $17.1893bn at the end of May 2026, compared to $15.8507bn a month earlier.

On a year-on-year basis, SBP's reserves increased by $5.6724bn, or 49.25%, from $11.5169bn recorded in May 2025.

Meanwhile, net foreign reserves held by commercial banks declined by $32.40m to $4.9205bn in May 2026, compared to $4.9529bn in the previous month.

However, bank-held reserves were still $360.90m higher than the $4.5596bn recorded a year earlier.

As a result, Pakistan's total liquid foreign exchange reserves reached $22.1098bn at the end of May 2026, up by $1.3062bn from $20.8036bn in the previous month.

Compared with May 2025, the country's total reserves increased by $6.0333bn, representing a 37.53% year-on-year rise.

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