SBP reserves fall $229m to $17bn

MG News | July 30, 2026 at 07:49 PM GMT+05:00

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July 30, 2026 (MLN): The foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) decreased by $228.7 million or 1.33% WoW to $17.03 billion during the week ended on July 24, 2026, data released by State Bank of Pakistan showed on Thursday.

The decline in reserves is due to external debt repayments.

Similarly, the country's total reserves decreased by $227.5m or 1.00% WoW to $22.44bn.

The reserves held by commercial banks rose by $1.2m or 0.02% WoW to $5.41bn.

Meanwhile, the current calendar year has seen an increase of $974.16m or 5.96%.

**Summary of Holding and Weekly Change**
Foreign reserves held by	July 24, 2026	July 17, 2026	Change	% Change
State Bank of Pakistan	17,029.9	17,258.6	-228.7	-1.33%
Net Foreign Reserves Held by Banks	5,412.2	5,411.0	1.2	0.02%
Total Liquid Foreign Reserves	22,442.1	22,669.6	-227.5	-1.00%

Amount in USD Million

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