SBP reserves rise $17m to $17bn

MG News | August 27, 2026 at 11:48 PM GMT+05:00

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August 27, 2026 (MLN): The foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased by $16.6 million or 0.10% WoW to $17.1 billion during the week ended on August 21, 2026, data released by State Bank of Pakistan showed on Thursday.

Similarly, the country's total reserves increased by $81.3m or 0.36% WoW to $22.59bn.

The reserves held by commercial banks rose by $64.7m or 1.19% WoW to $5.49bn.

Meanwhile, the current calendar year has seen an increase of $1.04bn or 6.39%.

**Summary of Holding and Weekly Change**
Foreign reserves held by	August 21, 2026	August 13, 2026	Change	% Change
State Bank of Pakistan	17,098.5	17,081.9	16.6	0.10%
Net Foreign Reserves Held by Banks	5,488.9	5,424.2	64.7	1.19%
Total Liquid Foreign Reserves	22,587.4	22,506.1	81.3	0.36%

Amount in USD Million

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