SBP reserves rise by $23m

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MG News | May 07, 2026 at 06:56 PM GMT+05:00

May 07, 2026 (MLN): The foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased by $22.8 million or 0.14% WoW to $15.85 billion during the week ended on April 30, 2026, data released by State Bank of Pakistan showed on Thursday.

Similarly, the country's total reserves increased by $24.5m or 0.12% WoW to $21.29bn.

The reserves held by commercial banks rose by $1.7m or 0.03% WoW to $5.44bn.

In the current fiscal year, SBP-held reserves have increased by $1.35bn or 8.51%.

Meanwhile, the current calendar year has seen a decrease of $205.04m or -1.29%.

Summary of Holding and Weekly Change

Foreign reserves held byApril 30, 2026April 24, 2026Change% Change
State Bank of Pakistan15,850.715,827.922.80.14%
Net Foreign Reserves Held by Banks5,442.85,441.11.70.03%
Total Liquid Foreign Reserves21,293.521,269.024.50.12%

Amount in USD Million

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