Pakistan's liquid foreign exchange reserves rise by $25M to $22.672B

ISLAMABAD: Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan increased by $25 million during the week ended June 5, 2026, the central bank said on Thursday.

According to the weekly data released by the SBP, the central bank’s foreign exchange reserves rose to $17.215 billion, compared with $17.190 billion recorded a week earlier.

The country’s total liquid foreign reserves stood at $22.672 billion as of June 5, 2026.

Of the total reserves, $17.215 billion were held by the State Bank of Pakistan, while commercial banks held net foreign reserves of $5.457 billion.

“During the week ended on 5-June-2026, SBP’s FX reserves increased by US$25 million to US$17,215.2 million,” the central bank said in its statement.

The data showed that reserves held by commercial banks also increased by around $11 million during the week under review.

Commercial banks’ reserves rose to $5.456 billion from $5.445 billion recorded in the previous week.

Pakistan’s total liquid foreign reserves had stood at $22.636 billion during the week ended May 29, 2026.

The latest increase reflects a modest improvement in the country’s external account position.

Foreign exchange reserves are closely watched by markets as they indicate the country’s ability to meet external payment obligations and support currency stability.

According to State Bank data cited by Trading Economics, Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves increased to $22.636 billion in May 2026 from $20.804 billion in April 2026.

Pakistan’s reserves averaged $16.360 billion from 1998 to 2026, reaching an all-time high of $27.068 billion in August 2021 and a record low of $1.974 billion in December 1999.