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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&rsquo;s foreign exchange reserves rose to $17.215 billion, compared with $17.190 billion recorded a week earlier. The country&rsquo;s total liquid foreign reserves stood at $22.672 billion as of June 5, 2026.<div class="fr-embed"><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" style="position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 654px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-0&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=2065118705567383728&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmain.d1wrm1qseko1cp.amplifyapp.com%2Farticles%2F&sessionId=552b760487e1b8e392e1339bc76ab59200e0d96a&theme=light&widgetsVersion=6a3ad42b224df%3A1778106238597&width=550px"></iframe></div></div> 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. &ldquo;During the week ended on 5-June-2026, SBP&rsquo;s FX reserves increased by US$25 million to US$17,215.2 million,&rdquo; 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&rsquo; reserves rose to $5.456 billion from $5.445 billion recorded in the previous week. <img src="https://paktv-assets-7d41fab8.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/3c2574a4-1cc8-4c16-ab35-228075e5290c.png" style="width: 763px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib">Pakistan&rsquo;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&rsquo;s external account position. Foreign exchange reserves are closely watched by markets as they indicate the country&rsquo;s ability to meet external payment obligations and support currency stability. According to State Bank data cited by Trading Economics, Pakistan&rsquo;s foreign exchange reserves increased to $22.636 billion in May 2026 from $20.804 billion in April 2026. Pakistan&rsquo;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.

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SBP’s foreign exchange reserves increase by $25 million to $17.215 billion, while Pakistan’s total liquid reserves reach $22.672 billion during the week ending June 5, 2026.

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

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