The foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased by $43 million during the week ending May 29, 2026, reaching $17.19 billion.
According to data released by the central bank, the increase reflects a modest weekly improvement in Pakistan’s external financial position.
Total liquid reserves stand at $22.636bln
The SBP stated that the country’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves stood at $22.636 billion during the week under review.
This compares with $22.647 billion recorded in the previous week, showing a slight overall decline despite the increase in central bank holdings.
Of the total reserves, commercial banks held net foreign reserves of $5.446 billion.
This segment complements SBP holdings and contributes to the country’s overall external liquidity position.
In the previous week, SBP-held reserves stood at $17.147 billion.
The latest increase to $17.190 billion marks a marginal but positive change in the central bank’s foreign exchange position.
The central bank said the increase reflects ongoing movements in external inflows and outflows, which continue to influence Pakistan’s reserve position.
While the weekly change is small, analysts closely monitor such fluctuations as an indicator of external sector stability.
