ISLAMABAD: Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased by $33 million to $21.522 billion in the week ended October 23, 2026, while the country’s total liquid foreign reserves declined by $47 million to $26.75 billion, according to data released by the central bank on Thursday.
The SBP’s foreign exchange reserves stood at $21.5217 billion during the week under review, compared with $21.489 billion in the preceding week ended October 16, the central bank said.
Despite the increase in SBP-held reserves, the country’s total liquid foreign reserves fell from $26.797 billion to $26.75 billion, reflecting a weekly decline of $47 million.
Net foreign exchange reserves held by commercial banks stood at $5.233 billion as of October 23, according to the latest SBP data.
In the preceding week, SBP-held foreign exchange reserves had increased by $19 million to $21.49 billion.
The latest figures show that the increase in the central bank’s holdings was accompanied by a decline in the country’s overall liquid foreign exchange reserves during the week.