Central bank’s foreign exchange reserves increase by $6 million during the week ended June 12, while commercial banks hold over $5.5 billion.
Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves remained broadly stable during the week ended June 12, 2026, with the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) reporting a modest increase in its holdings.
Data released by the central bank on Thursday showed that SBP-held foreign exchange reserves rose by $6 million every week to $17.221 billion.
The improvement pushed the country’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves to $22.742 billion, including $5.521 billion held by commercial banks.
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Pakistan’s banking sector continued to account for a sizeable portion of the country’s external liquidity, with commercial bank reserves standing above the $5.5 billion mark during the reporting period.
In a statement, the central bank said, “During the week ended on 12-June-2026, SBP’s FX reserves increased by US$6 million to US$17,221.0 million.”
The latest reserve position reflects a largely unchanged external account picture, with the central bank’s holdings registering a marginal gain compared with the previous week while overall liquid reserves remained above the $22.7 billion level.
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