{"id":33732,"date":"2026-06-19T06:39:33","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T06:39:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/?p=33732"},"modified":"2026-06-19T06:39:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T06:39:37","slug":"sbp-reserves-rise-slightly-pakistans-total-forex-holdings-reach-22-74-billion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/?p=33732","title":{"rendered":"SBP reserves rise slightly, Pakistan\u2019s total forex holdings reach $22.74 billion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Central bank\u2019s foreign exchange reserves increase by $6 million during the week ended June 12, while commercial banks hold over $5.5 billion.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/profit.pakistantoday.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/SBP.jpg\" alt=\"SBP reserves rise slightly, Pakistan\u2019s total forex holdings reach $22.74 billion\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pakistan\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The improvement pushed the country\u2019s total liquid foreign exchange reserves to $22.742 billion, including $5.521 billion held by commercial banks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ad powered by advergic.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pakistan\u2019s banking sector continued to account for a sizeable portion of the country\u2019s external liquidity, with commercial bank reserves standing above the $5.5 billion mark during the reporting period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a statement, the central bank said, \u201cDuring the week ended on 12-June-2026, SBP\u2019s FX reserves increased by US$6 million to US$17,221.0 million.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The latest reserve position reflects a largely unchanged external account picture, with the central bank\u2019s holdings registering a marginal gain compared with the previous week while overall liquid reserves remained above the $22.7 billion level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reference Link:- <a href=\"https:\/\/profit.pakistantoday.com.pk\/2026\/06\/18\/sbp-reserves-rise-slightly-pakistans-total-forex-holdings-reach-dollar2274-billion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/profit.pakistantoday.com.pk\/2026\/06\/18\/sbp-reserves-rise-slightly-pakistans-total-forex-holdings-reach-dollar2274-billion<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Central bank\u2019s foreign exchange reserves increase by $6 million during the week ended June 12, while commercial banks hold over $5.5 billion. Pakistan\u2019s 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. 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