The State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) foreign exchange reserves increased by $39.5 million to $21.56 billion during the week ended October 30, 2026, marking the third consecutive weekly increase.
According to the central bank, Pakistan’s total liquid foreign reserves rose by $110.3 million to $26.9 billion during the same period. These included $21.56 billion held by the SBP and $5.3 billion in net reserves held by commercial banks.
Commercial banks’ foreign exchange reserves increased by $70.8 million from $5.233 billion recorded a week earlier, bringing their total to approximately $5.3 billion.
The latest increase follows SBP Governor Jameel Ahmed’s statement that the central bank expects foreign exchange reserves to reach $23 billion by December 2026 and $25 billion by June 2027.
