Pakistan’s total liquid foreign reserves slightly increased to $19,680.9 million at the beginning of September 2025, while the reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan also rose to $14,336.3 million.
“During the week ending on 05-Sep-2025, SBP’s foreign exchange reserves increased by $34 million to $14,336.3 million,” the central bank reported on Thursday in its weekly statement on the position of liquid foreign reserves.
However, net foreign reserves held by commercial banks decreased by $12.6 million to $5,344.6 million during the week, as indicated in the reserves breakdown for the period under review.
Total liquid foreign reserves held by the country in the previous week, ending on August 29, 2025, were $19,659.5 million. Of these, the central bank held foreign reserves amounting to $14,302.5 million, while the remaining $5,357 million were held by commercial banks.
