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Pakistan’s foreign reserves rise to $ 26.8 billion, SBP reserves cross $21.45 b

Pakistan’s foreign reserves rise to $ 26.8 billion, SBP reserves cross $21.45 b
KARACHI, Oct 08 (APP): The total liquid foreign reserves of Pakistan rose to US$ 26,797.4 million as of October 02, while State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) reserves further increased to US$ 21,453.7 million.
“During the week ended on 2-Oct-2026, SBP’s FX reserves increased by US$ 15 million to US$ 21,453.7 million”, the central bank Thursday reported in its weekly statement on the position of liquid foreign reserves.
Meanwhile, the foreign reserves held by commercial banks increased by $ 12 million to $ 5,343.7 million during the period under review, the breakup of forex reserves showed.
Pakistan’s total liquid foreign reserves in the previous week ended on September 25, 2026, stood $ 26,770.9 million. Among them the State Bank of Pakistan held foreign exchange reserves of $ 21,439.2 million while commercial banks held the other $ 5,331.7 million.

Source: APP (Associated Press of Pakistan)