State Bank of Pakistan's reserves rise by $19m

The Newspaper's Staff Reporter Published October 23, 2026 Updated October 23, 2026 07:43am

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KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) foreign exchange reserves rose by $19 million to $21.488 billion during the week ending Oct 16, the central bank reported on Thursday.

The country’s total liquid foreign reserves totalled $26.833bn, including $5.344bn held by commercial banks.

Published in Dawn, October 23rd, 2026

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