SBP Reserves Gain $1.2 Billion to Cross $17 Billion in One Week

Foreign reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) witnessed inflows of $1,214 million in the week that ended on May 15, 2026, depicting a 7.6 percent increase on a week-on-week basis.

The central bank’s weekly report released on Thursday revealed that the country’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves went up by $1,251.8 million as of May 15, 2026, to $22.589 billion, compared to $21.337 billion in the previous week.

SBP’s reserves increased by $1,213.6 million to $17.081 billion, compared to $15.867 billion a week earlier.

Meanwhile, the net foreign reserves held by the commercial banks stood at $5.508 billion, depicting an increase of $38.2 million on a weekly basis.