The foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased by $1.94 billion during the week ended on July 3, 2026, supported by realisation of Government of Pakistan (GoP) inflows.
According to the central bank, the country’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves stood at $23.99 billion as of July 3.
Of the total, the SBP held $18.47 billion in foreign exchange reserves, while commercial banks held $5.52 billion.
The central bank attributed the increase of forex reserves to realisation of Government of Pakistan (GoP) inflows.
“During the week ended on 3-Jul-2026, SBP’s FX reserves increased by US$ 1,944 million to US$ 18,471.0 million. The increase in SBP’s FX reserves is due to realisation of GoP inflows,” it said.