SBP reserves rise $18m

Published April 24, 2026 Updated April 24, 2026 05:03am

KARACHI: Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased by $18 million to $15.097 billion in the week ending April 17.

The country’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves stood at $20.628bn, including $5.53bn held by commercial banks during the week under review.

During the current month, the SBP repaid $2.5bn to the UAE and $1.4bn upon the maturity of Eurobonds.

Saudi Arabia extended a $3bn loan to offset outflows. The government also raised $750m through Eurobonds in the international market after a gap of four years.

Published in Dawn, April 24th, 2026

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