State Bank reserves rise by $15m

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This photo shows the State Bank of Pakistan Museum building in Karachi. — APP/File
This photo shows the State Bank of Pakistan Museum building in Karachi. — APP/File

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) foreign exchange reserves rose by $15 million to $21.453 billion during the week ended on Oct 2, reported the central bank on Thursday.

The country’s total reserves reached $26.797bn during the week, including $5.343bn held by commercial banks.

Published in Dawn, October 9th, 2026

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