KARACHI: The foreign exchange reserves of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased further by $21 million to $16.177 billion during the week ended on Feb 6, announced the central bank.

The SBP’s forex holdings have been gradually increasing each week, ranging from $20 to $40m.

The total liquid foreign reserves held by the country stood at $21.374bn during the same week, while the net foreign exchange reserves held by the commercial banks were $5.197bn.

Published in Dawn, February 13th, 2026