Forex reserves move up by USD10m

KARACHI: Pakistan’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves posted a slight increase of USD 10 million during the last week.

According to official data release by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), foreign exchange reserves held by the SBP rose to USD 16.088billion during the week ended on Jan 16, 2026, compared to USD 16.072billion recorded a week earlier on Jan 9, 2026.

The increase of nearly USD 16 million provided limited but positive support to overall reserves.

In contrast, net foreign reserves held by commercial banks declined slightly USD 6 to USD 5.171billion from USD 5.177billion in the previous week, showing a marginal weekly drawdown.

As a result, Pakistan’s total liquid foreign reserves increased to USD 21.258 billion, up from USD 21.248 billion a week earlier, indicating a net weekly rise of about USD 10 million.

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