ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves stood at $21.48 billion in the week ending on June 19, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said on Monday.
In a statement, the central bank said its own reserves during the week stood at $15.916 billion.
According to the SBP, net foreign reserves held by commercial banks stood at $5.568 billion, taking the country’s total liquid reserves to $21.48 billion.
During the week ended on June 19, 2026, the State Bank of Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves dropped by US$ 1.305 billion to US$ 15.916 billion.
The central bank said that the decline in foreign reserves is due to external debt repayments.
Total liquid foreign #reserves held by the country stood at US$21.48 billion as of June 19, 2026.
For details: https://t.co/WpSgomnKT3
#sbpreserves pic.twitter.com/AtwAioSebe— SBP (@StateBank_Pak) June 29, 2026
Subsequently, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) received government inflows of $700 million from a multilateral institution and about $1.7 billion from the refinancing of a government commercial loan. These inflows will be reflected in the SBP’s foreign exchange reserves as of June 30, 2026, it said.
Meanwhile, the Pakistani rupee posted a marginal gain, appreciating 0.01 percent, against the US dollar in the inter-bank market on Monday.
At close, the local currency settled at 278.17, a gain of Re 0.03 against the greenback.
Interbank closing #ExchangeRate for todayhttps://t.co/Kge0T4yDBn#sbpexchangerate pic.twitter.com/AanWHvNaoz
— SBP (@StateBank_Pak) June 29, 2026
Oil prices climbed more than 1 percent on Monday as recent exchanges between the United States and Iran highlighted the fragility of their interim peace agreement. However, gains were capped by expectations that energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz would continue to recover.
The two sides agreed to resume talks over the strategic waterway, boosting hopes that the ceasefire arrangement could be preserved after days of reciprocal military strikes had threatened to derail it.
Brent crude futures had risen 77 cents, or 1.1 percent, to $72.76 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude gained $1, or 1.44 percent, to trade at $70.23 a barrel.
