KARACHI, Pakistan: Pakistan’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves increased slightly to $19.85 billion as of October 17, 2025, according to data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Thursday.
The central bank reported that its own reserves rose by $14 million during the week, reaching $14.46 billion, while commercial banks’ net reserves increased by $28.6 million to $5.40 billion.
In the previous week, ending October 10, total foreign reserves stood at $19.81 billion, with the SBP holding $14.44 billion and commercial banks $5.37 billion. The latest figures reflect a weekly increase of $43 million, or roughly 0.22 percent.
Total liquid foreign #reserves held by the country stood at US$19.85 billion as of October 17, 2025.
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“During the week ended on 17-Oct-2025, SBP’s FX reserves increased by US$ 14 million to US$ 14,455.2 million,” the central bank said in its weekly statement on the South Asian country’s reserve position.
The modest rise underscores continued stability in Pakistan’s external account, with the import cover remaining unchanged at 2.65 months, according to official data.
Since June 2025, Pakistan’s total foreign exchange reserves have grown by $1.76 billion, supported by sustained remittance inflows and financing from international partners, which have helped strengthen the country’s foreign currency buffers amid a challenging global economic environment.
Economists said the consistent accumulation of reserves reflects improved external financing conditions and disciplined foreign exchange management by the central bank.
However, they warned that maintaining stability would depend on steady inflows, controlled imports, and continued fiscal prudence in the months ahead.
