Pakistan's central bank added more money to its reserves last week. The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said its foreign exchange reserves went up by $19 million to $17.12 billion during the week ended August 28, 2026.
The SBP shared this update in its weekly reserves report. In its own words: "During the week ended on 28-Aug-2026, SBP's FX reserves increased by US$ 19 million to US$ 17,117.8 million."
Here's how the country's total foreign exchange reserves break down as of August 28:
- SBP reserves: $17.12 billion
- Commercial banks' net reserves: $5.41 billion
- Total liquid reserves: $22.53 billion
This is the second straight weekly rise. The week before, SBP reserves increased by $17 million, reaching $17.10 billion as of August 21
