Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased by $16 million on a weekly basis to $16.07 billion as of January 9, 2026, data released by the central bank showed.
Per the data, Pakistan’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves stood at $21.25 billion during said week. Of this amount, net foreign reserves held by commercial banks were recorded at $5.18 billion.
In its weekly statement, the SBP said that during the week ended January 9, its foreign exchange reserves rose by $16 million.
The data also showed that reserves held by the central bank accounted for the bulk of the country’s total liquid foreign reserves.
According to the figures, commercial banks maintained net foreign reserves of $5.18 billion, taking the combined liquid reserves of the country to $21.248 billion as of January 9.
The latest data also showed that the central bank’s foreign exchange reserves had posted an increase in the previous week, indicating a continuation of modest weekly movements in reserve levels.