Overview
- State Bank of Pakistan reserves rose by $13 million to $15.915 billion in the week ended December 26, according to official data.
- Total liquid foreign exchange reserves stood a little above $21 billion, combining central bank assets with commercial banks’ holdings.
- Net foreign reserves at commercial banks were $5.097 billion per SBP data, though one report cited $5.97 billion, reflecting differing calculations or timing.
- SBP attributed the recent uplift primarily to the receipt of SDR 914 million from the IMF under the EFF and RSF facilities.
- AKD Securities estimated import cover at roughly 3.2 months, and analysts described the gain as a cautious improvement in external liquidity.