Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves stand at $19.49bn

Pakistan foreign exchange reserves

KARACHI: Pakistan’s total foreign exchange reserves stood at $19.49 billion on a weekly basis as of August 8, ARY News reported on Friday, citing the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).

Pakistan’s reserves held by the SBP increased by $11 million during the week ended on August 8 to reach US$ 14.24 billion, the central bank said in a statement.

Meanwhile, Pakistan’s net foreign reserves held by commercial banks stood at US$5.25 billion after a decrease of $10 million

“During the week ended on 08-Aug-2025, SBP reserves increased by US$ 11 million to US$14,243.2 million,” the SBP said in a statement.

Read More: PSX continues downward trend, KSE-100 Index loses 37 points

Earlier in the day, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) stayed bearish as its benchmark KSE-100 Index lost 37.67 points, a slight negative change of 0.03 percent in comparison with the last trading day.

The KSE-100 Index of the PSX closed at 146,491.63 points against 146,529.31 points on Wednesday, the last trading day.



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