SBP reserves edge up $9m to $14.6b

Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves recorded a marginal increase during the week ended November 21, 2025, with the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) reporting a $9 million rise in its holdings. According to data released on Thursday, the SBP's reserves reached $14,560.7 million, helping lift the country's total liquid foreign exchange reserves to $19,605 million. Data breakdown showed that commercial banks held $5,044.3 million in net foreign reserves, while the central bank continued to maintain the bulk of the national buffer. The Pakistani rupee inched up against the US dollar in the inter-bank market, closing at 280.55, an appreciation of one paisa from the previous session. On Wednesday, the currency had finished at 280.56.