SBP Reserves Increase By $730 Million Just Weeks Ahead of Next IMF Meeting

Foreign reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) witnessed inflows of $730 million in the week that ended on April 24, 2026, depicting a 4.8 percent increase on a week-on-week basis.

The central bank’s weekly report released on Thursday revealed that the country’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves went up by $641 million as of April 24, 2026, to $21.269 billion, compared to $20.629 billion in the previous week.

SBP’s reserves increased by $730 million to $15.828 billion, compared to $15.098 billion a week earlier.

Meanwhile, the net foreign reserves held by the commercial banks stood at $5.44 billion, depicting a decrease of $90 million on a weekly basis.

The IMF Executive Board’s calendar has added Pakistan’s loan agenda item for May 8, 2026.