KARACHI, May 7, 2026 – Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves posted a modest increase of $25 million during the week ended April 30, the central bank said on Thursday, supported by stable inflows and improving external sector expectations.
Data released by the State Bank of Pakistan showed the country’s total foreign exchange reserves rose to $21.294 billion, compared with $21.269 billion in the previous week.
The official reserves held by the central bank increased by $23 million to $15.851 billion from $15.828 billion a week earlier.
Meanwhile, reserves held by commercial banks remained largely unchanged at $5.443 billion, compared with $5.441 billion in the previous week, according to the data.
Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves have remained at comfortable levels in recent months, helping the country meet import financing requirements and external debt repayment obligations.
Analysts said expectations of additional inflows from the International Monetary Fund under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) could further strengthen the country’s external account position in the coming months.
The South Asian economy has been relying on multilateral and bilateral financing support to stabilize its balance of payments position while pursuing economic reforms linked to the IMF programme.
Government officials have previously said that continued policy measures, including fiscal consolidation and exchange rate stability, are expected to support reserve accumulation and investor confidence.