Karachi, August 15, 2025 – Pakistan’s weekly foreign exchange (forex) reserves remained broadly stable at $19.497 billion, according to the latest data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Friday.
For the week ending August 8, 2025, the country’s liquid net forex reserves saw a marginal rise of $1 million from the previous week’s level of $19.496 billion recorded on August 1, 2025. The SBP’s official forex reserves posted a modest increase of $11 million, reaching $14.243 billion, compared to $14.232 billion in the preceding week.
Conversely, forex reserves maintained by commercial banks registered a slight decline, dropping by $10 million to $5.254 billion from the earlier $5.264 billion. Analysts note that while these weekly fluctuations are minor, the stability of reserves is crucial for sustaining market confidence and supporting the Pakistani rupee.
Pakistan’s economic managers are also pinning hopes on an upcoming boost to reserves through external inflows. The government is expecting the release of the next International Monetary Fund (IMF) tranche, which will follow a scheduled review meeting with IMF officials.
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb recently confirmed that an IMF delegation is set to visit Pakistan at the end of September. Upon successful completion of the review, the country anticipates receiving its third disbursement of around $1 billion, a development that would significantly strengthen the nation’s forex reserves position and provide additional stability to the economy.