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Foreign currency reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan drop by $153 million, now standing at $14.30 billion.

State Bank of Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves decreased by $153 million in a week, now standing at...

Foreign exchange reserves of the State Bank of Pakistan decrease by $153 million, now standing at...
Foreign exchange reserves of the State Bank of Pakistan decrease by $153 million, now standing at approximately $14.30 billion.

Foreign currency reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan drop by $153 million, now standing at $14.30 billion.

State Bank of Pakistan Reports Decline in Foreign Exchange Reserves

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced a decrease in the country's foreign exchange reserves, marking a continued pressure on the already limited reserves. As of July 25, 2025, the total liquid foreign reserves stood at $19.61 billion, a decrease of approximately $153 million from the previous week.

The primary driver for this decline was outflows linked to external debt repayments by the government. The SBP's foreign exchange reserves specifically dropped by $152.7 million, from $14.457 billion to $14.304 billion, reflecting a 1.06% decline for the week ending July 25.

This decline was part of a broader reduction in Pakistan's total liquid foreign reserves, which fell by approximately $310 million when including reserves held by commercial banks. Earlier reports also attributed a related decline of $69 million in the week ending July 18 to external debt repayments, consistent with this trend of reserve depletion due to sovereign debt servicing obligations.

The SBP's foreign exchange reserves constitute a portion of the total liquid foreign reserves of the country. As of July 25, the SBP reported a foreign exchange reserve balance of $14.303.9 billion. In the previous week, the SBP foreign exchange reserves decreased by $69 million to $14,460 million.

It is important to note that the total liquid foreign reserves include the reserves held by the SBP and commercial banks. As of the given date, commercial banks held $5.30 billion in foreign reserves.

The SBP made this announcement on July 25, emphasizing the ongoing challenges in managing the country's foreign exchange reserves in the face of debt repayments. The decline in foreign exchange reserves was reported by the SBP on the same day.

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  1. The decline in Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves was attributed to outflows due to government debt repayments, specifically affecting the State Bank of Pakistan's reserves in the finance and banking-and-insurance industries.
  2. The ongoing challenges in managing foreign exchange reserves, as demonstrated by the recent decrease of $153 million, have implications for the debt servicing capacity of the country, particularly in the industry sector.

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