{
  "id": 12924410,
  "title": "SBP-held foreign exchange reserves rise $15mn to $21.45bn",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/sbp-held-foreign-exchange-reserves-rise-15mn-to-21-45bn",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-08T18:12:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40443301/sbp-held-foreign-exchange-reserves-rise-15mn-to-2145bn"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) reported a $15 million increase in foreign exchange reserves week-on-week, reaching a total of $21.45 billion as of October 2, 2026. According to the SBP, the country's total liquid foreign reserves stood at $26.80 billion during the week, with the reserves held by the central bank increasing to $21.454 billion. Commercial banks held $5.344 billion in net foreign reserves. The SBP noted that during the week ending on October 2, 2026, its foreign exchange reserves rose by $15 million to $21,453.7 million. In the previous week, foreign reserves held by the SBP increased by $39 million, reaching $21.439 billion.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}