{
  "id": 16068624,
  "title": "SBP-held forex reserves rise by $19mn to $21.49bn",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/sbp-held-forex-reserves-rise-by-19mn-to-21-49bn",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-22T15:21:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40445473/sbp-held-forex-reserves-rise-by-19mn-to-2149bn"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) rose by $19 million on a weekly basis to $21.49 billion as of October 16, 2026, the central bank said on Thursday. According to data released by the SBP, the country’s total liquid foreign reserves stood at $26.83 billion. Net foreign reserves held by commercial banks stood at $5.34 billion. “During the week ended on 16-Oct-2026,…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}