{
  "id": 17084215,
  "title": "SBP Reserves Rise Above $21.5 Billion",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/sbp-reserves-rise-above-21-5-billion",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-29T15:16:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/29/sbp-reserves-rise-above-21-5-billion/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "During the week ending October 23, 2026, the State Bank of Pakistan's (SBP) foreign exchange reserves increased by $33 million to reach $21.52 billion. This marks the second consecutive weekly rise in the country's reserves, following a $19 million increase to $21.49 billion in the week prior, ending October 16. As of October 23, the total liquid foreign reserves in Pakistan amounted to $26.75 billion, comprising $21.52 billion held by the SBP and $5.233 billion in net reserves maintained by commercial banks. Notably, commercial bank reserves had declined from $5.344 billion a week earlier. SBP Governor Jameel Ahmed had previously indicated that the central bank anticipates its reserves to surpass $23 billion by December 2026, and reach $25 billion by June 2027.",
  "summary": "The State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) foreign exchange reserves rose by $33 million to $21.52 billion during the week ended … Read More The post SBP Reserves Rise Above $21.5 Billion appeared first on ProPakistani .",
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  "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."
}