{
  "id": 2157552,
  "title": "SBP-held forex reserves rise by $25mn to $17.08bn",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/sbp-held-forex-reserves-rise-by-25mn-to-17-08bn",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-20T14:53:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40435778/sbp-held-forex-reserves-rise-by-25mn-to-1708bn"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased by $25 million during the week ended August 13, 2026, reaching $17.08 billion, according to data released by the central bank on Thursday. The country’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves stood at $22.51 billion as of August 13, comprising $17.08 billion held by the SBP and $5.42 billion held by commercial banks. The…",
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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."
}