Pakistan’s total foreign reserves increase to $15.58 billion

The total liquid foreign reserves of Pakistan recorded as US$ 15,579.7 million while the State Bank of Pakistan held reserves amounting to $ 10,676.3 million in the week ended on March 28, 2025.

The central bank, in its weekly statement on liquid foreign reserves position as of 28 March 2025, has stated that SBP held reserves increased by $ 70 million to $ 10,676.3 million during the week.

Meanwhile, the net foreign reserves held by commercial banks recorded as $ 4,903.4 million, the breakup of the foreign reserves for the period under review shown.

Total liquid foreign reserves held by the country, in the previous week ending on March 21, 2025, were $ 15,551 million.

Among them, the central bank held foreign reserves were recorded as $ 10,606.8 million while the other $ 4,944.2 million were held by the commercial banks.

Meanwhile, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), has injected Rs 2,016.15 billion in the market through reverse repo purchase Open Market Operations (OMO).

The SBP conducted the Open Market Operation, Reverse Repo Purchase (Injection) for 4-day tenor on April 03, 2025 and accepted a total Rs 2,016.15 billion at 12.09 percent rate of return.

The central bank received 13 bids for the 4-day tenor, cumulatively offering Rs 2,016.15 billion at the rate of return ranging between 12.09 to 12.17 percent. The SBP accepted all 13 quotes with the entire amount at the lowest rate offered.