According to data released by the central bank on Thursday, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) reported a weekly increase of $215 million in its foreign exchange reserves. As of October 11, the SBP’s foreign currency reserves were recorded at $11.023 billion, up from $10.808 billion on October 4. These current reserve levels are the highest since April 1, 2022, when they stood at $11.319 billion.

The country’s overall liquid foreign currency reserves, which include net reserves held by banks other than the SBP, rose to $16.111 billion, an increase of $64 million over the previous week. However, the net reserves held by banks decreased by $150 million, totaling $5.089 billion during the same period.