Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves recorded a modest increase during the week ending May 8, 2026, supported by fresh inflows into the central bank’s holdings.

According to the weekly data released by the State Bank of Pakistan, the country’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves rose by $43 million to $21.337 billion, compared with $21.294 billion in the previous week.

Reserves held by the central bank increased by $17 million, reaching $15.867 billion, reflecting a week-on-week rise of about 0.1 percent.

Meanwhile, foreign exchange reserves maintained by commercial banks also strengthened. Net reserves held by commercial lenders increased by $27 million to $5.44 billion during the same period.

The latest figures indicate relative stability in Pakistan’s external account position, with gradual inflows continuing to support overall reserve levels.