Overseas Pakistanis push RDA deposits to USD 10.748 bn<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nOn a broader scale, SBP-held reserves have grown significantly in the current fiscal year, increasing by USD 5.19 billion, or 57.28%. In the ongoing calendar year, reserves have risen by USD 2.55 billion, marking a 21.74% gain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The steady accumulation of reserves reflects improved foreign exchange liquidity, supported by consistent contributions from both the central bank and commercial banks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Karachi: Pakistan\u2019s foreign exchange reserves recorded a modest increase during the week ended August 15, 2025, rising by USD 74.1 million, or 0.38%, to stand at USD 19.57 billion, according to data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Thursday. The central bank\u2019s reserves inched up by USD 13 million, or 0.09%, reaching USD 14.26 billion. Commercial banks also reported gains, with their reserves rising by USD 61.1 million, or 1.16%, to USD 5.31 billion. Read: Overseas Pakistanis push RDA deposits to USD 10.748 bn On a broader scale, SBP-held reserves have grown significantly in the current fiscal year, increasing by USD 5.19 billion, or 57.28%. In the ongoing calendar year, reserves have risen by USD 2.55 billion, marking a 21.74% gain. The steady accumulation of reserves reflects improved foreign exchange liquidity, supported by consistent contributions from both the central bank and commercial banks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":76277,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15017],"tags":[65408,67498,67495,61695,7793,67496,67499,67497,34475,51977,2631,67494],"persona":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-103121","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-notices-announcements","8":"tag-commercial-banks-reserves","9":"tag-currency-reserves","10":"tag-economic-indicators","11":"tag-financial-stability","12":"tag-foreign-exchange-reserves","13":"tag-forex-update","14":"tag-karachi-financial-news","15":"tag-pakistan-banking-sector","16":"tag-pakistan-economy","17":"tag-sbp-reserves","18":"tag-state-bank-of-pakistan","19":"tag-usd-reserves","20":"cat-15017-id"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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