--- title: "Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves decline by $229 million to $17.03 billion" description: "Most outlets reported the decline in Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves, citing the drop to $17.03 billion due to external debt repayments. While the majority attributed the decrease to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), a few also noted commercial banks’ holdings, mentioning total liquid reserves at around $22.44 billion. The framing of the decline varied slightly, with some outlets focusing primarily on the SBP’s reserves and others including broader liquidity figures." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/1034-pakistan-s-foreign-exchange-reserves-decline-by-229-million site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves decline by $229 million to $17.03 billion business · latest filing 31 Jul 2026, 7:42 AM PKT · 30–31 Jul 2026 · 8 articles from 7 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 7 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported the decline in Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves, citing the drop to $17.03 billion due to external debt repayments. While the majority attributed the decrease to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), a few also noted commercial banks’ holdings, mentioning total liquid reserves at around $22.44 billion. The framing of the decline varied slightly, with some outlets focusing primarily on the SBP’s reserves and others including broader liquidity figures. ## Same story from 7 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Dawn** — [State Bank of Pakistan reserves fall](https://www.dawn.com/news/2019587/state-bank-of-pakistan-reserves-fall) · 31 Jul 2026, 7:42 AM PKT > KARACHI: In less than a month, foreign exchange reserves of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) fell by $1.4 billion to $17bn, announced the central bank on Thursday. The State Bank exceeded the target of $18bn for FY26, reaching $18.4bn. The target was a part of the agreement with the IMF. During the week ended on July 24, the SBP reserves declined by $229 million. The country’s overall foreign e... - **Business Recorder** — [Forex reserves dip by USD228m](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40432651/forex-reserves-dip-by-usd228m) · 31 Jul 2026, 6:20 AM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > KARACHI: Pakistan’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves fell by USD 228 million during the week ended July 24, 2026, mainly due to external debt repayments made by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). According to the latest data released by the SBP on Thursday, the country’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves stood at USD 22.442 billion end of the last week, compared with USD 22.669 billio... - **Daily Times** — [Pakistan forex reserves fall to $17.03bn](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1530983/pakistan-forex-reserves-fall-to-17-03bn/) · 31 Jul 2026, 12:15 AM PKT · 85% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan declined by $229 million to $17.03 billion. The central bank attributed the decrease to external debt repayments. The country’s total liquid foreign reserves stood at $22.44 billion. According to the State Bank of Pakistan’s weekly reserves statement, SBP-held reserves reached $17.03 billion during the […] - **Samaa** — [Country’s foreign exchange reserves drop by $228m to $22.44bn](https://www.samaa.tv/2087354459-country-s-foreign-exchange-reserves-drop-by-228m-to-22-44bn) · 30 Jul 2026, 10:54 PM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing > The SBP’s reserves stood at $17.03 billion, while commercial banks held $5.41 billion in customers’ deposits, the data showed. - **24 News HD** — [Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves fall by $228m to $22.44bn](https://www.24newshd.tv/30-Jul-2026/pakistan-s-foreign-exchange-reserves-fall-dollar-228m-dollar-22-44bn) · 30 Jul 2026, 9:52 PM PKT · 76% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves declined by $228 million to $22. - **ProPakistani** — [SBP Reserves Down by $229 Million](https://propakistani.pk/2026/07/30/sbp-reserves-down-by-229-million/) · 30 Jul 2026, 8:47 PM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves witnessed a decrease during the week ended July 24, 2026. According to the State Bank of… Read More The post SBP Reserves Down by $229 Million appeared first on ProPakistani. - **Pakistan Observer** — [SBP’s Foreign Reserves Fall by $229 Million to $17.03 Billion](https://pakobserver.net/sbps-foreign-reserves-fall-by-229-million-to-17-03-billion/) · 30 Jul 2026, 7:57 PM PKT · 77% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan’s liquid foreign reserves stood at $ 22,442.1 million as of July 24, 2026. According to the data shared by… ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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