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title: "Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves increase in late September 2026"
description: "Most outlets reported the rise in State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) foreign exchange reserves, with figures ranging from $11 million to $11.3 million, bringing SBP-held reserves to $21.4 billion. A few also noted the higher total liquid foreign exchange reserves at $26.81 billion. The Associated Press of Pakistan highlighted that the SBP reserves reached a historical high, while others mentioned the increase in total reserves only briefly or in passing."
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# Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves increase in late September 2026

business · updated 24 Sep 2026, 10:39 PM PKT · 24 Sep 2026 · 6 articles from 6 outlets

**HarZaviya summary** — how 6 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts:

> Most outlets reported the rise in State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) foreign exchange reserves, with figures ranging from $11 million to $11.3 million, bringing SBP-held reserves to $21.4 billion. A few also noted the higher total liquid foreign exchange reserves at $26.81 billion. The Associated Press of Pakistan highlighted that the SBP reserves reached a historical high, while others mentioned the increase in total reserves only briefly or in passing.

## Same story from 6 outlets

Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source.

- **Profit** — [SBP reserves edge up $11mn to $21.4bn](https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/09/24/sbp-reserves-edge-up-dollar11mn-to-dollar214bn) · 24 Sep 2026, 10:39 PM PKT
  > Pakistan’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves stand at $26.81 billion as of September 18
- **24 News HD** — [SBP foreign exchange reserves increase by $11.3m](https://www.24newshd.tv/24-Sep-2026/sbp-foreign-exchange-reserves-increase-dollar-11-3m) · 24 Sep 2026, 9:42 PM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing
  > The State Bank of Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves increased by $11.
- **Associated Press of Pakistan** — [Pakistan’s foreign reserves rise to $26.81 billion, SBP reserves stand at highest level of $21.4 billion](https://www.app.com.pk/business/pakistans-foreign-reserves-rise-to-26-81-billion-sbp-reserves-stand-at-highest-level-of-21-4-billion/) · 24 Sep 2026, 8:29 PM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing
  > The total liquid foreign reserves of Pakistan increased to US$ 26,810.6 million as the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) held reserves surged to US$ 21,400.3 million, the highest ever level of SBP reserves in history.
- **Pakistan Observer** — [SBP Reserves Rise as Pakistan’s Total Reserves Reach $26.81bn](https://pakobserver.net/sbp-reserves-rise-as-pakistans-total-reserves-reach-26-81bn/) · 24 Sep 2026, 7:41 PM PKT · 91% identical wording to the newest filing
  > Pakistan’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves rose to $26.81 billion as of September 18, 2026, according to data released by…
- **Business Recorder** — [SBP-held foreign reserves rise by $11m to $21.4bn](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40441063/sbp-held-foreign-reserves-rise-by-11m-to-214bn) · 24 Sep 2026, 7:39 PM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing
  > State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)-held foreign exchange reserves increased by $11 million during the week ended September 18, 2026, reaching $21.4 billion, according to data released by the central bank on Thursday. The country’s total liquid foreign reserves stood at $26.81 billion as of September 18, compared with $21.4 billion held by the SBP and $5.41 billion held by commercial banks. The breakd...
- **ProPakistani** — [SBP Reserves Now Cover 3.5 Months of Imports](https://propakistani.pk/2026/09/24/sbp-reserves-now-cover-3-5-months-of-imports/) · 24 Sep 2026, 7:34 PM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing
  > Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves witnessed an increase during the week ended September 18, 2026. According to the State Bank of… Read More

## Part of a bigger story

Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. "% related" compares whole stories, not single articles — see [what the percentages mean](https://harzaviya.com/methodology).

- [Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves reported at different figures in September 2026](https://harzaviya.com/stories/11785-sbp-held-foreign-exchange-reserves-rise-39m-to-21-44bn) · 2 Oct 2026 · 5 outlets · 98% related
- [Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves increase by $15 million in latest week](https://harzaviya.com/stories/13123-sbp-held-foreign-exchange-reserves-rise-15m-to-21-45bn) · 9 Oct 2026 · 10 outlets · 97% related
- [Pakistan's Foreign Exchange Reserves Update for Week Ending October 16, 2026](https://harzaviya.com/stories/15916-sbp-held-forex-reserves-rise-by-19mn-to-21-49bn) · 23 Oct 2026 · 6 outlets · 96% related
- [SBP Foreign Reserves Rise by $14 Million to $17.06 Billion](https://harzaviya.com/stories/3108-sbp-s-foreign-reserves-edge-up-to-17-06-billion) · 14 Aug 2026 · 5 outlets · 96% related
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6 articles from 6 outlets, 24 Sep 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text.

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