Pakistan Foreign exchange reserves: According to the latest data from the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Pakistan’s total foreign exchange reserves were recorded at US $ 16.02 billion in the last week of March 14, 2025. According to the report of ARY News, a statement issued by State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) stated that SBP reserves increased by $ 48.9 million during this period, causing it to US $ 11.14 billion. In addition, it reached US $ 4.87 billion with an increase of $ 38 million in foreign currency reserves kept by commercial banks. In this way, the total reserves of the country increased by $ 86.9 million to $ 16.02 billion.
On March 20, 2025, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) recorded the highest level in the KSE-100 index so far. During the intra-day trading, the index reached a record-breaking high of 119,421.81 points, while the current index closed at 118,663.73, with a gain of 689.71 points (0.58%).
Positive trends among investors
This positive trend of PSX has shown optimistic spirit among investors. This speed was supported by major shares like Hubc, Mari, Engroh, SYS and PPL, which together contributed 551 points to the index. However, FFC, Efert and POL registered a decline of 54 points in the index by putting negative pressure.
PSX’s future expectations
PSX is likely to continue in the coming days, as investors are optimistic about the future performance of the market. The total trading volume with over 268 million shares stood at Rs 20.2 billion, indicating strong activity in the market. Please tell that Pakistan has been facing financial crisis for many years. In the meantime, the increase in Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves is considered good from the economic perspective of the country. However, during this period, Pakistan is also continuously talking about loans to IMF, but the IMF has placed some strict condition, which is causing trouble for Pakistan.
