Foreign Exchange Reserves

Retrieve Pakistan's foreign exchange reserve levels and composition, a critical indicator of external stability and payment capacity.

GET/3.0/economy/for-reserve

Description

This endpoint retrieves data on Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves held by Commercial banks and the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). FX reserves represent the stock of foreign currency assets available to meet external obligations, stabilize the currency, and support economic stability. Reserves include deposits with foreign central banks, SDRs, gold, and other reserve assets. FX reserve levels are a critical external stability indicator influencing currency stability, sovereign credit ratings, investor confidence, and country risk assessments. Data is sourced from the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).

Request

Authentication

• Type: Bearer Token
• Required: Yes

Parameters

This endpoint does not accept any query parameters.

Response

Success Response (200)

{
  "status": "ok",
  "message": "",
  "data": [
    {
      "period": "2025-12-05",
      "sbp": 7850,
      "bank": 4920,
      "total": 2930,
    },
    {
      "period": "2025-11-28",
      "sbp": 7720,
      "bank": 4850,
      "total": 2870,
    }
  ]
}

Response Fields

Field	Type	Description
period	string	Date of the FX reserve observation (YYYY-MM-DD)
sbp	number	Reserves held by State Bank of Pakistan (US$ millions)
bank	number	Reserves held by commercial banks (US$ millions)
total	number	Total foreign exchange reserves (US$ millions)

Error Responses

For detailed Common Error responses, see the Error Handling.

Examples

Get Latest FX Reserves

curl -X GET "https://csapis.com/3.0/economy/for-reserve" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN"

Use Cases

• External Stability Assessment: Monitor FX reserves as indicator of external balance
• Currency Stability: Track reserves available for currency defense
• Import Coverage: Assess how many months of imports are covered by reserves
• IMF Programs: Monitor reserve levels required under IMF programs
• Investor Confidence: Use reserves as signal of economic stability
• Monetary Policy: Central bank uses reserve levels in policy decisions
• Economic Forecasting: Incorporate FX trends in external sector models