Monetary Base (Reserve Money) — Central Bank
The monetary base is defined as currency in circulation; ODCs' deposit holdings at the central bank; and those deposits of money-holding sectors at the central bank that are also included in broad money.
About this series
The monetary base is defined as currency in circulation; ODCs' deposit holdings at the central bank; and those deposits of money-holding sectors at the central bank that are also included in broad money.
Use cases
- Chart monetary base (reserve money) — central bank and its full history in a dashboard or research note
- Track money and credit conditions via monetary base (reserve money) — central bank
- Feed monetary base (reserve money) — central bank into a banking or liquidity model
- Pull monetary base (reserve money) — central bank into your stack as JSON or CSV
Who uses this
- Bank / ALM analyst
- Macro researcher
- Economist
- Fixed-income desk
Metadata
| Series ID | banking.monetary_base_reserve_money |
|---|---|
| Source | SBP |
| Unit | PKR |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| First observation | 30 Jun 2008 |
| Last observation | 31 Aug 2026 |
| Tier | basic |
Fetch it
curl -H "X-API-Key: pk_live_xxx" \
"https://api.pakdatahub.com/v1/series/banking.monetary_base_reserve_money"JSON by default; add ?format=csv for CSV, from/to to filter dates, or transform=yoy|mom|pct_change|3ma|index for server-side transforms. See the series endpoint docs and pricing.
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FAQ
What is Monetary Base (Reserve Money) — Central Bank?
The monetary base is defined as currency in circulation; ODCs' deposit holdings at the central bank; and those deposits of money-holding sectors at the central bank that are also included in broad money.
Does PakDataHub have Pakistan money and banking data on Monetary Base (Reserve Money) — Central Bank?
Yes. Monetary Base (Reserve Money) — Central Bank is an official Pakistan money and banking time series (monthly, from SBP) available on the PakDataHub API, covering 2008 to 2026. Query it as JSON or CSV at /v1/series/banking.monetary_base_reserve_money, with server-side transforms (YoY, index, % change).
How far back does Monetary Base (Reserve Money) — Central Bank go?
PakDataHub carries Monetary Base (Reserve Money) — Central Bank covering 2008 to 2026, updated on a monthly basis from SBP.
How do I get Monetary Base (Reserve Money) — Central Bank via the API?
Call GET /v1/series/banking.monetary_base_reserve_money with your API key. Add ?format=csv for a download, or filter by date with from/to.