ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Overseas Pakistanis sent $17,875.23 million in first 10 months (July to April) of FY19 to Pakistan.
This shows a 8.45% growth when compared with $16,481.82 million sent during the same period in the preceding year.
In April 2019, overseas Pakistanis sent $1,778.90 million to Pakistan which is 2% higher than the amount sent during March 2019. The amount is 6% higher than April 2018, according to a data released by the State Bank of Pakistan on Friday.
The country-wise details for the month of April 2019 show that inflows from Saudi Arabia, UAE, USA, UK, GCC countries (including Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Oman) and EU countries amounted to $427.82 million, $372.43 million, $269.56 million, $280.02 million, $175.44million and $48.19 million respectively compared with the inflow of $399.56 million, $362.40 million, $250.91 million, $245.85 million, $167.68 million and $54.75million respectively in April 2018. Remittances received from Malaysia, Norway, Switzerland, Australia, Canada, Japan and other countries during April 2019 amounted to $205.43 million together as against $197.72 million received in April 2018.
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