ISLAMABAD: Overseas Pakistanis remitted US $17,875.23 million in first 10months (July to April) of FY19, showing a growth of 8.45 per cent comparedwith US $16,481.82 million received during the same period in the precedingyear.
During April 2019, the inflow of worker’s remittances amounted to US$1,778.90 million, which is 2 per cent higher than March 2019 and 6 percent higher than April 2018, according to a data released by State Bank ofPakistan on Friday.
The country-wise details for the month of April 2019 show that inflows fromSaudi Arabia, UAE, USA,UK, GCC countries (including Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatarand Oman) and EU countries amounted to $427.82 million, $372.43 million,$269.56 million, $280.02 million, $175.44million and $48.19 millionrespectively compared with the inflow of $399.56 million, $362.40 million,$250.91 million, $245.85 million, $167.68 million and $54.75millionrespectively in April 2018. Remittances received from Malaysia, Norway,Switzerland, Australia, Canada, Japan and other countries during April 2019amounted to $205.43 million together as against $197.72 million received inApril 2018.
