Foreign remittance 13 % greater than last year: SBP

Foreign remittance 13 % greater than last year: SBP
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Summary Current economic year’s first two months saw a 13% increase in the foreign remittance

KARACHI (Dunya News) – According to State Bank of Pakistan, from July to August 2017, overseas Pakistanis sent $3.5 billion in foreign remittances back to Pakistan which is 13% more than last year’s remittances, reported Dunya News.

According to details, last year foreign remittances totaled to $3 billion. This years’ month of August saw a great amount of remittances being sent back home. The total amount sent b overseas Pakistanis was $1.95 billion.

According to experts, the upsurge in foreign remittance is necessary for a health economy because they help in paying debts and keeping the economy stable.

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