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Pakistan's inflow of remittances under threat
Pakistan may lose significant amount as jobless expatriates return home
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Will Covid affect our remittance inflows?
Overseas Pakistani workers will need all the help they can get from the authorities to limit their losses
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State Bank of Pakistan raises margins on remittances
State Bank of Pakistan aims to mitigate risk of drop in foreign currency inflow
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Rupee plunges against dollar, gold shines
Currency loses Rs2.34 to close at Rs156.58 in inter-bank market
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UK diaspora sending over Rs249b charity annually
Experts call for channelling funds to meet silent emergency in health, education
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Moody’s expects Pakistan to sustain growth in remittances
Upbeat outlook on back of technological advancement, reduced cost of repatriating funds
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SBP raises remittance limit for freelancers
This would also enable freelancers to expand their businesses
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Overseas Pakistanis remit $13.3bn in Jul-Jan FY20
Remittances increase as expatriate Pakistanis utilise legal channels
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Remittances hit 7-month high at $2.09b in Dec
Growth attributed to sharp rise in number of people who went abroad in 2019
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Legal inflows, illegal channels
The latest figures on remittances from abroad are in line with the trend
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