Remittances

Offer incentives like additional cash to catch the market faster

Inflow comes down to $434.2m compared with $463.4m in January 2016

Shura Council was considering a proposal to impose a 6% levy on expat remittances

Inflows amounted to $9.46 billion during six-month period

July-November tally, however, shows a year-on-year decline of 2.45%

Trade leader terms slowdown in remittances damaging for economy

Total inflows, however, fall 3.8% to $6.258b in four months of FY17

The startup has managed to get remittance licenses in Singapore, Hong Kong, and the UK

He believes 80% of IT export earnings come through remittance channel

First quarter saw 9% decline in country’s exports, 29% rise in trade deficit

For the first quarter of current fiscal year, inflows dropped 5.3%

Amount to $1.761b, however, two-month data conveys 3.2% drop compared to 2015

Remittances could be boosted by creating a technologically advanced and user-friendly ecosystem

The rate of growth in inward remittances continues to remain sluggish

In contrast to other developing countries, inflow into Pakistan still growing

Money sent home stood at $16.9b in same period of previous fiscal year

According to SBP data, remittances amounted to $1.6b in April alone, 3.1 per cent less than the preceding month

Around a million Pakistanis are said to have left the country for better work opportunities in 2015 alone

Slowdown in pace of growth due to low inflation and slow global economic recovery

Pakistan’s economy is showing visible signs of improvement

It is time we recognise the flow of cash is not only way Pakistanis settled in distant lands can give back to society

Represent 5.98% rise compared to same period of previous year

Amount increases by 7.6% year-on-year, Saudi Arabia remains largest source

Inflow was $1,775.87 million in September alone

Amount to $1.66b in July, number 8.6% lower than June’s

Remittances amounted to $16.6 billion in the first 11 months of 2014-15

Remittances amounted to $16.6 billion in the first 11 months of 2014-15

SIC unmoved by federal government’s assurances on blasphemy laws.