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Remittances jumped over $ 6.33bn
KARACHI: Overseas Pakistani workers remittances have jumped by 19.54 percent to over $ 6.325 billion in the first half (July-December 2011) of the current fiscal year 2011-12 (FY12) over same period last year.
According to SBP here on Tuesday, remittances have showed an impressive growth of $ 1.034 billion when compared with $ 5.291 billion received during the same period of last fiscal year (July- December 2010).
The inflow of remittances in July-December, 2011 from Saudi Arabia, UAE, USA, UK, GCC countries (including Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Oman) and EU countries amounted to $ 1,661.89 million, $ 1,412.92 million, $ 1,150.24 million, $ 726.35 million, $ 721.19 million, and $ 189.14 million respectively as compared with the inflow of $ 1,143.82 million, $ 1,255.65 million, $ 997.68 million, $ 577.17 million, $ 626.29 million and $ 172.10 million respectively in July-December, 2010.
Remittances received from Norway, Switzerland, Australia, Canada, Japan and other countries during the first half of current fiscal year (July-December 2011) amounted to $ 463.61 million as against $ 518.69 million received in the first half of last fiscal year (July- December 2010).
The monthly average remittances for the July-December 2011 period comes out to $ 1,054.22 million as compared to $ 881.91 million during the same corresponding period of the last fiscal year, registering an increase of 19.54 percent.
Last month, an amount of $ 1085.35 million was sent home by overseas Pakistanis, up 25.75 percent, when compared with $ 863.13 million received in the same month of December, 2010.
In December 2011, the inflow of remittances from Saudi Arabia, UAE, USA, UK, GCC countries (including Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Oman) and EU countries amounted to $ 297.53 million, $ 245.67 million, $ 175.12 million, $ 132.05 million, $ 121.15 million and $ 28.88 million respectively as compared with the inflow of $ 208.06 million, $ 210.33 million, $ 156.36 million, $ 81.08 million, $ 95.99 million and $ 24.53 million respectively in December, 2010.
Remittances received from Norway, Switzerland, Australia, Canada, Japan and other countries during December 2011 amounted to $ 84.95 million as against $ 86.76 million received in the same month (December 2010) of last fiscal year.
Remittances jumped over $ 6.33bn
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Workers’ remittances increase 19% in first half of FY12
Staff Report
KARACHI: Overseas Pakistani workers remitted an amount of $6.33 billion in the first half (July-December 2011) of the current fiscal year, showing an impressive growth of 19.54 percent or $1.034 billion when compared with $5.291.43 billion received during the same period of last fiscal year (July- December 2010).
The remittances received from all countries of the world showed growth during the first half of current fiscal year. The inflow of remittances in July-December, 2011 from Saudi Arabia, UAE, USA, UK, GCC countries (including Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Oman) and EU countries amounted to $1,661.89 million, $1,412.92 million, $1,150.24 million, $726.35 million, $721.19 million, and $189.14 million respectively as compared with the inflow of $1,143.82 million, $1,255.65 million, $997.68 million, $577.17 million, $626.29 million and $172.10 million respectively in July-December 2010. Remittances received from Norway, Switzerland, Australia, Canada, Japan and other countries during the first half of current fiscal year (July-December 2011) amounted to $463.61 million as against $518.69 million received in the first half of last fiscal year (July- December 2010).
The monthly average remittances for the July-December 2011 period comes out to $1.054 billion as compared to $881.91 million during the same corresponding period of the last fiscal year, registering an increase of 19.54 percent.
Last month, an amount of $1.085 billion was sent home by overseas Pakistanis, up 25.75 percent, when compared with $863.13 million received in the same month of December 2010.
In December 2011, the inflow of remittances from Saudi Arabia, UAE, USA, UK, GCC countries (including Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Oman) and EU countries amounted to $297.53 million, $245.67 million, $175.12 million, $132.05 million, $121.15 million and $28.88 million respectively as compared with the inflow of $208.06 million, $210.33 million, $156.36 million, $81.08 million, $95.99 million and $24.53 million respectively in December, 2010. Remittances received from Norway, Switzerland, Australia, Canada, Japan and other countries during December 2011 amounted to $84.95 million as against $86.76 million received in the same month (December 2010) of last fiscal year.
Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan
KARACHI: Overseas Pakistani workers remittances have jumped by 19.54 percent to over $ 6.325 billion in the first half (July-December 2011) of the current fiscal year 2011-12 (FY12) over same period last year.
According to SBP here on Tuesday, remittances have showed an impressive growth of $ 1.034 billion when compared with $ 5.291 billion received during the same period of last fiscal year (July- December 2010).
The inflow of remittances in July-December, 2011 from Saudi Arabia, UAE, USA, UK, GCC countries (including Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Oman) and EU countries amounted to $ 1,661.89 million, $ 1,412.92 million, $ 1,150.24 million, $ 726.35 million, $ 721.19 million, and $ 189.14 million respectively as compared with the inflow of $ 1,143.82 million, $ 1,255.65 million, $ 997.68 million, $ 577.17 million, $ 626.29 million and $ 172.10 million respectively in July-December, 2010.
Remittances received from Norway, Switzerland, Australia, Canada, Japan and other countries during the first half of current fiscal year (July-December 2011) amounted to $ 463.61 million as against $ 518.69 million received in the first half of last fiscal year (July- December 2010).
The monthly average remittances for the July-December 2011 period comes out to $ 1,054.22 million as compared to $ 881.91 million during the same corresponding period of the last fiscal year, registering an increase of 19.54 percent.
Last month, an amount of $ 1085.35 million was sent home by overseas Pakistanis, up 25.75 percent, when compared with $ 863.13 million received in the same month of December, 2010.
In December 2011, the inflow of remittances from Saudi Arabia, UAE, USA, UK, GCC countries (including Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Oman) and EU countries amounted to $ 297.53 million, $ 245.67 million, $ 175.12 million, $ 132.05 million, $ 121.15 million and $ 28.88 million respectively as compared with the inflow of $ 208.06 million, $ 210.33 million, $ 156.36 million, $ 81.08 million, $ 95.99 million and $ 24.53 million respectively in December, 2010.
Remittances received from Norway, Switzerland, Australia, Canada, Japan and other countries during December 2011 amounted to $ 84.95 million as against $ 86.76 million received in the same month (December 2010) of last fiscal year.
Remittances jumped over $ 6.33bn
---------- Post added at 09:38 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:36 PM ----------
Workers’ remittances increase 19% in first half of FY12
Staff Report
KARACHI: Overseas Pakistani workers remitted an amount of $6.33 billion in the first half (July-December 2011) of the current fiscal year, showing an impressive growth of 19.54 percent or $1.034 billion when compared with $5.291.43 billion received during the same period of last fiscal year (July- December 2010).
The remittances received from all countries of the world showed growth during the first half of current fiscal year. The inflow of remittances in July-December, 2011 from Saudi Arabia, UAE, USA, UK, GCC countries (including Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Oman) and EU countries amounted to $1,661.89 million, $1,412.92 million, $1,150.24 million, $726.35 million, $721.19 million, and $189.14 million respectively as compared with the inflow of $1,143.82 million, $1,255.65 million, $997.68 million, $577.17 million, $626.29 million and $172.10 million respectively in July-December 2010. Remittances received from Norway, Switzerland, Australia, Canada, Japan and other countries during the first half of current fiscal year (July-December 2011) amounted to $463.61 million as against $518.69 million received in the first half of last fiscal year (July- December 2010).
The monthly average remittances for the July-December 2011 period comes out to $1.054 billion as compared to $881.91 million during the same corresponding period of the last fiscal year, registering an increase of 19.54 percent.
Last month, an amount of $1.085 billion was sent home by overseas Pakistanis, up 25.75 percent, when compared with $863.13 million received in the same month of December 2010.
In December 2011, the inflow of remittances from Saudi Arabia, UAE, USA, UK, GCC countries (including Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Oman) and EU countries amounted to $297.53 million, $245.67 million, $175.12 million, $132.05 million, $121.15 million and $28.88 million respectively as compared with the inflow of $208.06 million, $210.33 million, $156.36 million, $81.08 million, $95.99 million and $24.53 million respectively in December, 2010. Remittances received from Norway, Switzerland, Australia, Canada, Japan and other countries during December 2011 amounted to $84.95 million as against $86.76 million received in the same month (December 2010) of last fiscal year.
Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan
