Daily Times
April 18, 2021
Currency traders and analysts expect that Pakistan will receive record monthly remittances up to $3 billion ahead of Eid festivities.
According to the State Bank of Pakistan, the country witnessed a 43 percent increase in workers’ remittances in March 2021 when it received $2.7 billion. It was the 10th consecutive month the Pakistani diaspora sent more than $2 billion to their homeland.
“Keeping in view the consistent inflows, we expect remittances to cross the $3 billion mark ahead of Eid,” said Malik Bostan, chairman of the Exchange Companies Association of Pakistan (ECAP). “The major support as usual is coming from Saudi Arabia and the UAE where large numbers of Pakistani workers reside, and many of them are unable to travel to their country to celebrate Eid with their families,” he continued. “We expect 20 to 30 percent seasonal growth in remittances.” “Pakistan is receiving great support from Saudi Arabia and the UAE,” Bostan said
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