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Workers’ remittances were recorded at to $4.3 billion in May, registering growth on both a monthly and annual basis, according to data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Wednesday.
Adviser to the Finance Minister Khurram Schehzad also shared the data on X, stating that Pakistan had recorded its “highest-ever monthly remittance inflow in history”.
According to the SBP, the inflows increased by 20.2 per cent compared to April and were 15.4pc higher than the amount received in May last year.
“Cumulatively, remittances reached $38.1bn during July-May FY26, up 9.2pc from $34.9bn recorded in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year,” the SBP said.
