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Sep

Remittances see 10pc increase in 2MFY22

By Shahid Iqbal Published in Dawn on September 11, 2021 KARACHI: The country received $5.364 billion during the first two months of the fiscal year 2021-22 (2MFY22), showing growth of 10.4 per cent compared to the same period in FY21 when inflows were $4.859bn, data shared by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) showed on Friday. “In […]

03

Sep

Webinar Report on Covid-19 and its Impact on Out and Return Overseas Labour Migration from Pakistan: Major Issues and Concerns

REPORT ON COVID–19 AND ITS IMPACT ON OUT AND RETURN OVERSEAS LABOR MIGRATION FROM PAKISTAN: MAJOR ISSUES AND CONCERNS (Webinar at Lahore School of Economics, Centre on International Migration, Remittances and Diaspora (CIMRAD), June 30, 2020) Among the wide range of issues raised and debated in CIMRAD’s webinar on June 30, there was a consensus on three[…]

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Sep

State Bank of Pakistan reserves hit all-time high of $20.15b

Published in The Express Tribune on September 03, 2021 KARACHI: The foreign exchange reserves held by the central bank surged 14.6% on a weekly basis, hitting an all-time high of $20.15 billion, according to data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Thursday. On August 27, the foreign currency reserves held by the SBP were[…]