The workers’ remittances received during July – February 2019/2020 amounted to $15.126 billion recording an increase $770.7 million or 5.4 percent over remittances received during July – February FY19 ($ 14,355.8 million).
The remittance during February 2020 increased by $242.6 million or 15.3 percent to $1.824 billion as compared with $1.581 billion received during the corresponding month of FY19.
During February 2020, larger amounts of workers’ remittances are received from Saudi Arabia ($ 421.96 million), UAE ($ 387.1 million), USA ($ 333.5 million) and UK ($ 253.5 million) recording a decrease of 2.6 percent, 2.1 percent, 0.5 percent and 15.2 percent respectively as compared to January 2020.
