Dollars 12.897091 billion were received during the same period of the preceding fiscal year, said State Bank of Pakistan's (SBP) statement here on Monday.
During April 2015, the inflow of workers' remittances amounted to $1.640058 billion, which is 4.0% higher than March 2015 and 25.06% higher than April 2014.
The country-wise details for the month of April 2015 shows that inflows from Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (UAE), United States of America,United Kingdom, GCC countries (including Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Oman) and European Union countries amounted to $519.68 million, $395.69 million, $233.85 million, $174.47 million, $190.59 million and $26.87 million respectively compared with the inflow of $ 415.09 million, $ 233.97 million, $ 206.15 million, $166.07 million, $169.67 million and $36.37 million respectively in April 2014. Remittances received from Norway, Switzerland, Australia, Canada, Japan and other countries during April 2015 amounted to $99.43 million together as against $84.53 million received in April 2014.