Overview
- State Bank data show October inflows rose about 7% from September to $3.4 billion, the strongest monthly pace since June.
- Remittances totaled $13.0 billion in July–October FY26, an increase of 9.3% from the same period a year earlier.
- Key sources in October were Saudi Arabia ($820.9m), the United Arab Emirates ($697.7m), the United Kingdom ($487.7m) and the United States ($290.0m).
- The central bank links the uptrend to policies promoting digital transfers and efforts to curb informal channels, with analysts also citing steadier use of banking platforms.
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif praised overseas Pakistanis and said rising inflows bolster policy credibility, while The Express Tribune noted external pressures persist as the four-month trade deficit widened to $12.6 billion.