'Our great asset': PM lauds expats as funds remitted via Roshan accounts cross $200m

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan took to Twitter on Thursday morning to thank overseas Pakistanis for remitting over $200 million through Roshan Digital Accounts.

“I want to thank our great asset, Overseas Pakistanis. MashaAllah funds sent by them through #RoshanDigitalAccounts created by SBP crossed $200 mn yesterday. The pace is accelerating: first $100 mn came in 76 days & the next $100 mn came in only 28 days,” he wrote on his official Twitter handle.

I want to thank our great asset, Overseas Pakistanis. MashaAllah funds sent by them through #RoshanDigitalAccounts created by SBP crossed $200 mn yesterday. The pace is accelerating: first $100 mn came in 76 days & the next $100 mn came in only 28 days. https://t.co/sEe2wiOYrG

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) December 24, 2020

Separately, the State Bank tweeted that funds remitted through Roshan Digital Accounts crossed the $200 million mark. Since the launch of the initiative three months ago, over 59,000 accounts have been opened by overseas pakistanis in 91 countries, it added.

Funds remitted through #RoshanDigitalAccounts are accelerating and crossed $200 mn. Since launch 3 months ago, 59.7k accounts have been opened by Overseas Pakistanis in 91 countries. Last $100 mn came in just 28 days. To know more about RDA, click: https://t.co/vOxEvdpNTP

— SBP (@StateBank_Pak) December 24, 2020