Sri Lanka sees drop in workers’ remittances

Sri Lanka sees drop in workers’ remittances

August 13, 2022   11:38 am

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) says the workers’ remittances channelled through official channels in July 2022 saw 50% drop in comparison to the corresponding period in 2021.

According to CBSL statistics, the workers’ remittances in July this year were USD 279.5 million.

The cumulative figure for January-July 2022 was USD 1,889.4 million, the CBSL said further.

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