Remittance inflows rose 12% in August, central bank data shows
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Growth slowed from July but stayed in double digits; Gulf corridors led.
Key points
- August remittances were 12% higher than a year earlier, per the central bank release.
- Growth slowed from July's pace.
- Gulf corridors accounted for the largest share of inflows.
Remittance inflows in August were 12 percent higher than the same month last year, according to the central bank's monthly release.
The pace slowed from July but stayed in double digits. Gulf corridors remained the largest source of inflows.
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