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remittance

[ri-mit-ns] / rɪˈmɪt ns /












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Some 60% of Venezuelan households receive remittances, according to the Remittance Industry Observatory, far more than other Latin American countries such as Mexico.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

Remittance costs - driven by fees and currency conversion - have long been a global policy concern due to their impact on families.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2025

Remittance flows, international grants, subdued imports and resilient exports helped Afghanistan’s current account surplus reach 14.2% of GDP in 2020, the International Monetary Fund said in June.

From Reuters • Aug. 19, 2021

Remittance payments have dropped precipitously during the pandemic because of border closures, eliminating the most likely form of relief.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2021

Remittance of L30— Sterling.—Tennyson.—Regrets having troubled Carlyle about proof-sheets.—Birth of Edward Emerson.—Purchase of land on Walden Pond.

From The Correspondence of Thomas Carlyle and Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1834-1872, Vol II. by Carlyle, Thomas




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