remittance
Example Sentences
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With a per capita GDP of roughly $1,500, the country relies heavily on remittances from overseas workers and tourism, particularly expeditions to Mount Everest and other Himalayan peaks.
With a per capita gross domestic product of around $1,500, the country is dependent on remittances and tourism, particularly expeditions to Mount Everest and other Himalayan peaks, as key sources of earnings.
At the main office of the Cubamax company in Hialeah, northwest of Miami, which handles remittances, shipping and travel, about 10 customers lined up before opening time.
From Barron's
With a price tag near $2,000, only those with family members abroad sending remittances can afford them.
From Salon
They were all to be paid between $1,000 and $3,000 a month -- a fortune in Kenya where jobs are scarce and the government encourages emigration to boost remittances.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
