January-July remittance income plummets 50%

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January-July remittance income plummets 50%

July remittance income at US$ 279.5 mn. slightly up from June, but down from US$ 453.3 mn a year ago. Cumulative figure for the seven-month period down 50% YoY to US$ 1.8bn.

January-July remittance income plummets 50%

Daily Mirror

2022-08-15

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