Philippine remittances see first drop since 2001
Payments Source
FEBRUARY 16, 2021
The amount of money repatriated by Filipinos abroad fell last year for the first time since 2001 as the pandemic upended the global job market.
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Payments Source
FEBRUARY 16, 2021
The amount of money repatriated by Filipinos abroad fell last year for the first time since 2001 as the pandemic upended the global job market.
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