August remittances set a new record at US $4.74 billion

Remittances from Mexicans working abroad continued their steady upward trend in August and set a new monthly record, according to the Bank of México.

Total for the month was US $4.74 billion, up 32.7% over August 2020. It lifted the total for the year to $32.9 billion, an increase of 24.8% over the same period last year.

Remittances sent during the 12 months ending August 31 came to $47.1 billion, up from $45.9 billion in the previous 12-month period.

The August figure, up 4.5% over July’s total, was well above the $4.4-billion median estimate by economists in a Bloomberg survey.

Mexico News Daily

Have something to say? Paid Subscribers get all access to make & read comments.
citizens brigade in Tabasco

Tabasco residents prepare to contain the damage caused by climate-change-induced coastal erosion

0
Erosion along a 30-kilometer stretch of Tabasco coastline has reached 85% and mangrove forests are thinning at an alarming rate. A brigade of local residents is receiving a crash course on how to contain the damage and save the protective dunes.
Mexican security forces stand with two men in handcuffs

Cartel roadblocks paralyze Matamoros after arrest of Gulf Cartel leader’s son

0
The security incident triggered the temporary closure of the international bridges between Brownsville, Texas, and Matamoros.
Primary school students in Oaxaca city at their desks.

Mexico in Numbers: How does Mexico’s education system compare to other countries?

1
From budgets to bullying, Mexico in Numbers breaks down the data on how Mexico's education system ranks compared to other OECD countries.
BETA Version - Powered by Perplexity