Remittances to Egypt by citizens working abroad rose 20.4% y-o-y in September to USD 1.8 bn, up from USD 1.5 bn in September 2017, according to a central bank statement (pdf). This puts the remittances figure for 1Q2018-19 at USD 5.9 bn, up 1.5% from USD 5.8 bn in 1Q2017-18.
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