Remittances from Egyptians living abroad rose 17% in October to USD 2.1 bn from USD 1.8 bn in September 2018, according to a central bank statement (pdf). This puts the remittances for 10M2018 at USD 21.4 bn, up 8% from around USD 19.8 bn in 10M2017.
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