Box 3 - Recent behavior of foreign remittance infows to Colombia - Monetary Policy Report, October 2024

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AUTHOR OR EDITOR
Sandoval-Herrera, Diego
Hernández-Peñaloza, Mateo
Publication Date:
Tuesday, 10 December 2024

In August 2024, it was projected that family remittance income received in Colombia surpassed USD 1000 million for three consecutive months, an amount of USD 187 million above the monthly average for 2023. The sustained increase of this external income has enhanced the signifcance of this component for the nation’s macroeconomy and for the income and consumption of benefciary households.

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