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Russia, US, Italy largest remittance senders in August 2017

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Georgia received $121.8 million from abroad in August 2017, while remittances leaving Georgia totalled $19.4 million, says the National Bank of Georgia.

Last month Georgia received 15.1 percent more in remittances than in August of 2016.

Russia ($40.3 million), the United States ($12.8 million) and Italy ($12.7 million) were the largest remittance senders in August 2017.

Overall, the vast majority (92.5 percent) of all money transfers from abroad came from 14 countries.

After Russia, the US and Italy, other countries regularly sending money transfers to Georgia in August 2017 included:

Greece – $11.5 million
Israel - $10.8 million
Turkey - $9.8 million
Spain - $3.5 million
Germany – $2.9 million
Ukraine - $2.2 million
United Kingdom - $1.4 million
Kazakhstan -$1.3 million
Azerbaijan - $1.3 million
France - $1.2 million
Canada - $1 million

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Georgia received 20.1 percent more in remittances in July of 2017 than the same time period last year.

Georgia receives $117m in remittances in June 2017

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Georgia received 17.1 percent more in remittances in June of 2017 than the same time period last year.

Georgia receives $115m in remittances in May 2017

15 Jun 2017

Georgia received 24.2 percent more in remittances in May of 2017 than the same time period last year.

Georgia receives $112m in remittances in March 2017

13 Apr 2017

Georgia received 23.5 percent more in remittances in March of 2017 than the same time period last year.

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Georgia received $124.4 million from abroad in September 2017, while remittances leaving Georgia totalled $19 million, says the National Bank of Georgia.

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