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What is the News?
The World Bank has released a report titled “Migration and Development Brief, 2020”.
Key Findings of the Migration and Development Brief:
Findings Related to India:
- Firstly, India has received the highest amount of remittances in 2020. This was followed by China, Mexico, the Philippines, Egypt, Pakistan, France and Bangladesh.
- Secondly, India’s Remittances: India has received over USD83 billion in remittances in 2020. This was despite the pandemic that devastated the world economy.
- In 2019, India had received USD83.3 billion in remittances.
- Thirdly, India’s remittances fell by just 0.2% in 2020. This was due to a 17% fall in remittances from the United Arab Emirates. However, this was offset by the resilient flows from the United States and other host countries.
- Fourthly, Remittances outflow from India in 2020 was USD7 billion. In 2019, it was around USD7.5 billion.
Other Key Findings:
- China received $59.5 billion in remittances in 2020 against $68.3 billion in 2019.
- The remittance outflow was maximum from the United States. This is followed by the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, Germany and China.
- Remittance inflows have increased in Latin America, South Asia, Middle East and North Africa.
- However, remittances have fallen for East Asia and the Pacific, Europe, Central Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.
About Migration and Development Brief Report:
- Prepared by: The report is prepared by the Migration and Remittances Unit, Development Economics (DEC)- the premier research and data arm of the World Bank.
- Aim: The report aims to provide an update on key developments. Especially in the area of migration and remittance flows and related policies over the past six months.
- The report also provides medium-term projections of remittance flows to developing countries.
- The report is produced twice a year.
About Remittances:
- Remittance is money usually sent to a person in another country. The sender is typically an immigrant and the recipient a relative back home.
- Remittances represent one of the largest sources of income for people in low-income and developing nations.
Source: Indian Express
