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Diaspora remittances hit a new monthly record

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August 2, 2017
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Diaspora remittances hit a new monthly record

Kenyans abroad made record monthly remittances in May consolidating the inflows’ position as the highest foreign exchange source ahead of tea, official data showed yesterday.

Monthly data released by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) showed that diaspora remittances reached $161.50 million (Sh16.78 billion) in May, a growth of 10.04 per cent compared to $146.76 million (Sh15.25 billion) the same month last year.

Month-on-month, the rise is 16.5 per cent compared to $138.60 million (Sh14.40 billion) the previous month the CBK, which tracks inflows from formal channels, reported.

The inflows in May have now slightly overtaken December 2016, which previously held the record at $160.94 million (Sh16.72 billion).

“The May 2017 improvement reflects higher inflows from North America and Europe,” the CBK said in a remittances report.

Cash from Kenyans living and working in North America rose by 9.1 per cent month-on-month to $77.30 million (Sh8.03 billion).

The North American remittances accounted for nearly half, at 48 per cent, of the total inflows in May, but the share was slightly lower compared to April’s 51.1 per cent ($70.8 million or Sh7.36 billion).

Inflows from Europe, on the other hand, posted a higher growth of 23.7 per cent to $55.4 million (Sh5.76 billion) in May compared with $44.80 million (Sh4.66 billion) in April. The cumulative remittances in the 12 months through May increased by 6.7 per cent to $1.75 billion (Sh181.84 billion) compared to $1.64 billion (Sh170.41 billion).

“The 12-month average inflows also sustained an upward trend to $145.9 million (Sh15.16 billion) in May from $136.3million (Sh14.16 billion) over the same period in 2016,” the report said.

“Remittances as a share of GDP stabilised at 2.3 per cent over the 12 months to May 2017.”

Diaspora remittances have become a key support of the shilling which is under pressure due to low export earnings.

Source: Daily Nation

 

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