This Caribbean Country Received $4.5 Billion in Remittances

By: - May 14th, 2015

Above: Santo Domingo (CJ Photo)

By the Caribbean Journal staff

Remittances to Latin America and the Caribbean set a record last year, with the Caribbean led by the Dominican Republic, according to a new report from the Inter-American Development Bank.

Total remittances topped a previous high set in 2008.

The Dominican Republic led the way with a total of $4.5 billion in remittances, according to the data from the IDB’s Multilateral Investment Fund.

Haiti was second in the Caribbean region with 1.923 billion, followed by Jamaica at $2.16 billion.

“Remittances remain an important source of income for millions of families in Latin America and the Caribbean,” said Fernando Jimenez-Ontiveros, Acting General Manager of the MIF. “The remittance sector has evolved by adopting new technologies and options for sending and receiving, and has seen a decline in fees. However, it is essential to continue working so that those who receive them have opportunities for savings and investment.”

See the full table below.

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