Remittances to the Asia- Pacific region reach US$ 256 billion helping millions of families to build a better future

Kuala Lumpur, 7 May 2018: Last year, migrant workers sent US$ 256 billion to their families in the Asia-Pacific region, according to the report “RemitSCOPE – Remittance markets and opportunities – Asia and the Pacific” and a new webportal on remittances released today by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). While remittances benefit about …