PH Remittance Growth Hits Nearly 4-Year Low in April
Overseas remittances to the Philippines saw their weakest growth in nearly four years in April, rising only 2% year-on-year to $2.7 billion. Households became more cautious amid economic fallout from the Middle East conflict.
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