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This Wednesday the Bank of Mexico (Banxico) revealed that during July remittances registered a new historical record, reaching $ 4, 540 millions of dollars, which represents an increase of 3.9%,
The amount of remittances that arrived in Mexico during the first seven months of the year have added $ 28, 187 million dollars, achieving an increase of one 23. 5% compared to the same period of 2020.
The government of Mexico has thanked Mexican migrants for months for their effort to send remittances to their families . The president of the country, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, has stated that remittances have an impact on more than 10 millions of Mexican families living in poverty .
Halfway through his administration López Obrador described as an economic achievement of his government the record of remittances that the Aztec country received in July during his speech this Wednesday of his third government report.
However, the arrival of remittances are reflecting the impact that the economic recovery of the United States has had thanks to the economic support that taxpayers have received throughout the year.
However, for Gabriela Siller, Director of Analysis at Banco Base, commented during a radio interview that remittances “ s are evidence of the lack of opportunities that exist in Mexico and are part of the recovery of employment in the United States. ”
Agree to the Banco de México report most remittances are sent through electronic media.
Mexicans living abroad sent on average $ 391 dollars , amount greater than 13% in relation to the same period but last year.
Remittances represent the second source of foreign exchange for Mexico after automotive exports. Most of them come from Mexicans living in the United States.
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