Remittances to Peru reached $2.53 billion in 2010

Peru was South America’s third biggest recipient of remittances in 2010, bringing in $2.53 billion, according to a report by the Inter-American Development Bank’s Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF) Brazil was the main recipient of remittances in South America with $4.04 billion, followed by Colombia at $4.02 billion, state news agency Andina reported. In fourth place [...]

Peruvians resident in US sent close to $1.8 billion home in 2007

In 2007, Peruvians living in the United States wired between $1.6 and $1.8 billion to family members in Peru, according to the Peruvian consul in Washington, D.C., Manuel Talavera. The results of a two-month survey, conducted between November and December 2007 by twelve Peruvian consulates across the United States, were presented this week by Talavera [...]

IADB estimates remittances to Peru to reach $3.5 billion in 2008

The Inter-American Development Bank has estimated that remittances to Peru will total $3.5 billion this year and increase to $4 billion in 2009, daily La República reported. The newspaper quoted the executive director of the Exxed consulting firm, Miguel Arbulú, saying that the projected total represents an increase over 2007, when Peruvians abroad sent $3 [...]