Migrants transfer almost $ 2.5 billion to Kyrgyzstan

Migrants transfer almost $ 2.5 billion to Kyrgyzstan for 11 months of 2018, reports 24kg citing the National Bank of Kyrgyzstan.

Compared to the same period of 2017, the figure increased by $ 191.6 million. More than 90 percent of the funds were transfers from Russia — $ 2,436.3 billion. The United States take the second place with $ 24.2 million.

In November 2018, migrants have transferred $ 236.6 million to Kyrgyzstan, which is $ 34.5 million less than a month earlier.

In addition, for 11 months, they have transferred $ 494.4 million from Kyrgyzstan to other countries.

"The Qazaq Times"