Expats in the UAE sent home more than AED 80 billion during the first half of this year.
According to the Central Bank, around 40 per cent of this amount (AED 33 billion) was transferred through money exchange companies and the rest from banks.
India was the top receiving country, accounting for 37.2 per cent of the total remittances.
The other major beneficiaries were Pakistan (10.5 per cent), the Philippines (7.2 per cent) and Egypt (6.3 per cent).
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Google charged with breaching EU rules, Apple told to open up to rivals
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Dubai Land Department trials 'Real Estate Tokenisation Project'
The Dubai Land Department (DLD) has launched the pilot phase of its 'Real Estate Tokenisation Project', making it the first real estate registration entity in the Middle East to implement tokenisation on property title deeds.
BYD unveils new 5-minute super-charging EV tech
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Abu Dhabi agrees multi-year Microsoft-G42 partnership
Abu Dhabi government has partnered with Microsoft, and Core42, a G42 company, for a multi-year partnership to implement AI-backed cloud system aimed at improving government service efficiency.
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