In January-March 2019, the amount of remittances to Kyrgyzstan reached $ 540.4 million. This was announced by the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic.
Compared to the first three months of 2018, the figure rose by $ 34.6 million. In March, migrants transferred $ 195.8 million to the country. Over the month, the figure rose by $ 16.4 million.
More than 90 percent of remittances accounted for Russia ($ 530.3 million).
In terms of transfers US is in the second place with $ 6.6 million. From other countries, another $ 3.3 million was transferred to Kyrgyzstan.
In January – March 2019, there was an outflow of cash in the amount of $ 116.5 million. The bulk of the money transferred to Russia $ 115.6 million.
The net inflow of remittances in January-February 2019 to Kyrgyzstan amounted to $ 423.9 million.
At the end of 2018, the amount of remittances to the country amounted to $ 2 billion 685.3 million. From Kyrgyzstan to other states transferred $ 542.2 million. Net inflows - $ 2 billion 143.1 million.
