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What is Remittance?

Remittance: Money sent home by workers abroad.

Where Remittance fits

Remittance is part of Economy & Rates in Global Trade. Global economics links currencies, interest rates, inflation and investment. Exchange rates change what trade costs, and foreign direct investment means building abroad.

Practical tip

Hedge currency risk and watch central bank rates.

Related terms

GDP
Total value of goods and services a country produces in a period.
Recession
A period when the economy shrinks and jobs and sales fall.
Interest rate
The price of borrowing money, shown as a percentage.
Inflation
A general rise in prices that reduces what money can buy.
Monetary policy
Central bank actions on interest rates and money supply to steer the economy.
Deflation
A general fall in prices that raises money's buying power.
Globalization
The growing connection of economies and cultures.
Currency devaluation
A deliberate drop in a currency's value.

Formulas you will use with it

Simple interestReal GDPInflation rateUnemployment rate

Test yourself

Which term means: “Money sent home by workers abroad.”?

Recession · Deflation · Remittance

Answer: Remittance

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