Key findings:
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The ranking of the three origins of the remittances received are: first, from other regions of Yemen; second, from the Middle East (UAE, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, etc.); and third, from North America (USA, Canada, etc.).
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The ranking of the three destinations for remittances are: first, to other regions of Yemen; second, to the Middle East (UAE, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, etc.); and third, to Europe (Germany, France, UK, etc.).
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A majority of exchange shops stated that the remittances transferred and received were sent between Yemeni governorates. Additionally, half of the exchange shops did not report any change in the transferred remittances in the last month