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News item 10-5-2007

With a continuous rise in the inflow of remittances, money earned by Nepalis working overseas has become a vibrant contributor to the gross domestic products (GDP) of the country. It has surpassed exports as the top contributor to foreign exchange earnings.
A significant rise in the contribution by remittances to the GDP from 11.5 per cent in 2000-01 to 16.8 per cent in 2005-06 is a clear testament that its role in the national economy is gaining stature. It has now positioned itself as the top contributor to foreign exchange earnings for the last five years. This was revealed in a
Nepal Rastra bank (NRB) report on ‘Inflow of Workers’ Remittances: Nepal’s Experiences’ presented at SAARC-Finance seminar on Management of Workers’ Remittances in SAARC Countries, today.
The share of remittances in total foreign exchange earnings increased from 36.6 per cent in 2003-04 to 46.7 per cent in 2005-06, whereas the corresponding share of exports dropped to 29.4 per cent in 2005-06 from 34.5 per cent in 2003-04.
The growing remittances have led to a surplus in the current account, thereby strengthening the overall balance of payment position. The share of remittances in total current account soared to 46.7 per cent from 29.8 per cent in the past five years. Growth of 26 per cent in convertible currency reserves of the banking system is also due to increasing remittances. The report also shows that the inflow of remittances through official channels registered a dramatic rise from Rs 47.53 billion in 2001-02 to Rs 97.68 billion in 2005-06.
However, it doesn’t take into account the flow through informal channels, as the econometric analysis and available household surveys show that unrecorded flows through informal channels may add 50 per cent or more to recorded flows.
 

 

 

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