According to the Bank of Portugal's August data update, already available on the financial regulator's website, Portuguese workers in the PALOP sent 19.38 million euros, representing an increase of 9.3 percent compared to 17.7 million sent in August of last year.
As is traditional, Angola's values decisively influence the evolution of data on the PALOP, as they represent the vast majority of remittances sent to Portugal.
Thus, the Portuguese in Angola sent 18.8 million euros to Portugal, representing an increase of 10.5 percent compared to the 17.06 million sent in August last year.
In the opposite direction, Portuguese-speaking African workers working in Portugal sent 3.17 million euros, which represents an increase of 3.6 percent compared to the 3 million sent in August last year.
Globally, remittances from emigrants rose 1.8 percent to 308 million euros in August, according to data from Banco de Portugal, while money sent by foreigners in Portugal rose 7.2 percent to 48,2 million.
