In the first quarter of 2017, $567 million was transferred to Ukraine from abroad, and only $68 million from Ukraine.
In the first quarter, the volume of transfers to Ukraine via money transfer systems created by residents and non-residents amounted to $567 million and $68 million from Ukraine.
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According to the National Bank, in January-March, 31 money transfer systems provided services in Ukraine, of which 24 systems were created by residents and 7 systems created by non-residents.
As of April 1, 7 funds transfer systems created by non-residents were operating in Ukraine - 3 systems from the United States, 1 each from Georgia, Great Britain, Canada, and Azerbaijan.
In total, during this period, using systems created by both residents and non-residents, the following were transferred: to Ukraine - $567 million, outside Ukraine - $68 million, within Ukraine - $1 million.
“During the first quarter of this year, the amount of funds received in Ukraine using international funds transfer systems is 8 times higher than the amount of funds sent outside its borders,” the National Bank noted.
PolitNavigator previously reported that the volume of private transfers from abroad to Ukraine exceeds the amount of aid from the IMF.
English version :: Read in English In the first quarter of 2017, $567 million was transferred from abroad to Ukraine, and only $68 million from Ukraine.