remessa

/ʁeˈme.sɐ/

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noun

money sent, often abroad, to family or recipients

Exchange rates and fees heavily affect how much arrives.

Examples

  • Trabalhadores no exterior enviam uma remessa mensal aos pais.

    Workers abroad send a monthly remittance to their parents.

  • Bancos competem em taxas por cada remessa.

    Banks compete on fees for each remittance transfer.

  • Uma moeda local mais fraca faz cada remessa render mais.

    A weaker home currency makes each remittance stretch further.

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