TopicExchange rates & FX
remessa
/ʁeˈme.sɐ/Recordings stay in your browser and are never uploaded.
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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