Weekly data column on diaspora flows.
The Bank revised 2024 LMIC remittances downward to $672B. Three corridors absorb most of the cut. Methodology, not flows, explains it.
Read →Q1 disclosures from Wise, Remitly and MoneyGram show take-rates falling, but the geography of the compression matters more than the average.
Chainalysis says stablecoins now move $785B/year across borders. We rebuild the number from on-chain primitives. It holds — with three caveats.
Non-resident mortgage rates compared to Nova's effective rate, across eight corridors. Where the spread is widest may surprise you.