{
  "id": 17567976,
  "title": "Moroccans Abroad Send Home US$10.5 Billion",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/moroccans-abroad-send-home-us-10-5-billion",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T08:53:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/morocco-diaspora-remittances-us-10-5-billion-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Moroccans living abroad sent home US$10.5 billion in the first nine months of 2026, a 11.3% increase compared to the same period last year. According to Morocco's foreign-exchange regulator, the Office des Changes, this amount represents 13.4% more than the net tourism surplus of US$9.0 billion. The diaspora transfers exceed the net tourism gain, indicating the importance of foreign currency from citizens overseas in the Moroccan economy. The Office des Changes publishes these figures in a monthly bulletin on external transactions, but does not break down the transfers by the country they came from.",
  "summary": "Moroccans living abroad sent home about US$10.5 billion in nine months, up 11.3%, the Office des Changes says. Here is what it means. The post Moroccans Abroad Send Home US$10.5 Billion appeared first on The Rio Times .",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}