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Official IMF, World Bank, and central-bank sources on dollar access, exchange restrictions, remittances, inflation, and phone-based financial access.
A neutral data reference showing how selected currencies moved against the US dollar over five years, with approximate exchange rates and the value each lost.
Window: 2021 to 2026 · Largest move shown: Argentine peso
A data reference on global remittances in 2026, drawn from World Bank and KNOMAD primary sources, covering totals, top recipients, costs, and dependence.
Flows to LMICs (2024): $685B · Top recipient: India, $129B
What it really costs to send $200 in remittances, broken down by destination using World Bank Remittance Prices Worldwide data, with dollar costs per corridor.
Global average: 6.36% on $200 · Cost of that average: $12.72
IMF and BCRA data show how Argentina restrictions, dollar deposits, and household dollar demand connect to digital dollar access.
2024 inflation: 117.8% · 2025 inflation: 31.5%
See what the IMF AREAER tracks about foreign-exchange restrictions, capital controls, and access to dollars by country.
IMF report size: 4,938 pages · Core dataset: AREAER
Banxico data on Mexico's remittance market: $61.8B received in 2025, transfer volumes, payout channels, and US-to-Mexico costs.
2025 remittances: $61.79B · Change vs 2024: -4.6%
An IMF footnote says Nigeria reserves were $8B lower under the IMF definition in Dec 2024. Here is why that matters for dollar access.
CBN reserves 2024: $40.2B · IMF definition gap: $8B lower
A guide to official IMF, World Bank, and central-bank sources on dollar access, remittances, inflation, and financial inclusion.
Source type: Official data · IMF AREAER: FX restrictions
BSP data shows the Philippines received a record $35.63B in cash remittances in 2025. See the dollar-access story behind the numbers.
2025 cash remittances: $35.63B · Full-year growth: +3.3%
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