Unrequited transfers from the diaspora reached 1.2 billion dollars, an increase of more than 10% during the first quarter of the 2025–2026 fiscal year, according to the BRH’s monetary policy note for this period.

“The sustained growth of unrequited transfers received from abroad (US$1,245.86 million; +10.53%), combined with the foreign exchange market regulation measures implemented by the Central Bank, contributed to an increase in the supply of dollars in the economy. This resulted in a slight appreciation of the gourde against the US dollar at the end of the quarter under review, confirming the relative stability of the gourde observed over the past two years. Thus, as of December 31, 2025, the reference rate calculated by the BRH recorded a decrease of 0.05% compared to the previous quarter, standing at 130.6244 gourdes per US dollar,” the monetary policy note states.