More than 80% of households in Tajikistan receiving remittances spend them primarily on food and other basic necessities

Tajikistan, as one of the most remittance-reliant economies in the world, was hit particularly hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Bank noted on November 20. More than 80 percent of households in Tajikistan that receive remittances reportedly spend them primarily on food and other basic necessities. asiaplustj.info »

2020-11-23 09:55