Philippine Cash Remittances Up 1.7% in June

Cash remittances coursed through banks in the Philippines rose 1.7% year-on-year to USD 3.04 billion in June 2026, up from USD 2.99 billion a year earlier. This was the slowest annual growth in more than four years, but the monthly inflow reached its highest level since December last year. The US remained the largest source of remittances, followed by Singapore and Saudi Arabia. In the first half of the year, cash remittances increased by 2.4% to USD 17.15 billion from USD 16.75 billion in the corresponding period a year earlier. Meanwhile, personal remittances, which include transfers through banks, informal channels, and in-kind transfers, rose by 1.8% to USD 3.39 billion in June and increased by 2.4% to USD 19.12 billion on a year-to-date basis.

Cash remittances coursed through banks in the Philippines rose by 2% year-on-year to USD 2.71 billion in May 2026 from USD 2.66 billion in the same month last year. Both land-based and sea-based workers recorded higher remittance inflows, increasing by 2.1% and 1.7% year-on-year, respectively. By origin, the US remained the largest source of remittances, accounting for 39.4% of total inflows, followed by Singapore (7.4%), Saudi Arabia (6.4%), Japan (5.1%), and the UK (4.6%). In the first five months of the year, cash remittances increased by 2.5% to USD 14.11 billion from USD 13.77 billion in the corresponding period a year earlier. Meanwhile, personal remittances, which include transfers through banks, informal channels, and in-kind transfers, rose by 2.1% to USD 3.03 billion in May and increased by 2.6% to USD 15.43 billion on a year-to-date basis.

Cash remittances coursed through banks in the Philippines rose by 2% year-on-year to USD 2.72 billion in April 2026 from USD 2.66 billion in the same month of the previous year. Both land-based workers and sea-based workers recorded higher remittances, increasing 2.12% and 0.59% from a year earlier, respectively. By country of origin, the US remained the top source, accounting for 39.7% of total remittances, followed by Singapore (7.3%), Saudi Arabia (6.4%), Japan (5.1%), and United Arab Emirates (4.6%). Considering the first four months of the year, cash remittances grew by 2.6% to USD 11.4 billion compared to the same period a year earlier. Meanwhile, personal remittances, which include bank transfers, informal channels, and in-kind transfers, went up by 2.1% to USD 3.04 billion from USD 2.97 billion a year ago.