Money sent home by overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) rose by 3.1% to $16.75 billion in the first six months of the year. — REUTERS

MANILA – Cash remittances rose 3.7% to $3.1 billion in September from a year ago, the Philippine central bank said on Monday.

The figure brought cash remittances through banks in the first nine months of the year to $26.03 billion, up 3.2% from the same period last year.

“The United States remained the top source of remittances to the Philippines during January-September 2025, followed by Singapore, and Saudi Arabia,” the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said in a statement. — Reuters

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