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  "title": "International Transactions in Remittances: Guide for Compilers and Users (RCG)",
  "publication": "Manuals & Guides, September 14, 2009",
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  "summary": "The International Transactions in Remittance: Guide for Compilers and Users (RCG) presents concepts, definitions, and classifications related to remittances.",
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      "heading": "Overview and Purpose",
      "content": "- Presents concepts, definitions, and classifications related to remittances.\n- Consistent with the sixth edition of the Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual (BPM6).\n- Aims to support compilation of comprehensive and comparable remittances data under globally used standards.\n- Primarily aimed at remittances data compilers; also useful for users who wish to understand remittances data."
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      "heading": "Key Findings and Content Highlights",
      "content": "- Identifies the main remittances compilation methods currently being used by compilers.\n- Discusses in detail the strengths and weaknesses of each compilation method.\n- First manual providing compilation guidance specifically for remittances.\n- First compilation guide based on concepts set out in BPM6."
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      "heading": "Technical Scope and Relevance",
      "content": "- Aligns remittances measurement with BPM6 standards to promote comparability across countries.\n- Focuses on operational guidance for compilers to implement BPM6 concepts in remittances statistics.\n- Relevant subject areas: Asset and liability management, Economic and financial statistics.\n\n---\n\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/manuals-guides/issues/2016/12/31/international-transactions-in-remittances-guide-for-compilers-and-users-rcg-22711"
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    "Series: Manuals & Guides",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781589068254.069",
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    "Consistent with the sixth edition of the Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual (BPM6).",
    "Aims to support compilation of comprehensive and comparable remittances data under globally used standards.",
    "Primarily aimed at remittances data compilers; also useful for users who wish to understand remittances data.",
    "Identifies the main remittances compilation methods currently being used by compilers.",
    "Discusses in detail the strengths and weaknesses of each compilation method.",
    "First manual providing compilation guidance specifically for remittances.",
    "First compilation guide based on concepts set out in BPM6.",
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