## International Transactions in Remittances: Guide for Compilers and Users (RCG)

_Manuals & Guides, September 14, 2009_

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**Canonical URL:** [International Transactions in Remittances: Guide for Compilers and Users (RCG)](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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## Bibliographic details
- Published: September 14, 2009
- Series: Manuals & Guides
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781589068254.069

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### Overview and Purpose
- Presents concepts, definitions, and classifications related to remittances.
- 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.

### Key Findings and Content Highlights
- 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.

### Technical Scope and Relevance
- Aligns remittances measurement with BPM6 standards to promote comparability across countries.
- Focuses on operational guidance for compilers to implement BPM6 concepts in remittances statistics.
- Relevant subject areas: Asset and liability management, Economic and financial statistics.

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_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/manuals-guides/issues/2016/12/31/international-transactions-in-remittances-guide-for-compilers-and-users-rcg-22711_