According to Banco de Portugal data, published today on the banking regulator's website, remittances sent by Portuguese working abroad fell from €325.95 million in September last year to €308.89 million in September of this year, representing a drop of 5.23%.

Also down, the funds sent by immigrants in Portugal to their countries of origin decreased from €45.36 million in September last year to €37.09 million in the same period this year, representing a drop of 18.23%.