侨民汇款是许多发展中国家重要的生命线 — — 比包括外国直接投资和援助在内的其他任何金融流都要重要 — — 常常起到平衡一国收支的作用。
Remittances by expatriate workers are an essential lifeline for many developing countries – more so than any other financial inflows, including foreign direct investment and aid – and often help to balance a country’s books.