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Ramadan is the holy month of giving – a fact echoed by 69 per cent of UAE expatriates who spend more on charitable acts during the month.
The results come from a GCC survey conducted on expatriate behaviour and spending habits during Ramadan by Xpress Money, a money transfer brand.
The results show 72 per cent of expatriates in the UAE said that they want to spend more time with their families during Ramadan, and were more inclined to travel back home.
Additionally, remittances to friends and family back home rise during the month, with 44 per cent of respondents sending more money during Ramadan.
More than two-fifths of respondents (43 per cent) also said they tend to spend more time on socialising with friends and family at 'iftar' and 'suhoor' events.
"Ramadan is a month of giving, of reflection and of time spent with family and friends. Our survey confirms that expatriates in the UAE are inspired by the month’s values irrespective of faith or demographics. Family ranks high on the priority list while acts of charity considerably increase," says Xpress Money’s Vice President of Global Marketing, Ashwin Gedam.
The survey polled 570 Muslim and non-Muslim expatriates in the GCC, focusing on the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Oman.
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