Money sent home by overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) slumped to the lowest level of remittances in five months in September, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas reported on Wednesday.

Personal remittances dropped to $2.44 billion from $2.62 billion a year ago, down 7 percent and the smallest monthly inflow since the $2.31 billion posted in April this year.

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