WITH $8.887 billion in illicit fund flows  (IFF) between 2002 and 2011, the Philippines ranked 14th on the list of IFF recipients, according to Washington-based Global Financial Integrity.

The 13 other recipients were: China (with $107.557 billion); Russian Federation ($88.096 billion); Mexico ($46.186 billion); Malaysia ($37.038 billion); India ($34.393 billion); Saudi Arabia ($26.643 billion); Brazil ($19.269 billion); Indonesia ($17.183 billion); Iraq ($15.756 billion); Nigeria ($14.227 billion); Thailand ($14.098 billion); United Arab Emirates ($11.464 billion); and South Africa (10.073 billion).

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