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What impact does social distancing have on global remittances?

Measures such as social distancing to curb the spread of Coronavirus have handicapped people used to cash-to-cash transactions. Migrants and their families have not been spared. This blog focuses on the extent to which digital channels provide attractive alternatives and opportunities for partnerships between money transfer services, governments and FinTechs to ease this challenge.

Nov 20, 2020

Shailey Tucker and Seka Parfait

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Nov 20, 2020

Shailey Tucker and Seka Parfait

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Use of remittances to encourage the unbanked to open accounts—a missed opportunity

The activities of many entrepreneurs in Senegal require financial flexibility that banks and microfinance institutions find difficult to provide. Life would be much easier for people like Abdoulaye, if financial institutions were to partner with money transfer companies to create digital profiles and develop an alternative credit history to extend them credit. Read Abdoulaye’s story.

Nov 20, 2020

Abdoulaye Seck

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Abdoulaye Seck

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Examining Remittances Through A Behavioural Lens

Migrant workers, are unique client segment that interests financial service providers- specifically the digital financial service providers. This Note examines decision making context and behavioural aspects of the migrant workers.

Mar 25, 2015

Akhand Tiwari, Anup Singh and Premasis Mukherjee

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Mar 25, 2015

Akhand Tiwari, Anup Singh and Premasis Mukherjee

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Understanding remittance networks in Gujarat, Orissa and Bihar

This research explores the remittance options currently available to Indian migrant workers in Gujarat and recipient families in rural Orissa and Bihar. It also examines the benefits of a business correspondent remittance service.

Feb 1, 2011

Akhilesh Singh, Akhand Tiwari, Alphina Jos, Minakshi Ramji, Sachin Bansal and Anurodh Giri

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Feb 1, 2011

Akhilesh Singh, Akhand Tiwari, Alphina Jos, Minakshi Ramji, Sachin Bansal and Anurodh Giri

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Potential for E-/M-Banking Enabled Migrant Remittances

This note analyses whether remittance recipients in rural areas have access to, and the ability to use, mobile phones for this purpose.

Oct 30, 2009

Nitin Garg, Krishna Thacker, Sachin Bansal, Graham Wright and Venkat Attaluri

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Oct 30, 2009

Nitin Garg, Krishna Thacker, Sachin Bansal, Graham Wright and Venkat Attaluri

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