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IFC and National Bank of Samoa Partner to Expand Financial Inclusion
The National Bank of Samoa (nbs) is developing a suite of new banking products that would benefit women entrepreneurs and improve remittances in Samoa with the support of IFC and the New Zealand Government.
Visa and Oxfam America to Explore Bringing Pre-Disaster Financial Support to the Philippines, Kenya, Colombia, and Puerto Rico
Visa recently teamed up with Oxfam America to serve as a payments partner in the Philippines, Columbia, Puerto Rico and Kenya.
High Cost, Waiting Time Associated With Remittances Big Concern Among Malaysians, Survey Shows
These findings were from a survey to better understand how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the remittance habits of those living in Malaysia.
Central Bank of Myanmar Issues Remittance Licenses to More Local Companies
City Express Myanmar and Money King were granted remittance licenses on 5 January.
Remittances to Fall for First Time in 11 Years
However, even though this is a 7.6 percent drop from last year’s $17 billion, Vietnam will remain the ninth biggest remittance beneficiary in the world.
Why Migrant Workers in Gulf Countries Are Sending Record Amount of Money Home
Overall, remittances to the Asia-Pacific region will drop 12 percent in the second half of 2020 compared with the same period last year, Fitch Ratings says.
COVID-19 Hits Remittances To Vietnam
Overseas remittances are expected to fall short of the target this year due to the economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and shutdowns around the world.
Asia-Pacific May See $31.4-54.3 BN Remittance Losses Due to COVID-19: ADB
Asia Pacific, which accounts for a third of the global migrant workforce, is likely to face remittance losses of $31.4-54.3 billion due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said in a report.
Overseas Filipino Worker Remittances May Drop by $5 Billion This Year
Latest data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed cash remittances coursed through banks declined by 6.4 percent to $11.55 billion from January to May compared to $12.35 billion in the same period last year.
Drop in Remittances to Hurt Consumption in Philippines
Moody’s said the fall in remittances could further widen the current account deficit of the Philippines and other countries.