Remittances

The US dollar exchange rate for interbank transactions was revised to 87.5 taka, up 0.80 taka. On the open market, a dollar now costs a record 97 Tk. The difference between interbank rates and free market rates exceeds Tk 9, the highest…

The dilation in the prices of major world commodities, the acceleration of global monetary tightening, the relaunch of the Saudi facility, the ongoing reviews of the IMF-Pakistan Extended Financing Facility (EFF), fragile global…

Sri Lanka's economic crisis has turned into deadly violence. Eight people died and more than 200 were injured on Monday, the country's powerful prime minister resigned and his brother, the president, is looking for ways out of the…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said it recorded a total decline of 48% in direct foreign exchange remittances in the country.The country's apex bank said direct remittances of foreign currency had risen from $130.12 million to $119.4…

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The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has opened a special fundraising account to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine. NBU Governor Kyrylo Shevchenko announced the opening of this special account in his February 24 video…

Twenty-year-old Crystal is unapologetic about her lifestyle. She is one of thousands of Jamaicans who depend on remittances from abroad for their living expenses. But Crystal, whose real name is withheld to protect her privacy,…

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ISLAMABAD: Farhat Shahzadi aka Farah Khan and her husband Ahsan Iqbal Jameel exchanged gifts and loans of millions of rupees during the PTI government, documents reveal. The documents suggest that the exponential growth of their assets…

CARACHI: Pakistan's current account (CAD) deficit - the gap between the country's higher foreign spending and low income - widened again to $1 billion in March despite inflows to the accounts of Export earnings and workers'…

Fasset, a globally regulated digital asset gateway, has closed a $22m Series A funding round, led by Liberty City Ventures and Fatima Gobi Ventures, with participation from Soma Capital, MyAsiaVC and d 'others. Leading institutional…

Baku, Azerbaijan — As Western sanctions against Russia continue to escalate, observers in Azerbaijan worry about potential ramifications in a country with close economic ties to Moscow. Some experts believe that the deterioration of…

“The typical incumbent bank is not a technology company. They buy a basic banking system from a supplier who sells to banks all over the world. » This statement from Tiernan Kennedy, CEO of Umba, a digital bank for emerging markets, is…

The proportion of Kenyan families exposed to "multidimensional poverty" has increased. While there are many encouraging signals that the economy is rebounding from the slowdown of the past two years, the challenge of declining incomes…

MAHMUDUR RAHMAN | Published: April 10, 2022 10:48:29 PM It's not a bad idea to throw in a little flamboyance amid caution. Sitting comfortably on foreign exchange reserves of $49 billion allows for a degree of comfort that…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A group of Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania have introduced a bill that would impose a levy on international remittances made by illegal immigrants and divert revenue to the Commonwealth…

Published on: 04/07/2022 - 10:48 Colombo (AFP) - Sri Lanka's embattled president has appointed a panel of experts to engineer debt restructuring to pull the country out of a…

Bangladesh Bank was supposed to mop up Tk 1,500 crore through auction but canceled it to avoid worsening liquidity crunch April 05, 2022, 10:30…

All of Sri Lanka's cabinet ministers except Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa have decided to resign amid growing public anger against the government over the economic crisis in the country.…

Sri Lanka is currently experiencing the worst economic crisis in its history. With long queues for fuel, cooking gas, shortages of basic…

Globalization, defined by Merriam-Webster as “the development of an increasingly integrated global economy,” is inextricably linked to global inequality that has shaped the lives of billions of people around the world. Economists Thomas…

Crossroads Asia | Economy | Security | Central Asia Many Central Asians who join the Russian military react blindly to economic incentives, which are arguably based…

The sanctions imposed by Western countries on Russia are beginning to have an impact on the economic stability of its neighbours. Many Georgians working in Moscow normally send money home to relatives. But new banking and currency…

The UAE's money exchange and transfer company, Al Ansari Exchange, has seen a 15-20% increase in remittances to Egypt since Monday as the most populous Arab country seeks to overcome the turbulence of the war against Ukraine on its…

The five Central Asian republics - Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan - are in a difficult neighborhood and a very delicate position. Three decades after gaining independence from the…

Express press service KOCHI: For the first time, Kerala is officially preparing a database of Keralites, an initiative that will help the state find the number of Malayalis working abroad, including in the United…

Ripple (XRP), the enterprise payment technology company, plans to pay out one billion XRP in developer grants. The recently announced grant is an extension of the company's XRPL grant program, which launched in 2021.The developer grant…

Rishi Gupta, Managing Director and CEO of Fino Payments Bank Ltd, talks about the impact of geopolitical tensions on his business, Q3FY22 figures, growth trend of micro ATMs and AePs, business outlook and competition, plans of smaller…

Weaknesses in the economy, masked by pandemic-related fiscal and monetary relief measures and regulatory forbearance, are beginning to dissipate. Economic growth is consistently below target, the budget deficit is large and widening,…

Travel Kenya exported around 39,000 migrant workers in 2021, a senior government official said on Friday. Simon Chelugui, Cabinet Secretary in the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare, said in Kenya's capital,!-->!-->…

EbixCash Limited, the Indian subsidiary of Nasdaq-listed Ebix Inc, has filed its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with market regulator Sebi to raise Rs 6,000 crore via an…

Second Lady Samira Bawumia implored Ghanaians in the Diaspora to take advantage of the opportunities of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and bring investment to Ghana. According to her, there is an enabling…

A number of payment and remittance platforms, including Paypal, have restricted access to their services in Russia as Western sanctions against Moscow's invasion of Ukraine continue to expand. Fintech companies have also limited…

Walmart will bring back transfers between the United States and Mexico through Walmart2Walmart, focusing on low transaction fees. The company offers an…

Remitly went public last year. (Remitly Photo) Remitly shares rose 9% in after-hours trading on Wednesday following the release of the company's fourth-quarter earnings report. The remittance company, which went…

ZAIDI SATTAR | Published: Mar 01, 2022 1:22:18 p.m. | Update: Mar 01, 2022 1:26:01 p.m. Over the past 50 years, Bangladesh has proven to the world that it can be a highly competitive trading nation. Trade, not aid, is…

growth. / KATLENE CACHO-LAUREJAS" title="TRUST. Amid uncertain times, King Properties Chairman Jason King remains optimistic about the year ahead, citing robust…

The Nigerian Communications Commission plans to deploy a technology, the Revenue Assurance Solution (RAS) to independently monitor revenue payable to the Federal Government. The Commission's Executive Vice President, Umar Danbatta, said on…

On the evening of February 21, 2022, President Biden signed an Executive Order (EO) — with immediate effect — imposing economic sanctions on the “self-declared” independent states of the Donetsk People's Republic (DNR) and the Luhansk…

Ever since Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made the announcement of a Reserve Bank of India (RBI) backed digital rupee from next fiscal year, CBDC has been the latest buzzword for many of us. who wonder: what is it…

KARACHI: While Pakistan received $18 billion in remittances in the first seven months of FY22, experts and economists believe the country is likely to manage its growing current account deficit if…

NNA | Update: February 18, 2022 5:28 p.m. STI New Delhi February 18 (ANI/SRV): The Communication Department of FORE…

Revolut is taking steps to excel in its global expansion and grow its customer base. The UK-based neobank can now venture into Australian lending, and it has…

As the upward momentum in remittances home continues with the 7MFY22 aggregate at a record $18 billion up 9.5% year-on-year, the monthly tally recently showed a trend on the decline. Remittances of $2.1 million in January 2022 were the…

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Rise in cross-border transactions and mobile payment channels, reduction in transfer costs and time, and increase in adoption of banking and financial services are fueling the growth of the global remittance market.PORTLAND, Oregon.,…

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KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has introduced a new incentive program for exchange companies, under which they will get 1 PKR for every US dollar when returning 100% of foreign currency, received in the form of remittances to the…

With all the developments in the industry, we find that cryptocurrencies are much more accessible In times of pandemic, global remittance flows are proving resilient. A 2021 report by the Indian Express indicates that $83 billion…

Bangladesh's foreign exchange earnings continue to run on a steady track as exports and remittances maintained positive growth in January this year. Last month, export earnings saw a 41% year-on-year growth, while remittances grew by…

The Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan and Bangladeshi currencies all fell.Muscat: Expats from South Asian countries who want to send money home can currently get very good rates for the Omani Rial, as its exchange values ​​remain high.Indians…

Bag with money stolen from Vista Point Kopitiam For foreigners living in Singapore, payday is also a time when they send money to family back home. Unfortunately, for this Malaysian from Singapore, her bag, containing around $1,000 worth…

Africa might as well be the new home of Bitcoin. Mobile phone penetration, weak national currencies and restrictive monetary policies are some of the major drivers behind the booming Bitcoin remittance market in Africa. The African…

One World Connect, a UK-based company that facilitates remittances from the UK and Australia to the Philippines, recently announced a partnership with the Philippine National Bank (PNB) to expand the options businesses deliver to…

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Cross-border B2B payments can be challenging, with regulatory differences, language barriers and high global money transfer costs. Regulatory differences increase transaction and negotiation execution times, leading to increased operational…

KATHMANDU, 20 January: The private sector has asked the government to provide subsidies to increase interest rates on remittance earnings to enable migrant workers to send the money they have earned through banking channels. In a meeting…

The Year of the Tiger will see the local real estate sector roar and regain its lofty stature, according to real estate analysts. Citing data from First Metro Securities Brokerage Corp., Claro Cordero Jr., director and head of…

Express press service KOCHI: Bank deposits by non-resident Keralites have declined, perhaps for the first time, indicating distress in the state's large expatriate community. NR deposits in banks in Kerala decreased…

(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) Posted: Sat, Jan 15 2022, 7:33 AM Pakistan is on track to hit a record $32 billion in remittances in the current fiscal year 2021-22, as more than nine million foreign…

Rising inflation, lower remittances and depletion of foreign exchange reserves Bank of Nepal Rastra, Baluwatar. (File photo) KATMANDU: Year-on-year consumer price inflation stood at 7.11% in the fifth month of the current…

Lynx Global Digital Finance Corporation (CSE: LYNX) (OTC Pink: CNONF) (FSE: 3CT0) (“Lynx” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce its commitment to expand its financial infrastructure to include support metaverse-based services.…

COLOMBO, SRI LANKA (AP) - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi was in Sri Lanka yesterday to try to push forward Beijing's ambitious Belt and Road initiative as the island nation struggles to extricate itself from a!-->!-->…

Amid the depletion of foreign exchange reserves, the central bank has reduced the amount of foreign exchange that importers of various agricultural products can purchase from banks to pay for imports.According to the unified guidelines…

MoneyGram has acquired a 4% stake in Coinme.The money transfer company said the investment will support the bitcoin cash exchange's growth plans.Coinme currently operates in 48 US states and aims to expand internationally.Remittance giant!-->…

KARACHI: The Pakistan Foreign Exchange Companies Association (ECAP) has called on the government to order commercial banks to stop selling dollars in futures markets beyond their availability because blank selling leads to…

Our officeThe Income Tax Department said on Friday it carried out India-wide search and seizure on some foreign mobile phone manufacturing companies and associated persons on December 21, and found that two large companies had made…

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A trader counting banknotes. Photo fileISLAMABAD: Highlighting two major challenges, notably the increasing current account deficit and higher inflationary pressures, the Ministry of Finance in its forecast relied on higher and…

Tap Send, the creator of a money transfer app of the same name, revealed that he raised $ 65 million in a Series B funding round. The fintech company plans to use the funds to create a cheaper and faster cross-border money transfer…

My mother and I spent an afternoon unrolling my lola's apartment a few days after her death, in 2017. In her closet, my grandmother had stored a large cardboard box with an address in Manila written on it. thick felt side. Inside the box…

Bangladesh Expats Sent $ 21,752.27 Million in 2020 Bangladeshi Ambassador to Italy Md Shameem Ahsan expressed gratitude to the remittances senders, acknowledging the significant contribution made by the Bangladesh diaspora to boost the…

Download logo The international cash payment platform Pipit Global and the pan-African payment company Cellulant (https://Cellulant.io/) have extended their partnership agreement to eighteen countries in sub-Saharan Africa. The…

KARACHI: Hawala operators in Dubai are selling the dollar for Rs 187-89 (at a premium of three to four percent over rates in Pakistan), leading to a drop in official remittances from Pakistanis working in the United Arab Emirates. In…

By Bilesha Weeraratne: Written before International Migrants Day on December 18, 2021. Despite the pandemic and the difficulties with remittances, remittances to Sri Lanka had resumed in December 2020 to register an annual…

Lawrence Agcaoili - The Filipino StarDecember 16, 2021 | 00h00 MANILA, Philippines - Remittances from overseas Filipinos have…

WETHERSFIELD, Connecticut (WTNH) - In the first full fiscal year since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the state broke its previous record for collecting sales tax. Almost $ 5.3 billion was collected from June to June, more…

By Zafar Hussein BEIJING, Dec. 12 (Gwadar Pro) C Pakistan will capitalize on low banking penetration through digital technology, which has great growth potential in line with the national financial inclusion strategy, said Shaikh…

The United States is the most popular destination for the world's migrants, who leave their countries of origin in the hope of a better future. It is home to 19% of the world's total migrant population. In 2020,…

KARACHI: Defying market expectations for monetary stability following receipt of $ 3 billion in aid from Saudi Arabia, the rupee continued to lose ground against foreign currencies as it hit a new all-time low of Rs 177.43 against…

Nium, a global leader in payments and card issuance, and Oman's leading remittances and money exchange company, Modern Exchange Co., today announced a strategic partnership that will enable Modern Exchange Co. Latin America, United Kingdom…

Cabraal advises workers to "stay away from illegal channels"Defends the official exchange rate; expects to maintain below Rs. 203Three-pronged strategy to develop workers' remittancesBY Shenal FernandoThe Governor of the Central Bank of…

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What are neo-banks?Neo-banks are online-only financial technology (fintech) companies that operate only digitally or through mobile apps. Simply put, neo-banks are digital banks with no physical branches.How are they different from…

In a move to regularize labor migration, Libya and Niger today signed a memorandum of understanding that aims to protect migrant workers through the effective issuance of pre-employment work visas. and better meet the needs of the Libyan…

As the expected massive influx of remittances approached during the holiday season, the exchange rate for the peso has been among the weakest for the past three weeks due to risk aversion and catches benefits triggered by the…

Your SENDali experience with Smart Padala has just improved as now SENDali is unable to earn a share of more than P 3,000,000 when you send or receive funds through your trusted Smart Padala agent. From November 15, 2021…

The global payments and technology company MasterCard opened its local representative office in Bangladesh in 2013, but began offering its services more than two decades ago in 1997. In an interview with its Country Manager Syed Mohammed…

Cross-border payments are inefficient, often slow, opaque and expensive. Businesses around the world made $ 23.5 trillion in cross-border transactions in 2020, equivalent to 25% of global GDP. Companies also paid bank charges of $…

Judge Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court of Abuja will hear today the complaint filed by a team of forensic accountants that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) is indebted to the Federal Allocation and Accounts…

The leaders of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) today urged garment manufacturers not to take on any item below their cost of production. "Please no longer negotiate the prices of clothing items below…

Remittances to Rwanda for 2021 are estimated at around $ 246 million after dropping to $ 241 million in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the latest World Bank analysis on migration and development . The…

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The Dutch payment infrastructure company TerraPay associated with MTN Mobile Money Uganda Limited to enable quick transfers to recipients in places like China and India. “As of 2020, TerraPay has been offering…

As winter approaches, humanitarian watchdogs are sounding the alarm bells over the increasingly likely possibility of massive famine in Afghanistan, a deeply impoverished nation whose economy plunged following the withdrawal of the United…

The major Nigerian telecommunications companies, MTN Nigeria and Airtel Africa, have received "Approval in Principle" (AIP) from the Central Bank of Nigeria to operate as payment services banks. Payment service banks are banks…

Lebanon is facing such a severe financial collapse that the World Bank has called it one of the worst since the mid-19th century. The country is quickly sinking into a dangerous state of state failure marked by violent riots, escalating…

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The Central Bank announced yesterday the creation of a new department named “Foreign Remittances Facilitation Department” (FRFD), with effect from November 3, 2021, which is responsible for!-->…

Expats sent $ 1.64 billion in October, down 4.6% from September Remittances, which have been steadily declining since April at the start of this year, continued to decline in October.Expats sent $ 1.64 billion in October, down 4.6…

The The launch of eNaira on October 25 should be seen for what it is: a ringer to deepen the digital currency exchange by Central Bank of Nigeria Governor Godwin Emefiele. It was also fitting that…

Facebook's Novi digital wallet challenges established players in the remittance space. Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Last week Facebook FB announced the launch of its long-awaited Novi digital wallet,…

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Digital payments continue to be adopted more and more in the Philippines as the country continues to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. 41340 Recently, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin Diokno reported at a press…

Sandiganbayan The Sandiganbayan sentenced Mayor Arnold B. Abalos of the city of San Sebastian to Samar and former treasurer Virginia A. Uy of corruption for failing to hand over to the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR)…

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The Philippine Stock Exchange's benchmark index (PSEi) ended higher on Wednesday as investors placed early bets ahead of the upcoming third-quarter earnings season. The PSEi extended its recent gains and ended the session up 0.42%, or…

Posted: October 19, 2021 at 9:34 am MDT|Update: 10 minutes agoManila, Philippines, October 19, 2021 / PRNewswire / - Mynt, the holding company of Globe's fintech arm of popular GCash e-wallet, is the only Filipino startup that has!-->!-->…

According to the report by the Population Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, International Migration 2020 Highlights, India has the largest diaspora population in the world. The report said 18 million…

Zimbabwe's central bank frowns on digital currency and previously ordered all banks to stop processing transactions involving digital currencies, such as BTC and other altcoins in 2017. They called it "the currency of choice for money…

Dollars sent home by expatriate Filipinos increased in August and extended their upward trend to seven consecutive months after erratic performance last year due to job losses induced by the coronavirus pandemic in the United States.…

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Western Union has relaunched its money transfer services with AB Bank Limited, allowing customers to receive cash deposits at more than 100 AB Bank branches nationwide. Through this AB Bank - Western Union partnership, senders around…

When Roya Mahboob started paying her staff and freelancers in Afghanistan in bitcoin almost 10 years ago, she had no idea that for some of these women,!-->…

The PESO is expected to rise against the dollar due to expectations of large remittances. - NB FILE PHOTO The PESO could strengthen against the greenback this week amid expectations of bullish data on remittances and as the…

Nabila Makram, Minister of State for Emigration and Expatriate Egyptians, will launch a conference on Sunday on the role of remittances in supporting investment and sustainable development in…

A new report from Capgemini estimates that around 45% of users will use cryptocurrencies to make payments by 2023. Using solutions like Ripple's XRP The protocol makes sending money to other countries faster and cheaper. Nigeria,…