To understand remittance markets better, United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) has consulted with more than fifty central banks and ten technology providers to improve the collection and measurement of cross-border remittances for informing policymaking, product development, and investment. One way to strengthen the policies and processes that facilitate the collection of frequent, accurate remittance data and understanding of remittance markets is to leverage technology to build systems that help collect, monitor, and analyze granular remittance data and drive efficiency and sustainability, reducing costs and improving overall efficiency.
The three webinars on 7, 8 and 9 June covered the following topics:
- 7 June session: Lessons learned on building an international transaction reporting system to collect remittance data: experiences across central bank
- 8 June session: Why do central banks, authorities, and the industry need high-quality granular remittances data? (The case for the collection and analysis of transaction-level, supply-side data on remittances)
- 9 June session: Leverage technology to capture the full potential of remittance system-generated data
Agenda
During the webinar, central banks and technology providers will share their experiences in the use of technology in the development of tools and systems to improve the collection of remittance flow data and assist central banks in the least developed countries (LDCs).
- Opening remarks and introduction to UNCDF
- Presentation of UNCDF’s paper on a model for central banks’ systematic capture, management, and analysis of remittance data.”
- Examples of central banks and technology companies using technology in the development of tools and systems to improve the collection of remittance flow data.
- National Bank of Rwanda
- Business Reporting – Advisory Group
- Global Voice Group
- Q&A
- Closing remarks
Speakers
Moderators
Paloma Monroy
Technical Specialist
Migration and Remittances
UNCDF
Paloma Monroy is a Migration and Remittances Specialist and leads the work on international transaction reporting and analysis systems for the UNCDF migration and remittances portfolio. In particular, for improving the quality of disaggregated remittances data to support evidence-based policymaking and for systematic reviews of policies, laws and regulations that limit remittances ecosystems and women’s and males’ economic activity. Her work experience fostering transparency, safety, reliability, and efficiency spans more than 20 international payments and remittances markets.
David Taylor
Data Systems Specialist
Migration and Remittances
UNCDF
David Taylor has more than 10 years of experience in working with government bodies and more than 7 years of experience in working with financial regulators to facilitate the use of data for policymaking and product design, facilitating regulators to design data-driven decision support systems.
Panelists
Wilson Kamali
Director of Statistics
National Bank of Rwanda
Wilson Kamali has wide-ranging expertise in the areas of Statistics, Economics and the Financial sector. He gained his expertise in the last 9 years while working for the National Bank of Rwanda (NBR). Currently, he holds the portfolio of the Director of Statistics at NBR. Previously, he was the financial sector analyst in the same institution. In the Statistics docket, he oversees production and analysis of external statistics (mainly balance of payment), monetary and financial statistics and economic statistics. Additionally, he oversees bank-wide data management, including financial inclusion and consumer protection related data. Wilson is the project lead on the development of the electronic data warehouse at the National Bank of Rwanda, which is a new revolution on electronic data reporting and management.
Wilson holds a master’s degree in policy economics (Williams College, USA), a bachelor’s degree in mathematics, and is an associate professional chartered accountant (ACCA-UK).
Marta Kuczyńska
Head of Business Development
Business Reporting – Advisory Group
Marta leads the Business Development department at Business Reporting – Advisory Group (BR-AG), developing new projects for regulators, central banks and the financial industry on a path to digital transformation and alignment with international standards in financial and non-financial data flows. She focuses on the interplay of policies and regulatory frameworks, data standards and technologies to maximise interoperability and data-driven decision-making. Together with BR-AG teams, Marta engages in the assessment of strategies, and the requirements and needs of authorities in developed and developing economies to find the best fit for purpose technology solutions, facilitate cross-border collaboration, e.g., in initiatives such as the Global Financial Innovation Network. Marta pursues her professional interests in innovation management for sustainable development, financial inclusion and transparency of financial data ecosystems.
James Gabriel Claude
CEO
Global Voice Group
James Claude is the CEO of Global Voice Group, a global provider of ICT and RegTech solutions for governments and regulatory agencies. Before he was nominated to this post in October 2018, he had worked for the company for 13 years, actively contributing to its international expansion and diversification strategy. He has been one of the key members of GVG’s management team since 2009.
After starting his career as manager of GVG’s Network Operations Center in 2005, James
Claude quickly took charge of the technical management of many projects implemented by the company for telecommunications regulatory authorities, until his nomination as Chief Technology Officer in 2012. His leadership qualities are rooted in his previous experience as Vice President of Technology, as well as in his extensive technological know-how and his thorough knowledge of the digital transformation ecosystem.
Fluent in English, Spanish, and French, Mr. Claude holds a Master’s Degree in Management from Boston University and a First Degree in Telematics Engineering from the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra. He has also completed numerous training courses in advanced technologies and business administration, such as “Transforming your Leadership Strategy” and “Negotiation for Executives” courses offered by the MIT Sloan School of Management.
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