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Migrant Remittances in the Times of Covid-19: Insights From Remittance Service Providers

Before the COVID-19 pandemic struck, many migrants were already part of marginalized and vulnerable groups experiencing economic hardships in their countries of origin and host communities. Lockdowns and business closures…

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Impact of COVID-19 on Migrants and Families as Shared by Remittance Service Providers

The financial and health vulnerabilities of migrants and their families have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 crisis. Migrant workers and their families have not been spared from the dire consequences…

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Challenges Faced by Remittance Service Providers and Initiatives Taken

Global remittance volumes are on the decline. As the COVID-19 pandemic sweeps across the globe, remittance service providers (RSPs) have undoubtedly felt its impact. In a recently conducted survey by…

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Expectations by Remittances Services Providers of Policymakers and Regulators

Governments could provide much-needed relief to remittance service providers (RSPs) and migrant workers by focusing on a number of key interventions. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic and…

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The Pandemic May Change Remittances—for the Better

Long denominated in cash, payments back to home countries are finally going digital.

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How the Pandemic Triggered a Digital Revolution in Money Transfers

Millions switched to digital remittances last year, saving costs and improving financial inclusion. Experts hope that trend will continue.

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Queens, One of the First COVID-19 Epicenters, Faces a New Crisis: Hunger

In one of New York’s most diverse communities, food banks struggle to meet the growing demand from immigrant families out of work.

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COVID-19 Exposes Opportunities as Well as Vulnerabilities for Migrants’ Remittances to Senegal

The coronavirus pandemic has caused remittances back into Senegal to dry up as COVID-19 has taken grip and lockdown measures have affected the migrant workers who normally send the money…

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Remittances, a Vital Financial Lifeline, Are Being Squeezed

Each year, migrant workers send money to 800 million family members. However, the pandemic is severely disrupting flows.