Research

The UNCDF Migrant Money team generates substantial market intelligence through its work. On one side, this work aims to link and overlay supply-side and demand-side analysis for a complete picture of the impact that informs inclusive innovation opportunities by the private sector. On the other, the research allows policymakers and regulators to identify gaps and implement reforms to existing regulations and payment and financial markets infrastructures that promote digital penetration and usage among the users of remittance services.

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Country and Regional Diagnostics

Ethiopia Payment and Financial market infrastructure Diagnostic

This report was prepared to address the National Bank of Ethiopia's (NBE) ongoing efforts to modernize its payments and financial markets infrastructures in line with the aforementioned objectives. The report…

Exploratory Papers

Mechanisms for Diaspora Finance

This report explores determinants for how to improve the investments of women and men migrants in their countries of origin, ranging from putting in place favourable policy and regulatory frameworks,…

Exploratory Papers

Diaspora Micro-Savings Products

The paper sets out to specify the scope, key functional and non-functional policies, marketing policies, financial policies, and partnership policies necessary for a micro-savings product (M-savings bonds) that could be…

Flagship Reports

A Model for the Systematic Capture, Management, and Analysis of Remittance Data by Central Banks

The way central banks think about remittances data is changing. As the world becomes more digital, there is an ever-growing need for detailed insights and automated and datadriven platforms from…