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Articles and Case Studies

Understanding Informal Remittances

Understanding channels and volumes of informal remittance flows are equally essential for policy-makers. Beyond policy and regulatory efforts to formalize remittance flows, central banks should consider developing more robust models…

Flagship Reports

Systematic Capture, Management, and Analysis of Remittance Data by Central Banks

The objective of this brief is to provide central banks who wish to gain a better understanding of the remittance flows to and from their country with a model for…

Flagship Reports

Remittance Reporting and Analysis System

Based on recent consultations with over 30 regulators, central banks acknowledge that the way they think about remittances data is changing, as there is an ever-growing need for detailed insights…

Articles and Case Studies

Shifting From Cash to Digital Remittances During the Pandemic: A Case Study of BRAC Bank in Bangladesh

UNCDF is providing technical assistance to help BRAC Bank better understand its customer data, act strategically on emerging insights, and ensure that innovation remains inclusive and migrant-centred. The research partnership…

Articles and Case Studies

Switching From Cash to Digital Remittances, Research Insights From Wizall Money in Senegal

As part of a global effort to improve the access, usage, and financial resilience of migrants, UNCDF is collaborating with Wizall. In particular, the partnership aims to help accelerate the…

Country and Regional Diagnostics

Ethiopia Remittance Policy and Regulatory Diagnostic

This report was prepared by the UNCDF to support the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) ongoing development of a policy and regulatory framework for remittances. The strategic objective for NBE,…

Country and Regional Diagnostics

Inception Report: Regional Harmonization of Remittances in the IGAD region

This inception report on the harmonization of remittance policies project in the IGAD region highlights the background, including preliminary reviews of migration and remittance landscapes and specifies the project methodology,…

Country and Regional Diagnostics

Diagnostic Report: Regional Harmonization of Remittances in the IGAD region

At the request of the IGAD Secretariat, UNCDF has worked with the Secretariat and other public and private stakeholders to conduct a regional diagnostic assessment of existing remittance arrangements, laying…

Country and Regional Diagnostics

Inception Report: Regional Harmonization of Remittances in the ECCAS region

This inception report on the harmonization of remittance policies project in the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) region highlights the background, including preliminary reviews of migration and remittance…