Why Is the Shift to Digital Remittances So Slow?

Celebrating the International Day of Family Remittances

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Library     Jobs     Training & Events      Announcements     Countries     Topics   EXCHANGE Your global resource on financial inclusion | 20 June 2018 Sign up for our bulletins with unique regional content in:  English Spanish  French Arabic Dear Naveen Chand Kanyamarala, In honor of the International Day of Family Remittances, celebrated on 16 June, the Gateway is excited to share our latest resources on remittances. Test your knowledge with our Gateway Quiz on global remittance trends. Read a fascinating blog post on the shift to digital remittances. Check out new publications and data on remittances. And don't miss our Editor's Pick - a toolkit on remittances for refugees in honor of World Refugee Day on 20 June. Last but not least - with the help of IFAD, we've also updated our Remittances topic page, and we now have the answers to the most frequently asked questions on remittances, as well as a list of recommended readings, a glossary and a resource guide on the topic. Sincerely, Microfinance Gateway Team GATEWAY BLOG International Remittances: Why Is the Shift to Digital So Slow? By Xavier Martín Palomas   The uptake of digital remittances has been slower than hoped. Are we on the edge of a rapid revolution, or will the switch happen gradually, over many years? And is digital origination a key to driving down remittance costs?                        Read More > GATEWAY QUIZ Sending Money Around the World: In honor of the International Day of Family Remittances, take this quiz to learn about global trends in the remittance market.   Take the Quiz  EDITOR'S PICK Accessible and Affordable Remittance Services for Refugees: A Toolkit United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), Jun 2018 Guide for performing country assessments of remittance channels, with practical tools for collecting data, identifying challenges, field research, and synthesizing data.                         Read More > LATEST FROM THE LIBRARY Remittance Markets and Opportunities: Asia and the Pacific - Key Findings from RemitSCOPE.org IFAD - International Fund for Agricultural Development, May 2018 | A snapshot of the findings, analyses and insights about the regional remittance market Migration and Remittances: Recent Developments and Outlook World Bank, Apr 2018 | Update on global trends in migration and remittance flows, with a special focus on transit migration View all Library resources > IN OTHER LANGUAGES The Gateway is available in four languages - English, French, Arabic and Spanish. Each language site offers content tailored to the needs of the regional audience which it serves. French: Last Chance to Register! Webinar - Smart Campaign Certification: Why is It Important and How to Go About It? 21 Juin, 2018                       Arabic: Webinar Recordings on Financial Inclusion of Refugees MFI Experiences in Serving Refugees in Lebanon and Jordan The Financial Inclusion of Refugees: Latest Evidence and Strategies EVENTS Improving Data Collection for Digital Financial Services Supervision CGAP| 27 Jun 2018 | Online Impact Insurance Academy ILO's Impact Insurance Facility| 10 - 14 Sep 2018 | Turin, Italy View all Events > ANNOUNCEMENTS Webinar Recording Available: Understanding the Financial Needs of Female Smallholders Women's Financial Inclusion Community of Practice | 18 Jun 2018 IFC Helps Boost Access to Finance for Micro and Small Businesses and Farmers in Kosovo International Finance Corporation (IFC) | 14 Jun 2018 View all Announcements > JOBS Big Data Architecture Expert Première Agence de Microfinance | Antananarivo, Madagascar Deadline: 9 Jul 2018 Board Relations Associate Women's World Banking | New York, NY - United States Deadline: 15 Oct 2018 View all Jobs > MICROFINANCE GATEWAY 1825 I St NW, Washington, DC 20006 ©CGAP 2017 All Rights Reserved

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