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Stablecoins will shake up the $900 billion remittance market—setting up a fight between crypto firms and legacy brands like Western Union
17 Jan 2026 16:49 GMT
… borders, fees are steep. The World Bank found in a report earlier … widespread adoption of stablecoins for remittances, traditional players, like Western Union … from Morningstar, likewise suggested traditional remittance brands may hold the advantage …
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World Bank Forecasts 2.3% Growth for Latin America and the Caribbean in 2026, 2.6% in 2027
14 Jan 2026 13:37 GMT
… in 2025, according to the World Bank’s forecast, on the back … up to 2.6%
The World Bank estimates that growth in the … and 3.7% in 2027. Remittance flows are expected to decline … 1.8% in 2027.
The World Bank has indicated a slowdown for …
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US Immigrant Visa Suspension Threatens Ghana Remittance Flows
15 Jan 2026 12:13 GMT
… faces potential disruption to remittance inflows after the … Johnson Pandit Asiama described remittances as a structurally important … and foreign direct investment.
World Bank data from 2024 showed … not only through personal remittances but also through direct …
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How CBN Reforms Are Boosting Nigeria’s FX Inflows, Balance of Payments
17 Jan 2026 15:47 GMT
… by stronger trade performance, resilient remittance inflows, increased financial flows, … quarter. Personal transfers (workers’ remittance) from Nigerians in diaspora slightly … multilateral organizations, like the World Bank describing it as bold intervention …
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Naira ends week at N1,417.95/$ as external reserves maintain rally
17 Jan 2026 14:12 GMT
… bond issuance and increased diaspora remittance inflows.
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Hope … .C., to report on the World Bank/IMF Spring and Annual …
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Fitch Revises Armenia's Outlook to Positive; Affirms at 'BB-'
17 Jan 2026 13:11 GMT
… . Fitch expects a normalisation of remittance inflows, moderating the secondary income … the high weight that the World Bank Governance Indicators (WBGI) have in …
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Iran protests revive the 2011 Arab Spring question: Does regime change improve livelihoods?
17 Jan 2026 09:01 GMT
… livelihoods shifted towards survival activity, remittances, and aid. Yemen and Sudan … (2021)
Low-confidence fragility
World Bank: projected contraction around 2.0 … stabilisation (recovery continues, but conditional)
World Bank data shows show the economy …
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From Support to Stability: Rethinking Diaspora Assistance Under Constraint
17 Jan 2026 08:04 GMT
… paradox of modern diaspora support. Remittances constitute the most durable and … recur, a portion of each remittance is absorbed before any surplus … this drain is instructive. The World Bank estimates the annual cost of …
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Hawala Lala Ding Dong Fraud
17 Jan 2026 05:43 GMT
… the reporting threshold for remittances will probably have little … district heavily impacted by remittance restrictions. pic.twitter.com … the “injustice of poverty.”
Remittances, or money transfers, allows … of Somalia, with the World Bank estimating up to $1 …
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How India fits into Sri Lanka’s post-crisis growth strategy
16 Jan 2026 20:40 GMT
… after Cyclone Ditwah. The World Bank’s damage estimate of … much as leisure travel.
Remittances are a quieter stabiliser, … term saving can shift remittances toward housing finance and … the developmental impact of remittances, leverages maritime advantages, and …