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Date Shared:
Wednesday, 3 October 2018
The Philippine Development Plan (2011–2016) explicitly noted the need to promote financial inclusion and facilitate remittances domestically and from abroad. In order to assist overseas Filipinos on their remittance and investment concerns, The...
Countries and areas:
Philippines
2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels:
Goal 10: Reduced inequalities - 10.c on remittances costs reduction
GCM Thematic Cluster Areas:
Objective 20: Promote faster, safer and cheaper transfer of remittances and foster financial inclusion of migrants
Date Shared:
Wednesday, 3 October 2018
The National Financial Literacy Strategy initiated by the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation was approved by the Russian Government in September, 2017. This Strategy includes special financial consumer protection measures and financial...
Countries and areas:
Russia
2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels:
Goal 10: Reduced inequalities - 10.c on remittances costs reduction
GCM Thematic Cluster Areas:
Objective 20: Promote faster, safer and cheaper transfer of remittances and foster financial inclusion of migrants
Date Shared:
Wednesday, 3 October 2018
In its national development plan 2013-2018 the Mexican government established as the fifth national goal (Mexico with Global Responsibility) to implement strategies and actions for social integration and financial education for Mexican nationals...
Countries and areas:
Mexico
2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels:
Goal 10: Reduced inequalities - 10.c on remittances costs reduction
GCM Thematic Cluster Areas:
Objective 20: Promote faster, safer and cheaper transfer of remittances and foster financial inclusion of migrants
Date Shared:
Wednesday, 3 October 2018
The Government of Lebanon holds annual conferences for diaspora focused on investment opportunities and incentives in the country. At the same time, the government of Lebanon holds conferences abroad targeting the Lebanese diaspora on various topics...
Countries and areas:
Lebanon
GCM Thematic Cluster Areas:
Objective 19: Create conditions for migrants and diasporas to fully contribute to sustainable development in all countries
Date Shared:
Wednesday, 3 October 2018
The Government of Japan has put in place the Payment Services Act to encourage customers to use new service providers with low commission fees. The Act allowed the non-banking fund transfer business providers to handle currency transactions given IT...
Countries and areas:
Japan
2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels:
Goal 10: Reduced inequalities - 10.c on remittances costs reduction
GCM Thematic Cluster Areas:
Objective 20: Promote faster, safer and cheaper transfer of remittances and foster financial inclusion of migrants
Date Shared:
Wednesday, 3 October 2018
Italian authorities have been working on further enhancing the supply of basic banking products for migrants . Since 2011, the National Observatory for the Financial Inclusion of Migrants provides ongoing structured analyses and monitors migrants’...
Countries and areas:
Italy
2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels:
Goal 10: Reduced inequalities - 10.c on remittances costs reduction
GCM Thematic Cluster Areas:
Objective 20: Promote faster, safer and cheaper transfer of remittances and foster financial inclusion of migrants
Date Shared:
Wednesday, 3 October 2018
Indonesia is working on a new business model for remittance transfers that will focus on cash to account or account to account approaches. This will seek to boost financial services access for women and vulnerable persons. A pilot on remittances...
Countries and areas:
Indonesia
2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels:
Goal 10: Reduced inequalities - 10.c on remittances costs reduction
GCM Thematic Cluster Areas:
Objective 20: Promote faster, safer and cheaper transfer of remittances and foster financial inclusion of migrants
Date Shared:
Wednesday, 3 October 2018
Under the National Financial Inclusion Strategy, many public-sector banks offer accounts that charge no fees for remittances. To streamline the remittance arrangement under the Speed Remittance Procedure and make remittances more cost-effective, the...
Countries and areas:
India
2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels:
Goal 10: Reduced inequalities - 10.c on remittances costs reduction
GCM Thematic Cluster Areas:
Objective 20: Promote faster, safer and cheaper transfer of remittances and foster financial inclusion of migrants
Date Shared:
Wednesday, 3 October 2018
The Government of Honduras has created the programme Honduras 2020 Scholarship Programme linking young temporary migrants to the country's growth in order to promote temporary migration as a contribution to the sustainable development. Consular...
Countries and areas:
Honduras
GCM Thematic Cluster Areas:
Objective 14: Enhance consular protection, assistance and cooperation throughout the migration cycle
Objective 19: Create conditions for migrants and diasporas to fully contribute to sustainable development in all countries
Date Shared:
Wednesday, 3 October 2018
The German price comparison portal ‘ www.GeldtransFAIR.de’ , which obtained World Bank certification in 2014, is currently being redesigned to make it more user-friendly. The new website (including a mobile version) is to be launched in 2018. The...
Countries and areas:
Germany
2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels:
Goal 10: Reduced inequalities - 10.c on remittances costs reduction
GCM Thematic Cluster Areas:
Objective 19: Create conditions for migrants and diasporas to fully contribute to sustainable development in all countries
Objective 20: Promote faster, safer and cheaper transfer of remittances and foster financial inclusion of migrants