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COVID-19: Changing the Landscape for Migrants and Remittances

Insights from remittance service providers on the impact of COVID-19 on migrants and remittances
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Bangladesh: Expatriates Opt for bKash to Send Remittance Safely Amid COVID-19 Crisis

In this worldwide 'lockdown' situation enforced for preventing COVID-19, expatriate Bangladeshis are relying on online-to-wallet money transfer service to send remittance to their loved ones back home.

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World Bank Warns of Sharp Fall in Remittances

The World Bank projected global remittances to plunge almost 20 percent in 2020 due to issues related to the COVID-19.

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Postal Remittances Are Not Immune to a Pandemic

Early trends point to a drop in remittance volumes as Posts step up to serve their communities in a time of crisis

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COVID-19 Crisis Through a Migration Lens

This brief provides a prognosis of how the pandemic might affect global trends in international economic migration and remittances in 2020 and 2021.

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Nepal’s Remittance-Dependent Economy Braces for Upheaval Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

The government’s decision to stop issuing permits to migrant workers will have significant consequences for the country, where economic activities are driven by remittances, experts say.

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Remittances in Times of Crisis: Facing the Challenges of COVID-19

Announcing the Remittance Community Task Force to regularly provide information concerning the challenges facing remittance families in the social and economic fallout during the coming months through its Briefs.

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Migrants and the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Remittances

This analysis offers a glimpse of the potential impact of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on US immigrants and family remittances.