payments, remittances, and securities settlement processes in El Salvador, based on international standards and best practices …

paper, the size and the sources of remittances to Armenia are first discussed. Then, the appropriate definition of … remittances and subsequently present estimates of the macroeconomic effects of remittances to Armenia are outlined. Remittances …

, the role of remittances in the economy, and the policy response to rapid credit growth. It also analyzes the official … payments. It also provides a framework for analyzing the budgetary impact of remittances in Albania, and examines the …

This Selected Issues paper analyzes the surprising strength of remittances in Bangladesh and other countries in South … Asia and the Philippines in 2009. The empirical analysis suggests that the continued strong growth of remittances in these … of migrant workers from South Asia during 2006–08. The remittances-to-GDP ratio in South Asia and the Philippines are …

This Selected Issues paper on Samoa reports that remittances are the main source of foreign exchange to the Samoan … economy. In addition to remittances, travel credits also play an important role in the economy. Official transfers are also … significant, and should remain an important source of balance-of-payments support over the medium term. Remittances are relatively …

This Selected Issues paper analyzes the macroeconomic impact of workers’ remittances on Moldova. The paper focuses on …