Resources
Some of the leading sources of information and publications on remittances are listed below. Further information on publications on remittances can be found at the World Bank Payments and Remittances website.
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General Principles for Credit Reporting - Consultative Report
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Outlook for Remittance Flows 2009-2011: Remittances expected to fall by 7-10 percent in 2009. The World Bank, by D. Ratha, S. Mohapatra and A. Silwal. July 2009.
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Measuring Payment System Development. The World Bank, by M. Cirasino and J.A. Garcia. January 2009.
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Remittances in Times of Financial Instability Impact of The Financial Crisis on Remittances to Latin America and the Caribbean. Remittances Program Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF), Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) (2009).
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Balancing Cooperation and Competition in Retail Payment Systems: Lessons from Latin America Case Studies, The World Bank, coordinated by M. Guadamillas. November 2008.
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Payment Systems Worldwide: A Snapshot. Outcomes of the Global Payment Systems Survey 2008. The World Bank. June 2008.
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Revised Outlook for Remittance Flows 2009-2011. The World Bank, by D. Ratha and S. Mohapatra. March 2009.
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Outlook for Remittances Flows 2008-2010. The World Bank, by D. Ratha, S. Mohapatra and Z. Xu. November 2008.
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Migration & Remittances Fact Book 2008. The World Bank. March 2008.
- Reforming Payments and Securities Settlement Systems in Latin America and the Caribbean. by M. Cirasino, J.A. Garcia , M. Guadamillas, and F. Montes-Negret (2006).
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Making Money Transfers Work for Microfinance. Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP), The World Bank (2006).
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Do Workers' Remittances Promote Financial Development? The World Bank, by R. Aggarwal, A. Demirgüç-Kunt, and M.S. Martinez Peria (2006).
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