Staff View: The Qatar-Nepal Remittance Corridor : Enhancing the Impact and Integrity of Remittance Flows by Reducing Inefficiencies in the Migration Process

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The Qatar-Nepal Remittance Corridor : Enhancing the Impact and Integrity of Remittance Flows by Reducing Inefficiencies in the Migration Process

Remittance inflows play a crucial role in Nepal's economy. Officially recorded remittances already amounted to almost a quarter of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2009. The 2008-09 global economic crises resulted in slower growth of remitt...

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Main Authors:	Endo, Isaku, Afram, Gabi G.
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank 2012
Subjects:	ABUSE ACCOUNT-TO-ACCOUNT ACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTING ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING BABY BANK ACCOUNT BANK ACCOUNTS BANK BRANCH BANK DATA BANK DRAFTS BANK GUARANTEE BANK GUARANTEES BANKING SERVICES BANKS BEST PRACTICES BORROWER BRANCH NETWORK BUS SERVICE CASH TRANSFER CASH-TO-CASH CENTRAL BANK CENTRAL BANKS CHECKING ACCOUNTS CHECKS COLLATERAL COLLECT CASH COURIER SERVICES CREDIT GUARANTEE CREDIT TRANSFER CREDIT TRANSFERS CURRENCY CURRENCY TRANSACTION DEBIT CARDS DEFAULT RISK DEPOSIT DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS DEPOSITS DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPMENT BANK DEVELOPMENT BANKS DISBURSEMENT DISBURSEMENTS DISEASES DISSEMINATION DUE DILIGENCE ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES ELECTRONIC FUNDS ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER ELECTRONIC TRANSFERS EMIGRATION EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE COMMISSION EXCHANGE RATE EXCHANGE RATE MOVEMENTS EXCHANGE RATES FAMILY MEMBERS FINANCIAL FLOW FINANCIAL INFORMATION FINANCIAL INSTITUTION FINANCIAL SERVICES FINANCIAL STABILITY FOREIGN BANKS FOREIGN CURRENCY FOREIGN EXCHANGE FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE FOREIGN WORKERS FRAUD GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT HOST COUNTRIES HOST COUNTRY HUMAN DEVELOPMENT IMMIGRATION INCOME INFORMAL CHANNELS INFORMAL TRANSFER INFORMAL TRANSFERS INSURANCE INTEGRITY INTEREST RATES INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERNATIONAL MONEY ORDERS INTERNATIONAL MONEY TRANSFER INTERNATIONAL MONEY TRANSFER OPERATORS ISSUANCE JOB OPPORTUNITIES LABOR FORCE LABOR MARKET LACK OF AWARENESS LAWS LEGAL FRAMEWORKS LEGAL STATUS LIFE INSURANCE LIQUIDITY LIQUIDITY MANAGEMENT LIQUIDITY RISK LIQUIDITY RISKS LIVING STANDARD LOAN LOAN REPAYMENT LOCAL BANKS LOCAL CURRENCY LOCAL MONEYLENDERS MARKET COMPETITION MARKET CONDITIONS MARKET PLAYERS MARKET SHARE MIDDLEMAN MIDDLEMEN MIGRANT MIGRANT LABOR MIGRANT OUTFLOWS MIGRANT WORKER MIGRANT WORKERS MIGRANT WORKFORCE MIGRANTS MIGRATION MIGRATION POLICIES MIGRATION PROCESS MOBILE PHONE MOBILE PHONES MONETARY FUND MONEY EXPRESS MONEY GRAM MONEY LENDER MONEY ORDER MONEY ORDERS MONEY TRANSFER MONEY TRANSFER COMPANIES MONEY TRANSFER OPERATOR MONEY TRANSFERS NATIONAL POPULATION NATIONALS NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS PAYMENT SERVICES PAYMENT SYSTEM PAYMENT SYSTEMS PHYSICAL CASH TRANSFER POLICY DIALOGUE POLITICAL INSTABILITY POLITICAL UNCERTAINTY POPULATION DIVISION POPULATION INCREASE PORTFOLIO POSTAL SERVICE PRIVATE COMMERCIAL BANKS PULL FACTORS PUSH FACTORS REGULATORY CONSTRAINTS REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS REMITTANCE REMITTANCE FLOWS REMITTANCE INFLOWS REMITTANCE MARKET REMITTANCE OUTFLOWS REMITTANCE SERVICES REMITTANCE TRANSFER REMITTANCE TRANSFERS REMITTANCES REPATRIATION REPAYMENT REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH RESERVE RESERVE BANK RESERVE BANK OF INDIA RESERVES RESPECT RETURN RURAL AREAS SAVINGS SAVINGS ACCOUNTS SECURITIES SERVICE PROVIDER SERVICE PROVIDERS SKILLED WORKERS SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SUBSIDIARY TAX TAX DEDUCTIONS TEMPORARY MIGRATION TERRORISM TRADING TRANSACTION TRANSACTION COSTS TRANSFER CHANNELS TRANSFER COSTS TRANSFER FEE TRANSFER FEES TRANSFER MECHANISMS TRANSFER OF FUNDS TRANSFER PROCESS TRANSFER SYSTEM TRANSPARENCY TRANSPORT TRANSPORTATION UNEMPLOYMENT UNSKILLED WORKERS WAGES WIRE TRANSFERS WORK MIGRATION
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