Increasing the Impact of Remittances Financial inclusion of migrant workers and their families back home, 2012

Remittances sent by migrant workers to their country of origin which are expected to grow rapidly particularly among Asia-Pacific economies have great potential for promoting financial inclusion. Harnessing remittances for financial inclusion requires addressing four major challenges.

This Bulletin addresses these challenges using current examples of organisations delivering remittance-related financial services to both migrant workers and their families back home.