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Remittances in 2010

Country

   % Δ Months  

Country

   % Δ Months
Georgia up 22.3% 1-4   Venezuela down -28.9% 1-3
Jamaica up 10.9% 1-4   Colombia down -17.7% 1-3
Bangladesh up 8.6% 1-4   Turkey down -14.5% 1-4
Peru up 7.8% 1-3   Mexico down -4.5% 1-5
Philippines up 6.6% 1-4   Brazil down -2.3% 1-5
Dominican Republic up 5.5% 1-3   Albania down -0.5% 1-3
Indonesia up 5.1% 1-3          
Armenia up 3.8% 1-4          
Honduras up 3.0% 1-5          
Nicaragua up 2.7% 1-4          
El Salvador up 2.6% 1-5          
Pakistan up 2.3% 1-4          
Ecuador up 0.4% 1-3          
Paraguay up 0.2% 1-2          
Guatemala up 0.2% 1-5          
Kenya up 0.9% 1-5          
 

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A global view of immigration

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Thursday, 29 July 2010 13:21

 

Congress Boosts Remittance Transparency in Reform Bill

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Saturday, 17 July 2010 09:47

Source: Appleseed

Price Disclosures Will Help Immigrants Save Money, Support Families

The financial reform bill, which cleared a final hurdle yesterday in the Senate and now awaits President Obama's signature, includes long-needed remittance transparency standards that will help ensure the safe and affordable transfer of money from immigrant workers to their families abroad.

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Justice Dept. sues, seeks injunction on Ariz. immigration law

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Tuesday, 06 July 2010 22:58

Source: Washington Post
By Jerry Markon and William Branigin

The Justice Department filed suit Tuesday against Arizona, charging that the state's new immigration law is unconstitutional and requesting a preliminary injunction to stop the legislation from taking effect.

The lawsuit says the law illegally intrudes on federal prerogatives, invoking as its main argument the legal doctrine of "preemption," which is based on the Constitution's supremacy clause and says that federal law trumps state statutes. The Justice Department argues that enforcing immigration laws is a federal responsibility and says an injunction is needed to prevent "irreparable harm" to the United States.

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Philippines: Stiff competition lowers remittance fees by 35% - BSP

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Tuesday, 06 July 2010 15:24

Source: GMA News

Stiff competition among money transfer agents and the entry of players charging low fees brought the cost of money transfers down by as much as 35 percent, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said Tuesday.

Market leader Western Union cut its transaction charges by some 35 percent as a new breed of competitors started using mobile technology to their advantage, Bangko Sentral Deputy Gov. Nestor Espenilla Jr. said in an interview with reporters.

Read more: Philippines: Stiff competition lowers remittance fees by 35% - BSP