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Economic newsGreece crisis to hit Albanian economy, FM says
Saturday, 13 March 2010 10:39 Source: World Bulletin
Greece's financial woes will affect Albania's economy, but should not set back the emerging Western Balkans countries' long-term plans to join the European Union, Albania's foreign minister said on Friday. Mobile Transfers Save Money And Lives In Somalia
Thursday, 04 March 2010 12:01 Source: New York Times (Reuters) About a year ago, Muqtar Ali's brother was shot dead by gunmen in the busy Bakara market of Somalia's capital Mogadishu, and his $200 (132 pounds) in cash was stolen. Ali says that if a new mobile money transfer service unveiled by Somalia's biggest mobile telecoms firm last month had been in place then, his brother would still be alive. Overseas sent remittances of $7.811b during 2008-09: ICCI
Thursday, 04 March 2010 11:52 Source: The Daily Mail Overseas Pakistanis are the backbone of our economy as they are contributing significantly to the economic growth by sending in large amounts of remittances and government is taking all possible measures to resolve their problems on priority. This was said by Ms. Neelam Ali, Federal Secretary, Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis while addressing a seminar on “Migration and Wealth of Nation” which was organized by the Economic Freedom Network Pakistan in collaboration with Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF) and Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI).
Read more: Overseas sent remittances of $7.811b during 2008-09: ICCI Saudi remittances a major source of income for India
Wednesday, 03 March 2010 17:05 Source: The Economic Times
Read more: Saudi remittances a major source of income for India Bangladesh Taka, India Rupee Appreciate Marginally Against U.S. Dollar
Wednesday, 03 March 2010 10:05 Source: All Headline News
By Siddique Islam Bangladesh Taka (BDT) and Indian Rupee appreciated marginally against the U.S. dollar in the last two weeks as the inflow of the foreign currency increased in the markets, treasury officials said on Sunday.
Read more: Bangladesh Taka, India Rupee Appreciate Marginally Against U.S. Dollar Tourism, remittances, agric tipped to strengthen Gambia's economy
Tuesday, 02 March 2010 10:47 Source: African Manager The recovery of Gambia's tourism industry and remittance s from indigenes in the diaspora as well as a robust growth in the agriculture s e ctor are expected to play key roles in ensuring the growth of country's economy, PANA reported from here Friday. Read more: Tourism, remittances, agric tipped to strengthen Gambia's economy More Articles...Page 4 of 9 |
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The Greek debt crisis could have an impact on Albania's foreign trade, remittances from 650,000 Albanians living there and the cost of lending by Greek banks.
The BDT appreciated by 0.19 percent against the U.S. currency during the period while the Indian Rupee gained by 0.77 percent against the greenback, they added.