Global Remittances and CoinZoom’s ZoomMe Feature
The coronavirus pandemic has painted a different picture of our world when it comes to international money transfers, especially the kinds that come from employed migrant workers. The World Bank reveals that global remittances have declined 20% over the year 2020, with a 19.7% drop in remittances to low and middle-income countries. Part of that […]
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India received an estimated $69 bln in remittances in 2015. What would be the best way for Indians to receive this money? World’s largest receiver of remittances. Economic migrants send home a significant amount of remittances every year. According to the World Bank, India was the largest recipient of remittances in 2015 – estimated at $69 bln. Other large recipients of remittances include China - $64 bln - and the Philippines - $28 bln. Indians working in developed countries in the Middle East, America and Canada send significant amounts of money to support their families in India.....
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