Latin American & Caribbean Remittances, 2015
The Continued Growth of Family Remittances to Latin America and the Caribbean in 2015
Analysis
Remittances to Latin America & the Caribbean in 2014
In 2014, remittances to Latin America and the Caribbean grew 4%, reaching at least $62.3 billion.
Is the Money-Transfer Industry Facing a Shake-up?
Will PayPal become a major player in the remittances sector? To what extent will PayPal disrupt established business models in the remittances industry?
Central America’s Great Crisis
Central America is not moving forward; rather, it has regressed. The region is experiencing one of the most severe crises in its history.
Remittance Costs: Latin America & the Caribbean
The Costs of Sending Money to Latin America and the Caribbean
Central America in the Face of Cuban Migration
In the current international environment, any situation regarding migration turns into a diplomatic issue over border control.
Remittances & Financial Inclusion
Remittances can build prosperity, rather than simply sustain survival, in communities throughout Central America.
Centroamérica en la mira
Central American migration is linked to poverty, inequality, and violence in the region.
Bank Account Closures & Family Remittances
It has become increasingly difficult for remittance companies to access banking services. This memo analyzes current trends in bank account closures and discusses their implications for family remittances.
The “Productive” Use of Remittances
Fieldwork and regular engagement with remittance recipient households show that remittances are fungible
Is Nicaragua’s Ortega ‘Intent on Re-creating’ a Dictatorship?
What will Ortega’s landslide victory allow him to do in his next term?
Migration & Development in Central America 2013 Report
This report offers recommendations for Central American governments seeking to leverage the economic activities of migrants in a more integral manner.
Confronting the Challenges of Migration & Development
Migrant transnationalism, in addition to being an expression of culture, identity and love, is an important economic phenomenon.
Dialogue Report: Central American Child Migrants
There has been a sharp increase in the number of unaccompanied migrant children from Central America attempting to enter the US.
RIO Data Release
The following is a sample of RIO’s bi-monthly data release related to money services businesses (MSBs) and the Honduran remittance market.