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.
Remittance Costs: Latin America & the Caribbean
The Costs of Sending Money to Latin America and the Caribbean
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.
What Challenges Face Costa Rica’s Next President?
What types of policy changes can be expected from the administration of Luis Guillermo Solís?
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.
RIO Newsletter
The following is a sample of RIO’s monthly newsletter related to net migration flows from Mexico and Central America to the US.
Internet-Based Transfers: Current Landscape
Internet-based products have grown substantially in recent years, and constitute an important source of innovation for the remittance industry. Although these products present important opportunities for businesses and consumers, the low rate of penetration merits further discussion and analysis. The article concludes that perhaps the issue is still more structural, that the ecosystem of payment services is performing unevenly, partly due to poor financial access among clients and merchants.
Remittances to Latin America & the Caribbean in 2013
One in three Latin American households has a family member living abroad and approximately 70% of migrants from the region send remittances home.
Remittances Scorecard: 2016
In its fourth edition, the Remittances Scorecard ranks 30 companies working in 11 Latin American and Caribbean countries. It evaluates them across 12 indicators to assess their performance and competition in the money transfer industry.
The Implications of Costa Rica’s Elections
The success of the Citizens’ Action Party (PAC) candidate, Luis Guillermo Solis, in Costa Rica’s first round president elections took analysts by surprise.
RIO Newsletter – April 2016
Newsletter for the Remittance Industry Observatory.
Niños migrantes separados de sus padres: “El grave impacto de una política improvisada”
Este jueves concluyó el plazo dado por el juez federal Dana Sabraw para reunir a las familias separadas entre el 5 de mayo y el 9 de junio de 2018, tras cruzar la frontera sur de Estados Unidos. La política de “cero tolerancia” de Trump llevó a la separación de 2.342 pequeños de sus padres. Laura Porras comenta sobre los resultados de esta política y la situación actual.
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El negocio de las remesas, ¿un incentivo a la migración?
Las remesas son parte esencial del fenómeno migratorio y hay quienes cuestionan si estas son un incentivo para que los centroamericanos decidan migrar. Al respecto, Laura Porras, Asociada del Programa de Migración, Desarrollo y Remesas, explicó para CNN las causas de la migración centroamericana hacia Estados Unidos y el papel que juegan las remesas en este fenómeno mientras la caravana de migrantes se va acercando a Estados Unidos.
Remittances to Latin America and the Caribbean in 2018
Each year, the Inter-American Dialogue analyzes remittances to the region, identifying areas of growth and new trends that are impacting how people send and receive money. Family remittances to Latin America and the Caribbean reached $85 billion in 2018, an important financial flow and a critical source of support for many households in the region.