Outlook for Remittance Flows 2010-11 : Remittance Flows to Developing Countries Remained Resilient in 2009, Expected to Recover During 2010-11

Officially recorded remittance flows to developing countries reached $316 billion in 2009, down 6 percent from $336 billion in 2008. With improved prospects for the global economy, remittance flows to developing countries are expected to increase b...

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Main Authors: Ratha, Dilip, Mohapatra, Sanket, Silwal, Ani
Format: Brief
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2010/04/13266794/outlook-remittance-flows-2010-11-remittance-flows-developing-countries-remained-resilient-2009-expected-recover-during-2010-11
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topic ABSENCE OF REMITTANCES
ACCESS TO CAPITAL
ACCOUNT BALANCE
ADVANCED ECONOMIES
ASSETS
AUTOMATIC TELLER
AVERAGE REMITTANCE
BALANCE OF PAYMENTS
BALANCE OF PAYMENTS STATISTICS
BANK ACCOUNTS
BANK BRANCHES
BANK DEPOSITS
BANKING REGULATIONS
BENEFICIARY
BILL
BILL PAYMENTS
BILLS
BOND
BOND RATING
BOND SALE
BONDS
BORROWING
BUSINESS CYCLE
CAPACITY BUILDING
CAPITA INCOME
CAPITAL FLOWS
CAR LOANS
CENTRAL BANK
CENTRAL BANKS
COMPENSATION OF EMPLOYEES
COST OF TRANSFERS
COSTS OF TRANSFERS
COUNTRY DEBT
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
CREDIT ENHANCEMENT
CREDIT UNION
CREDIT UNIONS
CREDITWORTHINESS
CURRENT ACCOUNT
CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICIT
CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICITS
CURRENT ACCOUNT SURPLUS
DATA ON REMITTANCES
DEBT
DEBT CRISIS
DEBT INSTRUMENT
DEBT MARKETS
DEBT SUSTAINABILITY
DEPOSIT
DEPOSITS
DEPRECIATION
DESTINATION COUNTRY
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
DIASPORA
DISBURSEMENT
DIVERSIFICATION
DOMESTIC MONEY
ECONOMIC CRISIS
ECONOMIC DOWNTURNS
ECONOMIC GROWTH
EMERGING MARKET
EMERGING MARKETS
EMPLOYER
EMPLOYERS
EMPLOYMENT SITUATION
EQUITY FLOWS
EXCHANGE RATE
EXCHANGE RATE MOVEMENTS
EXPATRIATE
EXPENDITURE
EXTERNAL DEBT
EXTERNAL FINANCE
EXTERNAL FINANCING
EXTERNAL SHOCKS
FAMILIES
FEE INCOME
FINANCIAL CRISES
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
FINANCIAL SERVICES
FINANCIAL STRESS
FISCAL POLICY
FOREIGN CURRENCY
FOREIGN CURRENCY EARNINGS
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
FOREIGN INVESTORS
FOREIGN WORKERS
FUTURE REMITTANCES
GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCE
GLOBAL ECONOMY
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
GROWTH OF REMITTANCES
GROWTH RATE
GROWTH RATES
HIGH-INCOME COUNTRIES
HOME COUNTRIES
HOME COUNTRY
HOST COUNTRIES
HOST COUNTRY
HOUSEHOLDS
HOUSING FINANCE
IMPORTANCE OF REMITTANCES
INCOME
INCOME SHOCKS
INCOMES
INCREASE IN REMITTANCES
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS
INSTALLMENTS
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING
INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS
INSURANCE
INTEREST EARNINGS
INTEREST RATES
INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL
INTERNATIONAL RESERVES
INVESTING
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY
INVESTMENT PURPOSES
ISSUANCE
LABOR MARKETS
LABOR MOBILITY
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE REMITTANCES
LIFE INSURANCE
LIMITED ACCESS
LOAN
LOCAL CURRENCY
LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES
LOW-INCOME COUNTRY
MARKET COMPETITION
MARKET PRICES
MICROFINANCE
MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS
MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES
MIGRANT LABOR
MIGRANT REMITTANCE
MIGRANT REMITTANCES
MIGRANT TRANSFERS
MIGRANT WORKER
MIGRANT WORKERS
MIGRANTS
MONEY LAUNDERING
MONEY TRANSFER
MONEY TRANSFER COMPANIES
MONEY TRANSFER OPERATORS
MONEY TRANSFERS
NATIONAL INCOME
NATURAL DISASTER
NATURAL DISASTERS
OIL EXPORTING COUNTRIES
OIL PRICE
OIL PRICES
POINT-OF-SALE
PORTFOLIO
PORTFOLIO FLOWS
POST OFFICES
POST-CRISIS PERIOD
POSTAL SAVING
PRIVATE CAPITAL
PRIVATE CREDITORS
PRIVATE DEBT
PRIVATE FINANCING
PROFIT OPPORTUNITIES
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
PUBLIC SPENDING
QUOTAS
RAPID GROWTH
RECIPIENT COUNTRIES
REMITTANCE
REMITTANCE CHANNELS
REMITTANCE COSTS
REMITTANCE FLOW
REMITTANCE FLOWS
REMITTANCE INFLOWS
REMITTANCE MARKET
REMITTANCE OUTFLOWS
REMITTANCE RECIPIENTS
REMITTANCE SENDERS
REMITTANCE SERVICE
REMITTANCE SERVICE PROVIDERS
REMITTANCE SERVICES
REMITTANCE TRANSFERS
REMITTANCES
REMITTANCES FLOWS
REMITTANCES FOR INVESTMENT
REMITTERS
RESERVE
RESERVE BANK
RESERVES
RETURN
SAVINGS
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
SECURITIES
SEND MONEY
SEND MONEY HOME
SEND REMITTANCE
SEND REMITTANCES
SETTLEMENT
SKILLED WORKERS
SLOWDOWN
SOCIAL SECURITY
SOVEREIGN RATINGS
SOVEREIGN RISK
STOCK DATA
STOCKS
SUSTAINABILITY ANALYSIS
TAX
TRADE DEFICIT
TRADE DEFICITS
TRANSACTION
TRANSACTION COST
TRUST FUND
UNEMPLOYMENT
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
UNEMPLOYMENT RATES
VALUATION
WIRE TRANSFERS
WITHDRAWAL
spellingShingle ABSENCE OF REMITTANCES
ACCESS TO CAPITAL
ACCOUNT BALANCE
ADVANCED ECONOMIES
ASSETS
AUTOMATIC TELLER
AVERAGE REMITTANCE
BALANCE OF PAYMENTS
BALANCE OF PAYMENTS STATISTICS
BANK ACCOUNTS
BANK BRANCHES
BANK DEPOSITS
BANKING REGULATIONS
BENEFICIARY
BILL
BILL PAYMENTS
BILLS
BOND
BOND RATING
BOND SALE
BONDS
BORROWING
BUSINESS CYCLE
CAPACITY BUILDING
CAPITA INCOME
CAPITAL FLOWS
CAR LOANS
CENTRAL BANK
CENTRAL BANKS
COMPENSATION OF EMPLOYEES
COST OF TRANSFERS
COSTS OF TRANSFERS
COUNTRY DEBT
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
CREDIT ENHANCEMENT
CREDIT UNION
CREDIT UNIONS
CREDITWORTHINESS
CURRENT ACCOUNT
CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICIT
CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICITS
CURRENT ACCOUNT SURPLUS
DATA ON REMITTANCES
DEBT
DEBT CRISIS
DEBT INSTRUMENT
DEBT MARKETS
DEBT SUSTAINABILITY
DEPOSIT
DEPOSITS
DEPRECIATION
DESTINATION COUNTRY
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
DIASPORA
DISBURSEMENT
DIVERSIFICATION
DOMESTIC MONEY
ECONOMIC CRISIS
ECONOMIC DOWNTURNS
ECONOMIC GROWTH
EMERGING MARKET
EMERGING MARKETS
EMPLOYER
EMPLOYERS
EMPLOYMENT SITUATION
EQUITY FLOWS
EXCHANGE RATE
EXCHANGE RATE MOVEMENTS
EXPATRIATE
EXPENDITURE
EXTERNAL DEBT
EXTERNAL FINANCE
EXTERNAL FINANCING
EXTERNAL SHOCKS
FAMILIES
FEE INCOME
FINANCIAL CRISES
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
FINANCIAL SERVICES
FINANCIAL STRESS
FISCAL POLICY
FOREIGN CURRENCY
FOREIGN CURRENCY EARNINGS
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
FOREIGN INVESTORS
FOREIGN WORKERS
FUTURE REMITTANCES
GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCE
GLOBAL ECONOMY
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
GROWTH OF REMITTANCES
GROWTH RATE
GROWTH RATES
HIGH-INCOME COUNTRIES
HOME COUNTRIES
HOME COUNTRY
HOST COUNTRIES
HOST COUNTRY
HOUSEHOLDS
HOUSING FINANCE
IMPORTANCE OF REMITTANCES
INCOME
INCOME SHOCKS
INCOMES
INCREASE IN REMITTANCES
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS
INSTALLMENTS
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING
INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS
INSURANCE
INTEREST EARNINGS
INTEREST RATES
INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL
INTERNATIONAL RESERVES
INVESTING
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY
INVESTMENT PURPOSES
ISSUANCE
LABOR MARKETS
LABOR MOBILITY
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE REMITTANCES
LIFE INSURANCE
LIMITED ACCESS
LOAN
LOCAL CURRENCY
LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES
LOW-INCOME COUNTRY
MARKET COMPETITION
MARKET PRICES
MICROFINANCE
MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS
MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES
MIGRANT LABOR
MIGRANT REMITTANCE
MIGRANT REMITTANCES
MIGRANT TRANSFERS
MIGRANT WORKER
MIGRANT WORKERS
MIGRANTS
MONEY LAUNDERING
MONEY TRANSFER
MONEY TRANSFER COMPANIES
MONEY TRANSFER OPERATORS
MONEY TRANSFERS
NATIONAL INCOME
NATURAL DISASTER
NATURAL DISASTERS
OIL EXPORTING COUNTRIES
OIL PRICE
OIL PRICES
POINT-OF-SALE
PORTFOLIO
PORTFOLIO FLOWS
POST OFFICES
POST-CRISIS PERIOD
POSTAL SAVING
PRIVATE CAPITAL
PRIVATE CREDITORS
PRIVATE DEBT
PRIVATE FINANCING
PROFIT OPPORTUNITIES
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
PUBLIC SPENDING
QUOTAS
RAPID GROWTH
RECIPIENT COUNTRIES
REMITTANCE
REMITTANCE CHANNELS
REMITTANCE COSTS
REMITTANCE FLOW
REMITTANCE FLOWS
REMITTANCE INFLOWS
REMITTANCE MARKET
REMITTANCE OUTFLOWS
REMITTANCE RECIPIENTS
REMITTANCE SENDERS
REMITTANCE SERVICE
REMITTANCE SERVICE PROVIDERS
REMITTANCE SERVICES
REMITTANCE TRANSFERS
REMITTANCES
REMITTANCES FLOWS
REMITTANCES FOR INVESTMENT
REMITTERS
RESERVE
RESERVE BANK
RESERVES
RETURN
SAVINGS
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
SECURITIES
SEND MONEY
SEND MONEY HOME
SEND REMITTANCE
SEND REMITTANCES
SETTLEMENT
SKILLED WORKERS
SLOWDOWN
SOCIAL SECURITY
SOVEREIGN RATINGS
SOVEREIGN RISK
STOCK DATA
STOCKS
SUSTAINABILITY ANALYSIS
TAX
TRADE DEFICIT
TRADE DEFICITS
TRANSACTION
TRANSACTION COST
TRUST FUND
UNEMPLOYMENT
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
UNEMPLOYMENT RATES
VALUATION
WIRE TRANSFERS
WITHDRAWAL
Ratha, Dilip
Mohapatra, Sanket
Silwal, Ani
Outlook for Remittance Flows 2010-11 : Remittance Flows to Developing Countries Remained Resilient in 2009, Expected to Recover During 2010-11
relation Migration and Development Brief; No. 12
description Officially recorded remittance flows to developing countries reached $316 billion in 2009, down 6 percent from $336 billion in 2008. With improved prospects for the global economy, remittance flows to developing countries are expected to increase by 6.2 percent in 2010 and 7.1 percent in 2011, a faster pace of recovery in 2010 than our earlier forecasts. The decline in remittance flows to Latin America that began with the onset of financial crisis in the United States appears to have bottomed out since the last quarter of 2009. Remittance flows to South Asia (and to a smaller extent East Asia) continued to grow in 2009 although at markedly slower pace than in the pre-crisis years. Flows to Europe and Central Asia and Middle-East and North Africa fell more than expected in 2009. These regional trends reveal that: (a) the more diverse the migration destinations, the more resilient are remittances; (b) the lower the barriers to labor mobility, the stronger the link between remittances and economic cycles in that corridor; and (c) exchange rate movements produce valuation effects, but they also influence the consumption-investment motive for remittances. The resilience of remittances during the financial crisis has highlighted their importance in countries facing external financing gaps. Remittances are now being factored into sovereign ratings in middle-income countries and debt sustainability analysis in low-income countries. Countries are also becoming increasingly aware of the income and wealth of overseas diaspora as potential sources of capital. Some countries are showing interest in financial instruments such as diaspora bonds and securitization of future remittances to raise international capital.
format Publications & Research :: Brief
author Ratha, Dilip
Mohapatra, Sanket
Silwal, Ani
author_facet Ratha, Dilip
Mohapatra, Sanket
Silwal, Ani
author_sort Ratha, Dilip
title Outlook for Remittance Flows 2010-11 : Remittance Flows to Developing Countries Remained Resilient in 2009, Expected to Recover During 2010-11
title_short Outlook for Remittance Flows 2010-11 : Remittance Flows to Developing Countries Remained Resilient in 2009, Expected to Recover During 2010-11
title_full Outlook for Remittance Flows 2010-11 : Remittance Flows to Developing Countries Remained Resilient in 2009, Expected to Recover During 2010-11
title_fullStr Outlook for Remittance Flows 2010-11 : Remittance Flows to Developing Countries Remained Resilient in 2009, Expected to Recover During 2010-11
title_full_unstemmed Outlook for Remittance Flows 2010-11 : Remittance Flows to Developing Countries Remained Resilient in 2009, Expected to Recover During 2010-11
title_sort outlook for remittance flows 2010-11 : remittance flows to developing countries remained resilient in 2009, expected to recover during 2010-11
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2012
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2010/04/13266794/outlook-remittance-flows-2010-11-remittance-flows-developing-countries-remained-resilient-2009-expected-recover-during-2010-11
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10931
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spelling okr-10986-109312021-04-23T14:02:53Z Outlook for Remittance Flows 2010-11 : Remittance Flows to Developing Countries Remained Resilient in 2009, Expected to Recover During 2010-11 Ratha, Dilip Mohapatra, Sanket Silwal, Ani ABSENCE OF REMITTANCES ACCESS TO CAPITAL ACCOUNT BALANCE ADVANCED ECONOMIES ASSETS AUTOMATIC TELLER AVERAGE REMITTANCE BALANCE OF PAYMENTS BALANCE OF PAYMENTS STATISTICS BANK ACCOUNTS BANK BRANCHES BANK DEPOSITS BANKING REGULATIONS BENEFICIARY BILL BILL PAYMENTS BILLS BOND BOND RATING BOND SALE BONDS BORROWING BUSINESS CYCLE CAPACITY BUILDING CAPITA INCOME CAPITAL FLOWS CAR LOANS CENTRAL BANK CENTRAL BANKS COMPENSATION OF EMPLOYEES COST OF TRANSFERS COSTS OF TRANSFERS COUNTRY DEBT COUNTRY OF ORIGIN CREDIT ENHANCEMENT CREDIT UNION CREDIT UNIONS CREDITWORTHINESS CURRENT ACCOUNT CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICIT CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICITS CURRENT ACCOUNT SURPLUS DATA ON REMITTANCES DEBT DEBT CRISIS DEBT INSTRUMENT DEBT MARKETS DEBT SUSTAINABILITY DEPOSIT DEPOSITS DEPRECIATION DESTINATION COUNTRY DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE DIASPORA DISBURSEMENT DIVERSIFICATION DOMESTIC MONEY ECONOMIC CRISIS ECONOMIC DOWNTURNS ECONOMIC GROWTH EMERGING MARKET EMERGING MARKETS EMPLOYER EMPLOYERS EMPLOYMENT SITUATION EQUITY FLOWS EXCHANGE RATE EXCHANGE RATE MOVEMENTS EXPATRIATE EXPENDITURE EXTERNAL DEBT EXTERNAL FINANCE EXTERNAL FINANCING EXTERNAL SHOCKS FAMILIES FEE INCOME FINANCIAL CRISES FINANCIAL CRISIS FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS FINANCIAL SERVICES FINANCIAL STRESS FISCAL POLICY FOREIGN CURRENCY FOREIGN CURRENCY EARNINGS FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT FOREIGN EXCHANGE FOREIGN INVESTORS FOREIGN WORKERS FUTURE REMITTANCES GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCE GLOBAL ECONOMY GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT GROWTH OF REMITTANCES GROWTH RATE GROWTH RATES HIGH-INCOME COUNTRIES HOME COUNTRIES HOME COUNTRY HOST COUNTRIES HOST COUNTRY HOUSEHOLDS HOUSING FINANCE IMPORTANCE OF REMITTANCES INCOME INCOME SHOCKS INCOMES INCREASE IN REMITTANCES INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS INSTALLMENTS INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS INSURANCE INTEREST EARNINGS INTEREST RATES INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL RESERVES INVESTING INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY INVESTMENT PURPOSES ISSUANCE LABOR MARKETS LABOR MOBILITY LEVERAGE LEVERAGE REMITTANCES LIFE INSURANCE LIMITED ACCESS LOAN LOCAL CURRENCY LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES LOW-INCOME COUNTRY MARKET COMPETITION MARKET PRICES MICROFINANCE MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES MIGRANT LABOR MIGRANT REMITTANCE MIGRANT REMITTANCES MIGRANT TRANSFERS MIGRANT WORKER MIGRANT WORKERS MIGRANTS MONEY LAUNDERING MONEY TRANSFER MONEY TRANSFER COMPANIES MONEY TRANSFER OPERATORS MONEY TRANSFERS NATIONAL INCOME NATURAL DISASTER NATURAL DISASTERS OIL EXPORTING COUNTRIES OIL PRICE OIL PRICES POINT-OF-SALE PORTFOLIO PORTFOLIO FLOWS POST OFFICES POST-CRISIS PERIOD POSTAL SAVING PRIVATE CAPITAL PRIVATE CREDITORS PRIVATE DEBT PRIVATE FINANCING PROFIT OPPORTUNITIES PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUBLIC SPENDING QUOTAS RAPID GROWTH RECIPIENT COUNTRIES REMITTANCE REMITTANCE CHANNELS REMITTANCE COSTS REMITTANCE FLOW REMITTANCE FLOWS REMITTANCE INFLOWS REMITTANCE MARKET REMITTANCE OUTFLOWS REMITTANCE RECIPIENTS REMITTANCE SENDERS REMITTANCE SERVICE REMITTANCE SERVICE PROVIDERS REMITTANCE SERVICES REMITTANCE TRANSFERS REMITTANCES REMITTANCES FLOWS REMITTANCES FOR INVESTMENT REMITTERS RESERVE RESERVE BANK RESERVES RETURN SAVINGS SAVINGS ACCOUNTS SECURITIES SEND MONEY SEND MONEY HOME SEND REMITTANCE SEND REMITTANCES SETTLEMENT SKILLED WORKERS SLOWDOWN SOCIAL SECURITY SOVEREIGN RATINGS SOVEREIGN RISK STOCK DATA STOCKS SUSTAINABILITY ANALYSIS TAX TRADE DEFICIT TRADE DEFICITS TRANSACTION TRANSACTION COST TRUST FUND UNEMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE UNEMPLOYMENT RATES VALUATION WIRE TRANSFERS WITHDRAWAL Officially recorded remittance flows to developing countries reached $316 billion in 2009, down 6 percent from $336 billion in 2008. With improved prospects for the global economy, remittance flows to developing countries are expected to increase by 6.2 percent in 2010 and 7.1 percent in 2011, a faster pace of recovery in 2010 than our earlier forecasts. The decline in remittance flows to Latin America that began with the onset of financial crisis in the United States appears to have bottomed out since the last quarter of 2009. Remittance flows to South Asia (and to a smaller extent East Asia) continued to grow in 2009 although at markedly slower pace than in the pre-crisis years. Flows to Europe and Central Asia and Middle-East and North Africa fell more than expected in 2009. These regional trends reveal that: (a) the more diverse the migration destinations, the more resilient are remittances; (b) the lower the barriers to labor mobility, the stronger the link between remittances and economic cycles in that corridor; and (c) exchange rate movements produce valuation effects, but they also influence the consumption-investment motive for remittances. The resilience of remittances during the financial crisis has highlighted their importance in countries facing external financing gaps. Remittances are now being factored into sovereign ratings in middle-income countries and debt sustainability analysis in low-income countries. Countries are also becoming increasingly aware of the income and wealth of overseas diaspora as potential sources of capital. Some countries are showing interest in financial instruments such as diaspora bonds and securitization of future remittances to raise international capital. 2012-08-13T13:35:47Z 2012-08-13T13:35:47Z 2010-04 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2010/04/13266794/outlook-remittance-flows-2010-11-remittance-flows-developing-countries-remained-resilient-2009-expected-recover-during-2010-11 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10931 English Migration and Development Brief; No. 12 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research