Sri Lanka's Migrant Labor Remittances : Enhancing the Quality and Outreach of the Rural Remittance Infrastructure

Sri Lanka's Migrant Labor Remittances : Enhancing the Quality and Outreach of the Rural Remittance Infrastructure

Remittances-money sent home by immigrant workers abroad-are hugely beneficial to Sri Lanka. Migrants' remittances have grown dramatically in recent years and are now estimated at US$1.5 billion annually. This national phenomenon is consistent with remittance trends in neighboring countries wher...

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Main Authors:	Lasagabaster, Esperanza, Maimbo, Samuel Munzele, Hulugalle, Sriyani
Format:	Policy Research Working Paper
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:	ATM AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINES BALANCE OF PAYMENTS BANK ACCOUNTS BANK BRANCHES BANKING SERVICES BANKING SYSTEM BORROWING CENTRAL BANK CENTRAL BANK OF SRI LANKA CHECK IMAGING CHECKING ACCOUNTS CLEARING HOUSE CLEARINGHOUSE COMMERCIAL BANKS COMMUNITIES CONSUMER PROTECTION CREDIT UNIONS DEPOSITS DEVELOPMENT BANKS DURABLE GOODS E-COMMERCE ELECTRONICS EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE RATES FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM FINANCIAL ASSETS FINANCIAL AUTHORITIES FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL POLICIES FINANCIAL SECTOR FINANCIAL SERVICES FOREIGN BANKS FOREIGN EXCHANGE GDP GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT HOUSING HUMAN CAPITAL INCOME INFORMAL SECTOR INFORMAL SECTORS INNOVATIONS INSURANCE INTEREST RATES INTERNATIONAL BANKS LABOR MIGRATION LEGISLATION LIQUIDITY LOW INTEREST RATE MACROECONOMIC STABILITY MARKET TRANSPARENCY MEDIA MICROFINANCE MIDDLE EAST MIGRANT MIGRANT WORKER MIGRANT WORKERS MIGRANTS MIGRATION MIGRATION POLICIES MINISTRY OF EDUCATION NETWORKS NONBANK FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS OUTSOURCING PRIVATE BANKS PRIVATE COMMERCIAL BANKS PROFITABILITY REMITTANCE REMITTANCES SAVINGS SECURITIES SOUTH ASIAN SPECIALIZED BANKS STATE BANKS SUBSIDIARY TRANSACTION COSTS TRANSPARENCY UNSKILLED WORKERS
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/12/6460259/sri-lankas-migrant-labor-remittances-enhancing-quality-outreach-rural-remittance-infrastructure http://hdl.handle.net/10986/8538

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