Improving the formal transfer of remittances and reducing their cost

This session will discuss the role of different actors in reducing the cost of remittances and improving the formalization of these transfers. This session will aim to produce examples of best practices (by individual governments or partnerships, including multi-stakeholder partnerships) and of practices to avoid, as well as medium term recommendations.

Chair : Mr. Diwa Guinigundo, Deputy Governor, Central Bank, The Philippines
Speaker: Administrator Marianito D. Roque, Overseas Workers Welfare Administration, The Philippines
Discussant : Mr. Abdelatif Fezzani, Deputy Director, DG Europe, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tunisia
Discussant: Mr. Pedro de Lima, Deputy Economic Adviser, European Investment Bank
Rapporteur: Ms. Tamara Zaballa Utrillas, Head of Area, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Spain

Background paper session 2.1 Date added: Wed, 27/06/2007 - 16:57 Download

Basic fact sheet of remittances Date added: Wed, 27/06/2007 - 17:42 Download