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remittance

[ri-mit-ns] / rɪˈmɪt ns /












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On one hand, PayPal’s assets, which also include Venmo, Braintree and remittance products, “are deeply synergistic,” wrote Bernstein analyst Harshita Rawat.

From MarketWatch Feb. 4, 2026

Big banks, which have been exploring ways to issue a stablecoin, have also intensified their competition with traditional remittance service providers.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 28, 2025

The remittance tax could squeeze Indian household budgets, dampen consumption and investment, and undermine one of India's steadiest sources of foreign exchange, warns a brief by the Delhi-based Centre for WTO Studies.

From BBC Jun. 5, 2025

The average fee for a $200 remittance payment across the world was 6.18% in the third quarter of last year, the organization said.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 30, 2024

On the twenty-fifth of each month, the remittance reports arrived on his computer screen, and he scanned them for any upticks in delinquencies.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Indian businesses are facing cash-strapped consumers, reeling from shortages in cooking gases, and seeing sharp spikes in cost of living and lower remittances.

From Barron's May 30, 2026

"Kerala continued to rely heavily on remittances from abroad, which have wavered, creating mounting fiscal pressures and inadequate employment generation, especially among youth," says Ruparelia.

From BBC May 26, 2026

The wealthy Gulf countries know Pakistan relies on them for remittances and low-interest loans.

From The Wall Street Journal May 20, 2026

These include possible fuel price hikes, tighter controls on overseas remittances and steps to attract dollar deposits from non-resident Indians -- a playbook used in past crises.

From Barron's May 17, 2026

It was a belated admission that tens of thousands of famine-stricken North Koreans had already gone to China and that the country was increasingly dependent on their remittances.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden




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