Migrant Workers news and trends

In India, Faster Payments Deliver ‘Instant Gratification’ To Migrants
Smarter Payments // May 03, 2019

For many Indian migrant workers, sending remittances involves the anxiety-inducing experience of giving cash to couriers or postal services and hoping for the best. In the new Smarter Payments Tracker, Ritesh Pai, YES BANK’s chief digital officer, discusses how India’s emerging faster payment systems, including...

Faster Payments’ Impact On India’s 100M Migrant Workers
Smarter Payments // May 02, 2019

For small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and consumers, payments that arrive promptly are worth far more than payments of the same dollar value that trickle in after weeks of delays. After all, money on hand can be used immediately to pay bills, invest or make purchases...

WorldRemit Launches Its Service In Virginia
Payment Methods // August 24, 2016

WorldRemit, the global remittances services company, announced on Tuesday (Aug. 23) it has launched its services in Virginia. WorldRemit provides a secure way for Virginia residents to send money to their loved ones around the world. In a press release, WorldRemit said most migrants still visit money...

Interviews & Exclusives
Why Migrant Workers Need Their Own Financial Services

October 08, 2019
According to the Bureau of Labor statistics, as of 2018 (the last full year for which data is available), there were 28.2 million foreign-born persons in the U.S. labor force – representing roughly 17 percent of the total number. Foreign workers in the U.S. come from all over the world, though Latin America and Asia are the […]

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WorldRemit Launches Its Service In Virginia

August 24, 2016
WorldRemit, the global remittances services company, announced on Tuesday (Aug. 23) it has launched its services in Virginia. WorldRemit provides a secure way for Virginia residents to send money to their loved ones around the world. In a press release, WorldRemit said most migrants still visit money transfer agent locations when sending money overseas, but with the […]