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Role of Post Offices in Remittances and Financial Inclusion

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dc.contributor.author Clotteau, Nils
dc.contributor.author Ansón, José
dc.date.accessioned 2012-08-13T13:27:53Z
dc.date.available 2012-08-13T13:27:53Z
dc.date.issued 2011-03
dc.description.abstract Historically post offices have played a role in the provision of remittances and basic financial services to low-income populations. As this function is being revived in an increasing number of developing and emerging countries, remittance services can be improved to better match financial inclusion goals. This paper describes the efforts being made in Sub-Saharan Africa to increase access to remittance services through post offices in small towns and rural areas, and discusses how this improved access could be used to develop crucial savings and other financial services for the poor. The outcomes are encouraging, though a number of constraints must be removed to fully realize the potential of posts in this area. en
dc.identifier http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2011/03/14721438/role-post-offices-remittances-financial-inclusion
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10894
dc.language English
dc.publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseries Migration and Development Brief; No. 15
dc.rights CC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holder World Bank
dc.rights.uri http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subject ACCESS TO FINANCIAL SERVICES
dc.subject ACCESS TO REMITTANCE SERVICES
dc.subject ACCESSIBILITY
dc.subject ACCOUNT HOLDERS
dc.subject ACCOUNTING
dc.subject ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS
dc.subject AFFORDABLE SERVICES
dc.subject BACK OFFICES
dc.subject BANK ACCOUNTS
dc.subject BANK BRANCHES
dc.subject BANKRUPTCY
dc.subject BANKS
dc.subject BLOG
dc.subject CALL CENTERS
dc.subject CAPABILITY
dc.subject CAPACITY BUILDING
dc.subject CAPITA INCOME
dc.subject CASH MANAGEMENT
dc.subject CENTRAL BANKS
dc.subject COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES
dc.subject COMMERCIAL BANK
dc.subject COMMODITIES
dc.subject COMPUTER LITERACY
dc.subject COMPUTERS
dc.subject CUSTOMS
dc.subject DATA ON REMITTANCES
dc.subject DIVERSIFICATION
dc.subject E-COMMERCE
dc.subject ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject ELECTRICITY
dc.subject ELECTRONIC DATA
dc.subject ELECTRONIC NETWORKS
dc.subject ELECTRONIC SERVICES
dc.subject EMIGRATION
dc.subject EQUIPMENT
dc.subject FAXES
dc.subject FINANCIAL ACCESS
dc.subject FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subject FINANCIAL RESOURCES
dc.subject FINANCIAL SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject FINANCIAL SERVICES
dc.subject FOREIGN EXCHANGE
dc.subject FOREIGN EXCHANGE BUREAUS
dc.subject FORMAL BANKING
dc.subject FORMAL SAVINGS
dc.subject GOVERNMENT SERVICES
dc.subject ICT
dc.subject IMAGE
dc.subject INCOME
dc.subject INSTITUTION
dc.subject INSURANCE
dc.subject INTERNAL DATA
dc.subject INTERNATIONAL MONEY ORDER
dc.subject INTERNATIONAL POSTAL
dc.subject INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION
dc.subject MAIL BUSINESS
dc.subject MAJOR POSTS
dc.subject MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
dc.subject MARKET RESEARCH
dc.subject MARKET SHARE
dc.subject MARKETING
dc.subject MIGRANT REMITTANCE
dc.subject MIGRANTS
dc.subject MIGRATION
dc.subject MONEY EXPRESS
dc.subject MONEY HOME
dc.subject MONEY LAUNDERING
dc.subject MONEY ORDER
dc.subject MONEY TRANSFERS
dc.subject MONEY-TRANSFER COMPANIES
dc.subject MUNICIPALITIES
dc.subject NONBANK FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subject NUMBER OF POST OFFICES
dc.subject PARCEL SERVICES
dc.subject PAYOUT
dc.subject PHONES
dc.subject PHYSICAL LOCATIONS
dc.subject POST
dc.subject POST OFFICES
dc.subject POSTAL
dc.subject POSTAL ACTIVITY
dc.subject POSTAL AGENCIES
dc.subject POSTAL BANK
dc.subject POSTAL BANKING
dc.subject POSTAL BANKS
dc.subject POSTAL BUSINESS
dc.subject POSTAL ECONOMICS
dc.subject POSTAL EMPLOYEES
dc.subject POSTAL FINANCIAL SERVICES
dc.subject POSTAL MONEY ORDERS
dc.subject POSTAL NETWORK
dc.subject POSTAL NETWORKS
dc.subject POSTAL OPERATOR
dc.subject POSTAL OPERATORS
dc.subject POSTAL ORGANIZATION
dc.subject POSTAL PRODUCTS
dc.subject POSTAL SAVINGS
dc.subject POSTAL SECTOR
dc.subject POSTAL SERVICE
dc.subject POSTAL SERVICES
dc.subject POSTAL STAFF
dc.subject POSTAL TECHNOLOGY
dc.subject POSTS
dc.subject QUALITY OF SERVICE
dc.subject QUALITY SERVICE
dc.subject REMITTANCE
dc.subject REMITTANCE COSTS
dc.subject REMITTANCE FLOWS
dc.subject REMITTANCE OUTFLOWS
dc.subject REMITTANCE SERVICES
dc.subject REMITTANCES
dc.subject RESULTS
dc.subject RURAL BANK
dc.subject RURAL BANK BRANCHES
dc.subject RURAL POST OFFICES
dc.subject SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
dc.subject SAVINGS BANK
dc.subject SETTLEMENT SYSTEMS
dc.subject SMALL BUSINESSES
dc.subject SMALL LOANS
dc.subject SMALL REMITTANCES
dc.subject SMALL-VALUE TRANSACTIONS
dc.subject SOCIAL SECURITY
dc.subject SUBSIDIARY
dc.subject TARGETS
dc.subject TELECOMMUNICATIONS
dc.subject TELEPHONE
dc.subject TRANSFER SERVICE
dc.subject TRANSFER SERVICES
dc.subject TUITION
dc.subject UNIVERSAL POSTAL
dc.subject UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION
dc.subject UPU
dc.subject URBAN AREAS
dc.subject URBAN BANK
dc.title Role of Post Offices in Remittances and Financial Inclusion en
dspace.entity.type Publication
okr.crosscuttingsolutionarea Jobs
okr.date.disclosure 2011-08-04
okr.doctype Publications & Research :: Brief
okr.doctype Publications & Research
okr.docurl http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2011/03/14721438/role-post-offices-remittances-financial-inclusion
okr.globalpractice Macroeconomics and Fiscal Management
okr.globalpractice Transport and ICT
okr.globalpractice Finance and Markets
okr.globalpractice Transport and ICT
okr.globalpractice Finance and Markets
okr.globalpractice Trade and Competitiveness
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum 000333037_20110804020125
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum 14721438
okr.identifier.report 63587
okr.language.supported en
okr.pdfurl http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2011/08/04/000333037_20110804020125/Rendered/PDF/635870BRI0Role00Box0361520B0PUBLIC0.pdf en
okr.topic Private Sector Development :: E-Business
okr.topic Information and Communication Technologies :: Postal Services
okr.topic Banks and Banking Reform
okr.topic Finance and Financial Sector Development :: Access to Finance
okr.topic Macroeconomics and Economic Growth :: Remittances
okr.unit Development Prospects Group (DECPG)
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