The Davos Agenda 2021

Remittances are key to the recovery in developing countries

A man wears a protective mask as he shops for groceries at Bakan Gizo supermarket, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Abuja, Nigeria June 11, 2020. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde - RC237H9WH975

Remittances fund spending on essentials. Image: REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde

Hikmet Ersek
Special Advisor to the Board of Directors, The Western Union Company
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Remittances are the largest external capital source in developing economies.
Remittances are the largest external capital source in developing economies. Image: Western Union
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