Event: 7th ADB-ADBI-OECD-ILO Roundtable on Labor Migration: Increasing the Positive Impact of Migration Through Finance and Technology The Impact of Financial Inclusion and Financial Sector Development on Formal Remittances 19 January 2017 Author / Speaker Eliki Boletawa Remittance is an important economic resource. It is a catalyst of financial inclusion for it enables more users to access channels to financial services. Frequent access to financial services can help users save, invest, and plan their financial future. This in turn, can foster economic development, financial sector development, and livelihoods development. Disclaimer The views expressed on this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this publication and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. By making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area, or by using the term “country” in this document, ADB does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Topics Finance ICT Poverty Social Development and Protection