Remittances in Asia The Impact of COVID-19: Harnessing Digitization Aid Recovery in Asia

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Remittances in Asia The Impact of COVID-19: Harnessing Digitization Aid Recovery in Asia

25 March 2021
via Zoom

 

Finance Sector Group hosted a webinar on the impacts of COVID-19 on remittances in Asia. Developing and scaling up digital remittance channels for migrants and families were presented. SDCC DG Bruno Carrasco delivered the opening remarks and a panel of experts from CWPF and SAPF joined the webinar.

Program and Learning Materials: 
Date Session / Activity Presentation Material Speaker(s)
25 Mar 2021 Opening Session Welcome Remarks Bruno Carrasco, Director General, SDCC, ADB
25 Mar 2021 Remittances in Asia The Impact of COVID-19: Harnessing Digitization Aid Recovery in Asia
Leon Isaacs discussed challenges withremittances in Asia during COVID-19 pandemic and gave recommendations.
Leon Isaacs
25 Mar 2021 Digital Remittance: Solutions to First and Last Mile Issues
Mayumi Ozaki highlighted the digital remittances in Asia. He highlighted how digital remittance can be used in providing solutions to first and last mile...
Mayumi Ozaki
25 Mar 2021 Pakistan’s Roshan Digital Account
Syed Ali-Mumtaz H. Shah gave an overview of the Roshan Digital Account in Pakistan. In his presentation, he discussed how the digital account fully...
Syed Ali-Mumtaz Shah
25 Mar 2021 Closing Session Closing remarks Dr. Junkyu Lee, Chief of Finance Sector Group, ADB

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