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  2. Remittance - Wikipedia

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    For example, in Armenia, which has a high remittance to GDP ratio (7−8%), [9] studies suggest that those households which receive remittances have a higher propensity to save, however, as opposed to some theoretic frameworks, these savings are not used to leverage borrowing more from the financial system as a way to grow their businesses. [78]

  3. Wire transfer - Wikipedia

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    This is the system used to transfer money from a bank account to another party. It is also the system used in some payments made via a bank's online bill payment service. These transfers are made using a bank routing number and the account number at that institution. EFTS transfers differ from wire transfers in important legal ways.

  4. Hundi - Wikipedia

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    Hundis are used as a form of remittance instrument to transfer money from place to place, as a form of credit instrument or IOU to borrow money and as a bill of exchange in trade transactions. The Reserve Bank of India describes the hundi as "an unconditional order in writing made by a person directing another to pay a certain sum of money to a ...

  5. Informal value transfer system - Wikipedia

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    An informal value transfer system is an alternative and unofficial remittance and banking system, that pre-dates current day modern banking systems. The systems were established as a means of settling accounts within villages and between villages. It existed as far back as over 4000 years ago and even more. [1] [2]

  6. Remittances from the United States - Wikipedia

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    The remittance market has been growing steadily for decades. Yet despite the growing demand, larger traditional banking institutions have been reluctant to offer competitive remittance services. Remittance services of banking institutions likely account for less than 5-10% of U.S.- Latin America money transfers. Despite Large profit margins ...

  7. Payment service provider - Wikipedia

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    They fully manage payment processing and external network relationships, making the merchant less dependent on banking institutions. [4] PSP can also offer risk management services for card and bank based payments, transaction payment matching, reporting, fund remittance and fraud protection.

  8. Remittances to India - Wikipedia

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    [4] which grew to $67.6 billion in 2012–13, up from $66.1 billion the fiscal year, 2011–2012, [6] when the remittance exceed the foreign direct investment (FDI) inflow of $46.84 billion into India. [14] Money is sent to India either electronically (for example, by SWIFT) or by demand draft. In recent years many banks are offering money ...

  9. Payment system - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] A payment system is an operational network which links bank accounts and provides for monetary exchange using bank deposits. [3] Some payment systems also include credit mechanisms, which are essentially a different aspect of payment. Payment systems are used in lieu of tendering cash in domestic and international transactions. This ...