Seminar on Remittances and Migration

This Seminar was held in virtual format, from March 1 to 3, 2022. The objective was to promote an exchange of ideas and experiences among the participants on different aspects of remittances and migration; on the regulation of the remittance market; and on the financial inclusion of recipients.

The Seminar was attended by more than 120 participants, from 19 countries – both Spanish-speaking and English-speaking. During the seminar, experts from the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Jamaica, Spain, El Salvador, Mexico, Colombia and Honduras, presented the recent evolution of remittances and international migration in each of their countries, as well as the effects of the crisis due to COVID-19 generated in this sector.

The seminar's agenda covered highly relevant aspects, such as the recent evolution of remittances and their explanatory factors; the behavior of the migratory flows originating from the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean and their levels of employment in the countries of destination; the evaluation of the impact of remittances in the receiving economies; policies to increase the positive impact of remittances and the financial inclusion of clients in this market.