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June 2, 2017, 6:26:49 AM GMT-5Subject: GFRID2017 - Update # 4, 2 June 2017 -
CELEBRATING THE IDFR
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Update # 4 – Celebrating the IDFR
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2 June 2017
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13 days to go…
…and full capacity reached!
Registrations are now closed
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Check the latest AGENDA!
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to achieve the
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Endorsements and support of the IDFR 2017:
PRIVATE SECTOR
- Nearly 800 mobile operators and more than 300 companies in the
broader mobile ecosystem through GSMA;
- Over 100 Money Transfer Operators (MTOs) representing 80% of the
remittance market, through the International Association of Money Transfer
Networks (IAMTN) and individually.
- Savings and retail banks from 80 countries, representing
approximately 6,000 banks in all continents, through the World Savings and
Retail Banking Institute.
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ZERO TRANSFER COST announced by several companies to celebrate the IDFR on 16
June and the following weekend.
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UNITED NATIONS
- 22 agencies of the United Nations through the Global Migration Group
(GMG) in support of the Day
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THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE IDFR
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The United Nations GMG is an inter-agency group aimed at promoting the wider
application of all relevant international and regional instruments and norms
relating to migration, and to encourage the adoption of more coherent,
comprehensive and better coordinated approaches to the issue of international
migration. The GMG is particularly concerned with improving the overall
effectiveness of its members and other stakeholders in capitalizing upon the
opportunities and responding to the challenges presented by international
migration.
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) | International
Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) | International Labour Organization
(ILO) | International Organization for Migration (IOM) | Office of the High
Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) | UN Regional Commissions | United
Nations Environment Programme | United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) |
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) | United Nations
Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN-DESA) | United Nations
Development Programme (UNDP) | United Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization (UNESCO) | United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and
the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) | United Nations High Commissioner for
Refugees (UNHCR) | United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) |
United Nations Institute for Training & Research (UNITAR) | United Nations
Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) | United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) |
United Nations University (UNU) | World Bank | World Food Programme (WFP) |
World Health Organization (WHO)
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GSMA represents over 800 mobile operators from more than 200 countries, as well
as approximately 300 companies from the broader mobile ecosystem. The GSMA
represents its members via industry programmes, working groups and industry
advocacy initiatives. It also organises the mobile industry’s largest annual
exhibition and conference, the GSMA Mobile World Congress, and several other
related events.
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The International Association of Money Transfer Networks - IAMTN - is the only
international trade organization that represents the money transfer industry,
as well as payment institutions providing cross border payments across the
globe. The following IAMTN members have endorsed the IDFR:
AL ANSARI EXCHANGE LLC, Al Ghurair Int'l Exchange, Alamoudi Exchange Company,
Alfardan Exchange LLC, Aqua Capital Management Ltd, Azimo, Bahrain Financing
Company, Bank AL Habib Limited, BestExchangeRates.com, CASHPOT LIMITED, Ceylon
exchange, CITY EXPRESS MONEY TRANSFER, Connect Africa Payments Ltd, Contact,
Dahabshiil Money Transfer Services, Dong Phuong Money Transfer Company,
Earthport, Ersal Ltd, Eurosol Global Transfer, EXPRESS FUNDS INTERNATIONAL
LTD., GCC EXCHANGE, GlobeTopper, HADI EXPRESS EXCHANGE, HomeSend SCRL, IFTIN
EXPRESS LTD, IME Ltd, Index Exchange LLC, Inpay a/s, Instant Cash, Instant Cash
Worldwide Ltd., Intel Express, ITW Consulting, Kangaroo Service Pty Ltd,
KlickEx, Lari Exchange, Leader Payment System Limited, LEBARA, Malaysian
Association of Money Services Business, Matchmove Pay Pte Ltd, MatchMove Pte
Ltd, Mayzus Financial Services Ltd t/a, MoneyPolo, Mobilink, MoneyGram
International, Moneytrans, MORE MONEY TRANSFERS, Muhammadi Exchange, MUSTAQBAL
EXPRESS, National Bank of Pakistan, NMB BANK LIMITED NEPAL, NORTH AMERICAN
MONEY TRANSFER, INC., O G FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD, OrbitRemit Global Money
Transfer, Oxigen Services India Pvt Ltd, PaaySay Ltd, Paul Merchants Limited,
PAYINC GROUP LIMITED, QS Remit, RealTransfer, Remit Radar, Remitly, RemitONE,
Remitware Payments Inc, Ria Money Transfer, Samsara Remit, Sigue, Small World
Financial Services Group, SMITH&SMITH SRL, SOMSA (SOMALI MONEY SERVICES
BUSINESS ASSOCIATION), Stellar, Tawakal Money Express, Telenor Pakistan,
Tranglo Sdn Bhd, TRANSFAST, TransferTo, UAE Exchange, UNISTREAM (UNISTREAM
COMMERCIAL BANK JSC), UNISTREAM CYPRUS LTD, UnityLink Financial Services
Limited, Viamericas, Wafacash, Wall Street Exchange Centre LLC, WorldRemit,
Xendpay…
And, individually: National Money Transmitters Association, Inc., SmartRemitt,
LLC, Barri Financial Group, Prabhu Group Inc, CHOICE MONEY TRANSFER INC, Kendy
Money Transfer Ltd., Dessy Irawati-Rutten/Bank Negara Indonesia -BNI Bank,
Uniteller, DinEx.
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The World Savings and Retail Banking Institute, WSBI, brings together savings
and retail banks from about 80 countries, representing the interests of
approximately 6,000 banks in all continents. WSBI represents the interests of
its members towards international policy makers and standard setters on the
main regulatory and other issues that shape international retail banking policy
. They also promote a vision for a pluralistic banking model and an enabling
environment for financial inclusion.
Africa: Caisse Nationale d’Epargne et de Prévoyance (CNEP), Banco de Poupança e
Crédito (BPC), La Poste du Bénin, Botswana Savings Bank, Société Nationale des
Postes (SONAPOST), Campost, Caixa Económica de Cabo Verde (CECV), Correios de
Cabo Verde (CCV), Société Nationale des Postes et des Services Financiers
(SNPSF), Afrique Emergence & Investments, BNI Gestion, Caisse Nationale des
Caisses d’Epargne (CNCE), UNACOOPEC, Construction and Business Bank, La Poste
Gabonaise, HFC Bank Ghana Limited, Kenya Post Office Savings Bank, Lesotho
PostBank (LPB), Caisse d’Epargne de Madagascar, Banque de l’Habitat du Mali, Al
Barid Bank, Caisse de Dépôt et de Gestion, Nigeria Postal Service (NIPOST),
Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations, Fonds d’Impulsion de la Microfinance
(FIMF), PosteFinances, Postbank, Savings and Social Development Bank, Akiba
Commercial Bank, Azania Bank, DCB Commercial Bank, Mwanga Rural Community Bank
Limited, TPB Bank, Banque Populaire pour l’Epargne et le Crédit, La Poste
Tunisienne, Centenary Rural Development Bank Limited, PostBank Uganda, Pride
Microfinance Limited (PML), Ugafode Microfinance Ltd., Uganda Finance Trust
(UFT), National Savings & Credit Bank, People’s Own Savings Bank of Zimbabwe.
Asia-Pacific: Postal Savings Bank of China, Caixa Económica Postal de Macau,
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), National Savings
Institute, Ministry of Finance, State Bank of India, P.T. Bank Tabungan Negara
(Persero), Post Bank of Iran, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC),
Dongbu Savings Bank, Korea Federation of Savings Banks (KFSB), Korea Post,
Postal Savings Division, Fransabank SAL, Bank Simpanan Nasional, State Bank,
Central Directorate of National Savings, Buksh Foundation, Alalay Sa Kaunlaran,
Inc. (ASKI), National Savings Bank, The State Savings Bank of the Republic of
Tajikistan ‘Amonatbonk’, Government Savings Bank, Xalq Banki - The State
Commercial People’s Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Lien Viet Post Bank,
Vietnam Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development (VBARD)
Europe: Banka Kombetare Tregtare (BKT), Österreichischer Sparkassenverband
(Austrian Savings Banks Association), Kapital Bank, Belarus Bank, Coördinatie
van Belgische spaar- en netwerkbanken (Coordination of Belgian Savings and
Network Banks), Ceská Sporitelna AS, Lokale Pengeinstitutter,
Säästöpankkiliitto (Finnish Savings Banks Association), Banque Populaire –
Caisse d’Epargne (Groupe BPCE), Fédération Nationale des Caisses d’Epargne
(FNCE), (National Federation of Savings Banks), Deutscher Sparkassen- und
Giroverband e.V. (DSGV), (German Savings Banks Association), OTP Bank plc,
Samband Islenskra Sparisjóda (Icelandic Savings Banks Association),
Associazione di Fondazioni e di Casse di Risparmio Spa (ACRI) (Association of
Italian foundations and savings banks), Banque et Caisse d’Epargne de l’Etat
(BCEE), Bank of Valletta Plc, De Volksbank, Finance Norway, Caixa Geral de
Depósitos, Montepio, Slovenska Sporitelna AS, Caixabank, Cecabank,
International Association of Collateral and Social Credit (PIGNUS),
Sparbankernas Riksförbund (Swedish Association of Savings Banks and Savings
Bank Foundations), Swedbank, Public Joint Stock Company “State Savings Bank of
Ukraine” (JSC Oschadbank), Lloyds Banking Group.
The Americas: Mutual La Primera, Caixa Econômica Federal do Brasil,
BancoEstado, Banco Caja Social (BCS), Banco Popular de Ahorro, Banco Nacional
de Fomento de la Vivienda y la Producción (BNV), Asociación Popular de Ahorros
y Préstamos (APAP), Federación de Cajas de Crédito y Bancos de los Trabajadores
(Fedecrédito), Banco de Desarrollo Rural (Banrural), Banco del Ahorro Nacional
y Servicios Financieros (BANSEFI), Caja de Ahorros de Panama, Federación
Peruana de Cajas Municipales de Ahorro y Crédito (FEPCMAC), Independent
Community Bankers of America (ICBA), Wells Fargo.
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Coming to the GFRID2017? Read the LOGISTICS NOTE for useful information on
registration, accreditation and directions. Something unclear? Please let us
know!
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About the organizers…
· International Fund for Agricultural Development and its Financing
Facility for Remittances
· United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs – Population
Division and Financing for Development Office
· Finance and Markets Global Practice of the World Bank
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…and the partners
· International Association of Money Transfer Networks
· GSMA
· International Money Transfer Conferences
· World Savings and Retail Banking Institute
· Microfinance Gateway
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