Banking unbanked immigrants through remittances

George Samuels

Communities and Banking, 2003, issue Fall, 3-8

Abstract: High service fees for sending money abroad can be a financial strain for low and moderate-income immigrants. George Samuels explores how some mainstream financial institutions are offering competitive pricing for the service and, as a result, are banking a new set of customers.

Keywords: Banks and banking - Customer services; Emigrant remittances; Banks and banking - Massachusetts; Community development - Massachusetts (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2003
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