‘My world stopped spinning’
He had a visa and just the job – six months of work at sea and thousands in pay to
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Bitcoin Mainstream Adoption in Philippines is Rapidly Increasing, Replacing Banks
Mainstream bitcoin adoption in the Philippines is rising at an exponential rate, as millions of users, local employees and expat
Read morePhilippines Has a People Problem, Literally
Hmmm, maybe Donald Trump wouldn’t be such a disaster after all. Just kidding! The billionaire-turned-politician would be every bit the
Read moreRemittances to Philippines remain subdued after marked slowdown
Half of remittance recipients expected no change in the amount of money they receive in the next six months. Basic
Read moreOFWs’ February remittances rise 9.1% to $2.11B
Remittances from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) witnessed a 9.1 percent year-on-year growth in February 2016, highest since August 2015.
The latest Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) data suggest that cash inflows in the second month this year reached $2.11 billion, higher than last month’s $2.02 billion and last year’s $1.94 billion, Northbound Asia reported.
To date, cash remittances grew by 6.2 percent to $4.13 billion against year-ago’s $3.9 billion.
Read moreBPO revenues soon to overtake OFW remittances
The business process outsourcing (BPO) industry may soon overtake dollar remittances from overseas Filipinos in terms of revenues given the continued strong demand for office space, a real estate market consultancy firm said.In 2014, the BPO sector registered $18.9 billion in total revenue and is forecast to grow between 15 percent and 18 percent for 2015.Pinnacle Real Estate Consulting Services Inc. said the industry is expected to further grow this year with revenues projected to hit $25 billion.
Read moreRemittances recover in September
The amount of cash sent home by Filipinos abroad recovered in September after registering its first decline in 12 years in August due to the weakening of other currencies against the US dollar, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilpinas (BSP) reported yesterday.
Read more‘Zero Remittance Day’ a success, says migrant workers group
Migrante party-list, a group protecting the rights of overseas Filipino workers, has declared the success of Friday’s “Zero Remittance Day.”
“We declare today’s Zero Remittance Day a success and resounding declaration of OFWs’ unity and collective action against any and all moves by the Aquino government to scam us and treat us as nothing but milking cows.
New Study Finds Positive Impact of Remittances More Widespread than Previously Thought
The University of Colorado Boulder Leeds School of Business, which includes the well-regarded Business Research Division, and The Western Union Company, a leader in global payment services, today announced the release of a first-of-its-kind study that sheds new light on the positive impact of cross-border money transfer broadly and of Western Union services in particular.
Read morePhilippines allows Christmas remittance peso boost
Date: 27 December 2014
Source: The Borneo Post
The Philippine central bank is allowing record Christmas remittances from overseas workers to give the peso shelter during a global selloff. The currency gained 0.9 per cent against the dollar this quarter in Asia’s best performance, after an unprecedented US$19.9 billion of remittances in the first 10 months.