Remittance Conference

Conference on the CPSS-WB General Principles for International Remittance Services
This conference was organized as part of the consultation process following the publication of the Principles (March 2006) to engage several stakeholders in a discussion about the report which will be taken into account in the formulation of its final version. Organized by the World Bank and the Bank for International Settlement, in cooperation with DFID, Washington Marriott Hotel. Washington, D.C. May 10 - 11, 2006.

Presentations

General Principles for International Remittance Services, Mark Hollanders, Bank for International Settlements.

General Principles for International Remittance Systems, Massimo Cirasino, World Bank, and Mark Hollanders, Bank for International Settlements.

Comments on CPSS/WB Consultative Report, Jaap Kamp, SWIFT.

General Principles from the Viewpoint of the Eurogiro, Henrik Parl, Eurogiro.

Visa International Remittance Perspective, Suzan Suer, Visa International.

International Remittance Services - Card-based Remittance Models, Andrew Crowe, MasterCard.

Remittance Services: The Case of Italy, Pierfrancesco Gaggi, Italian Bankers' Association.

Global Transaction Services - The Point of View of Remittance Service Providers, Conrad Steinmann, Citibank.

The Credit Union Response, David Grace, World Council of Credit Unions.

International Remittance Services from the Viewpoint of the Travelex, Leon Isaacs, Travelex Money Transfer.

CPSS-World Bank Remittance Principles Consultation, Douglas Pearce, DFID.

Policy Issues from the Central Bank Perspective, Jack Walton II, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

The Point of View of Authorities: Banco de México, Ricardo Medina, Banco de México.

Remittance Service Providers in the United States, Ole Andreassen, World Bank.