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Labour migration and remittances

Helping migrants make the most of their money

Migrants’ remittances are expected to reach US$ 436 billion in 2014 and US$ 540 billion by 2016. Financial education can not only provide useful support to migrants’ families back home but also help migrants in destination countries manage their own...

Merger of pension funds to form a single entity complete in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan-based pension funds have united to form the State-run Single Pension Fund, a Tengrinews.kz journalist reports, citing Ruslan Erdenayev, vice chairman of the Fund’s Managing Board as saying at a round-table discussion.

Providing better financial access to Indonesian micro and small enterprises

Microfinance institutions (MFIs) in Indonesia have significant potential to create jobs and reduce poverty by providing access to a range of financial services. The sector is gearing up for exponential growth and expected to reach more people in...

Social finance

Giving banks a good name

Is it possible for banks to devote themselves to the financial welfare of workers and still survive financial crises? The ILO looks at the Rokin Bank, a union-led cooperative in Japan.

Microinsurance: A good tool but a tough sell

Microinsurance can play a key role in alleviating poverty and has expanded dramatically over recent years. But as a recent ILO study explains, it takes more than a good idea to sell a product.

A new social contract for Europe?

Questions and answers with Vasco Pedrina, author of “The Eurocrisis and the European trade union movement.

How microfinance institutions can finance lasting social change

An estimated US$4 billion is invested annually in microfinance around the world. But while microfinance institutions must have strong business models in order to survive, they face the challenge of making profits while creating lasting social...