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    This publication presents the outcomes of a survey conducted by the World Bank Payment System Development Group, at the request of the Ministry of Finance of the Czech Republic, as a follow up to the World Bank-led mission that visited the country in 2008 to assess the market for remittances. The survey aimed at analyzing the main characteristics of the market for remittances in the Czech Republic ... Read more

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  • The Market For Remittance Services In The Czech Republic: Outcomes Of A Survey Among Migrants

    This publication presents the outcomes of a survey conducted by the World Bank Payment System Development Group at the request of the Ministry of Finance of the Czech Republic as a follow up to the World Bank-led mission that visited the country in 2008 to assess the market for remittances. The survey aimed at analyzing the main characteristics of the market for remittances in the Czech Republic ... Read more

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