Ladies and Gentlemen, the subject of migrant worker remittances and their socio economic significance both for the sending and receiving countries has become a popular topic for governments, payment systems experts and other public policy makers. International remittances bring with them substantial welfare gains to the receiving countries and have huge developmental potential.
In a few days we will also be welcoming delegates from different parts of the world for the AFI Strategy Peer Learning Working Group Meeting. Let our small Pacific countries be a good financial inclusion example of firm collaboration and achievement.