The National Financial Literacy Strategy initiated by the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation was approved by the Russian Government in September, 2017. This Strategy includes special financial consumer protection measures and financial education activities for migrants and their families. The implementation will start in 2018.
The Republic of Korea has built infrastructure that directly links national remittance service providers with those in receiving countries to provide real-time remittance services at affordable costs, through the removal of intermediary services such as SWIFT and the establishment of bilateral partnerships between clearing and settlement institutions (e.g. the Korea Financial Telecommunications and clearing institutions).
The Philippine Development Plan (2011–2016) explicitly noted the need to promote financial inclusion and facilitate remittances domestically and from abroad.
In its national development plan 2013-2018 the Mexican government established as the fifth national goal (Mexico with Global Responsibility) to implement strategies and actions for social integration and financial education for Mexican nationals living abroad. This is the mandate of the Institute for Mexicans Abroad (IME).
The Government of Lebanon holds annual conferences for diaspora focused on investment opportunities and incentives in the country.
At the same time, the government of Lebanon holds conferences abroad targeting the Lebanese diaspora on various topics, to provide and talk about investment opportunities in Lebanon. The most recent one was held in France and focused on Energy.
The Government of Japan has put in place the Payment Services Act to encourage customers to use new service providers with low commission fees.
Italian authorities have been working on further enhancing the supply of basic banking products for migrants. Since 2011, the National Observatory for the Financial Inclusion of Migrants provides ongoing structured analyses and monitors migrants’ financial inclusion.
Indonesia is working on a new business model for remittance transfers that will focus on cash to account or account to account approaches. This will seek to boost financial services access for women and vulnerable persons.
A pilot on remittances based on non-cash platforms is expected to be followed by banks, telecommunication companies and post offices. This pilot will aim to harmonize relevant regulations with AML/CFT standards.
Under the National Financial Inclusion Strategy, many public-sector banks offer accounts that charge no fees for remittances.
To streamline the remittance arrangement under the Speed Remittance Procedure and make remittances more cost-effective, the Government of India has removed the mandated requirement of maintenance of collateral or cash deposits by the Exchange Houses with whom the banks have entered into the Rupee Drawing Arrangement.
The Government of Honduras has created the programme Honduras 2020 Scholarship Programme linking young temporary migrants to the country's growth in order to promote temporary migration as a contribution to the sustainable development.
Consular representations of Honduras carry out various outreach activities with migrants and diaspora communities to promote Honduras' cultural tradition abroad.