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Bangladesh , for example , has a Wage Earners ' Scheme which allows returning
migrants to sell their foreign exchange to importers at a premium over the official
exchange rate . India and other countries now allow non - resident nationals to ...
Bangladesh , for example , has a Wage Earners ' Scheme which allows returning
migrants to sell their foreign exchange to importers at a premium over the official
exchange rate . India and other countries now allow non - resident nationals to ...
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Use of remittances , Bangladesh and Thailand Bangladesh Investment in
business 5 . 9 % Bank deposits 5 . 9 % Ti Housing 21 . 8 % Loan repayment 5 %
Farm equipment 3 % Gifts 2 % , Current consumption 35 . 6 % Land purchase 20
.
Use of remittances , Bangladesh and Thailand Bangladesh Investment in
business 5 . 9 % Bank deposits 5 . 9 % Ti Housing 21 . 8 % Loan repayment 5 %
Farm equipment 3 % Gifts 2 % , Current consumption 35 . 6 % Land purchase 20
.
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Bangladesh , for example , had 250 , 000 or more workers in the Middle East in
1989 . It would have needed ... same benefit as their remittances – more than 1 ,
000 times the actual flow of foreign direct investment to Bangladesh in that year .
Bangladesh , for example , had 250 , 000 or more workers in the Middle East in
1989 . It would have needed ... same benefit as their remittances – more than 1 ,
000 times the actual flow of foreign direct investment to Bangladesh in that year .
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