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New Routes Home - Remittances for Central Asia’s Globalising Diaspora

Central Asia’s diaspora is increasingly taking root beyond traditional destinations, spreading through East Asia, Western Europe & the Arabian Gulf. This growing diversification helps protect remittances from overconcentrated geopolitical risk while preserving their critical contribution to economic growth. However, it also requires developing new channels & strengthening existing ones to support remittance flows.

This session explores how Central Asian jurisdictions can work together to provide safe, affordable & resilient remittance corridors that support the flow of funds between citizens abroad & communities at home.  

Speakers

Prof. Krislert Samphantharak

Prof. Krislert Samphantharak

Professor of Economics & Public Policy, School of Global Policy & Strategy, University of California San Diego

Lisette Cipriano

Lisette Cipriano

Principal Digital Finance Specialist, Asian Development Bank

Murat Kastan

Murat Kastan

Chief Executive Officer & Board Member, UPT

Otabek Tojiddinov

Otabek Tojiddinov

Director, Department of Currency Regulation & Supervision, Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Dr. Pinar Yasar

Dr. Pinar Yasar

Senior Country Economist, The World Bank

Sami Elloumi

Sami Elloumi

Chief Executive Officer, OMPAY

Sandra Dukić

Sandra Dukić

Director of the Department for the Foreign Exchange System & Implementation of Foreign Exchange Policy Measures, National Bank of Serbia

Sanjar Mavlyanov

Sanjar Mavlyanov

Chief Executive Officer & Founder, Moneff

Zaahirah Adam

Zaahirah Adam

Chief of Staff, Thunes

Edgar Abdullayev

Edgar Abdullayev

Chairman, Azerbaijan Fintech Association

Moderator

Anthony Thomas

Anthony Thomas

Chief Strategy & Growth Officer, Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)

Tan Ju Quan

Tan Ju Quan

Senior Consultant, Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)