Migrant workers arrive at the Mawa Ferry Ghat in Munshiganj district, Bangladesh. Digital transfers from Europe to mobile SIM cards, mainly in Africa and Asia, jumped 300% worldwide in the last six weeks while traditional cash transfers fell by about 15%, said Riviere. — Reuters
ROME/AMMAN: When Fathy called his family back home in Egypt a week ago, they asked him to send money, as he had for the past year. But he had none, having lost his job as a car painter in the United Arab Emirates in March, when a coronavirus lockdown was introduced.
Fathy's sisters and aunt rely on his monthly transfers to "eat and drink and live", said the 38-year-old, who declined to give his full name as he has been living and working in the Gulf state without a legal permit.
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