Migrant Remittances and Money Laundering in Africa

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13 - Migrant Remittances and Money Laundering in Africa

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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 12 November 2021

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Willem Maas and

Tesseltje de Lange: Affiliation:
Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen
Willem Maas: Affiliation:
York University, Toronto
Annette Schrauwen: Affiliation:
Universiteit van Amsterdam

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This chapter investigates the intersection of the regulatory framework and practice of remittances of emigrants in Africa on the one hand and the regulatory frameworks of combating money laundering. The chapter contributes to the nascent scholarly literature on the peculiarities of interaction between the states parties of the African Union on the issues related to remittances and combating money laundering. The investigation reveals a complex relationship. At the core of this relationship lie a myriad of normative concepts relating to migrants and ‘money’: the fear of financing terrorism and human trafficking, the need for financial institutions to participate in the international financial configuration, the importance of remittances for the economies back home, and the struggle for migrants’ financial inclusion and reduced risk of falling victim to shady financial services, high costs, or even loss of their money. The chapter first discusses the global framework for remittances as designed by the World Bank and its relationship with the fight against money laundering and then presents three case studies: Somalia, South Africa, and Kenya.

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anti-money laundering remittances banking migration Africa

Type: Chapter
Information: Money Matters in Migration
Policy, Participation, and Citizenship
, pp. 223 - 244

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009042505.013 [Opens in a new window]

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Print publication year: 2021

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