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    By: Oliver Subasinghe Remittances can significantly affect development abroad, but for the microfinance community, tapping into the USD300 billion global remittance market poses as many challenges as opportunities. <a href="http://devex.com/articles" "target=blank"><b>More Devex News & Analysis&#8230;</b></a> &#8230;

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    Remittances can significantly affect development abroad, but for the microfinance community, tapping into the USD300 billion global remittance market poses as many challenges as opportunities.

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