Conference Background: Theoretical and empirical research on financial markets and the banking system, with special focus on the interaction among economic agents, market rules and institutions, appears of foremost importance in the aftermath of the global financial crisis.

The conference is intended to provide a forum for discussing innovative research on remittances and to facilitate the exchange of views among researchers and policymakers. Possible topics include (but are not restricted to) volatility of remittances and their impact on investment and growth,...

The conference Economics of Payments II will highlight the new research on the economics of payments as well as explore the ongoing changes in payments markets. These changes include shifts in the use of various payment instruments around the world—notably, the continuing decline in check...