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Catchword for “hawala”
Catchword: hawala
Part of Speechn.
Quotation: Generally, a Hawala is a system of brokers that provide a paperless banking system enabling individuals to transfer large sums of cash from one country to recipients in another country without the funds ever crossing borders or being recorded.
Article or Document Title:
“Last orders for bar banking?” (URL)
Author:
Ray O’Hanlon
Article, Document, Publication, Web Site:
Irish Echo
Publishing Location:
New York City
Date of Publication:
Aug. 24, 2005
This catchword has yet to be researched.
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