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Noun Concept

Categories: Informal value transfer systems, Payment systems, Remittances

hawala Hawala banking hawaladar Hawalah hewala

An underground banking system based on trust whereby money can be made available internationally without actually moving it or leaving a record of the transaction WordNet 3.0

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An underground banking system based on trust whereby money can be made available internationally without actually moving it or leaving a record of the transaction WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

Hawala or hewala, originating in India as havala, also known as havaleh in Persian, and xawala or xawilaad in Somali, is a popular and informal value transfer system based on the performance and honour of a huge network of money brokers. Wikipedia

An informal system primarily used to send money to and from the Middle East, North Africa, the Horn of Africa, and India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal Wikipedia Disambiguation

Informal value transfer system which follows Islamic traditions Wikidata

A long-established informal system of money transfer from India and the Middle East, still in use by migrant workers. Wiktionary

Terrorists make extensive use of hawala WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

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banking industry

financial product

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terrorism

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