e-Pocket Blog

With the e-Pocket blog, you can learn all about the topic of remittance, as well as important information about the 100+ countries you can send money to with our extensive platform.

17 November 2024
AUD to THB: What you Need to Know
14 November 2024
Why People are Transferring Money to Thailand

We understand reliability and safety is important when completing money transfers. Whether it’s for business, investment, or family, we know you want your transfers to Thailand to be c

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12 November 2024
What is Loy Krathong?

In this article, we explore some of the facts about Loy Krathong you might not know. These will help you understand exactly what the celebration is all about.

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10 November 2024
AUD to NGN: How to Transfer Money to Nigeria

The most common way to transfer money to Nigeria is by transferring Australian Dollars (AUD) to Nigerian Naira (NGN). There are a number of ways to complete AUD to NGN transfers, and i

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7 November 2024
Transfer Money to Nigeria

Whatever the reason you need to transfer money to Nigeria, this article will give you the crucial information you need before transferring your money.

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4 November 2024
The Nigerian Economy: A Look at the Numbers

Nigeria has the 30th largest economy in the world. It grew by 3.25% in 2023.

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17 October 2024
Building community: e-Pocket’s partnership with the ASRC

e-Pocket are proud to partner with the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre.

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4 October 2024
The Next Evolution of GCash

e-Pocket is a leading provider of money transfers from Australia to the Philippines. This is why we have launched GCash as yet another payment option on our platform.

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25 April 2024
Why People are Investing in Property Overseas

Those in the property market are looking overseas to extend their portfolios. Investors are seeking higher capital gain and stronger rental yields. But Australian property prices are e

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25 April 2024
Transfer Money Overseas with These 6 Cheaper Alternatives

Just about all of us have a bank, and that’s why we trust them. But banks often take advantage of this trust. For many years, banks have been ripping people off on remittances. They c

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25 April 2024
How to Avoid Scams: Unsolicited Payments

You are well aware that scammers are everywhere. We have all seen the emails, the texts, the links in messages and many other suspicious activities. But even the most vigilant of us ca

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25 April 2024
e-Pocket’s Slick New Look

e-Pocket’s new design is clean and smooth.

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25 April 2024
Melbourne’s Best Indian Restaurants

There are currently 376 Indian restaurants in Melbourne. Melbourne is a very multicultural city, drawing in migrants from all over the world, including many people from India. Since 20

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25 April 2024
Will the South African Economy Recover?

South Africa has the world’s 39th largest economy. They have the world’s 24th largest population. GDP growth has been minimal for South Africa in recent times. With a heavily hit econo

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25 April 2024
Ghana Looks Set for an Economic Recovery

Ghana has the 11th largest GDP in Africa. After some very challenging post-pandemic years, Ghana looks to be in the midst of a slow economic recovery. With debt having reached massive

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25 April 2024
Is AI the Fix for Canada’s Economy?

The Canadian economy has gone through a tough period. Slower recovery from the pandemic than many countries around the world, combined with high inflation rates have severely impacted

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25 April 2024
The Economic Outlook for El Salvador

With significant improvements to safety in recent times, things are looking positive for El Salvador. Once known as the most dangerous place in the world, the Central American country

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25 April 2024
Mexico’s Economic Growth Looks Set to Continue

Mexico is currently experiencing significant growth in their economy. With improvements in connectivity and infrastructure, opportunities for investment are growing, and the wealth gap

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25 April 2024
The Future is Bright for the Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic has a GDP of $114 billion USD. The Dominican Republic is developing at a significant rate. Effective strategic planning over the last 50 years has improved their

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25 April 2024
The Panama Canal is Driving Economic Growth

Panama’s economy is on the rise. The estimations are being adjusted down for 2024 based on recent events, but there can be no doubt that this is a time of growth for the Central Americ

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25 April 2024
What is Cash Remittance?

You have most likely come across the term ‘cash remittance’, when sending money overseas. This is distinct from remittance more broadly, as cash remittance involves the recipient recei

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25 April 2024
Mid-Market Exchange Rate

In the process of making a currency transfer, one currency is sold to buy another. For example, when sending money from Australia to France, dollars are sold to buy euros. Generally sp

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25 April 2024
Transfer Money Overseas from Australia

There are many reasons to transfer money overseas from Australia. Many of us have family, friends or spouses living overseas. Birthdays, weddings, living expenses, business interests a

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24 April 2024
Special Considerations for Sending Money to Different Countries from Australia

Rules when sending money from Australia are one thing, but you need to be aware of what happens at the other end of the transaction. There are various regulations for any given country

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24 April 2024
Australia’s International Money Transfer Regulations

In general, Australia is less strict than many other countries when it comes to international money transfer regulations. But it would be a mistake not to understand your obligations i

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24 April 2024
What is Foreign Exchange Rate and how is it Calculated?

Key term: An “FX rate” is the same thing as a “foreign exchange rate”. Simply put, “foreign exchange rate” refers to the cost of exchanging one currency into a different currency. In t

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24 April 2024
Anti-money Laundering

One of the most significant concerns regarding international money transfers is money laundering. Governments all over the world are constantly putting anti-money laundering

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19 February 2024
Bangkok beyond the chaos

Even if you haven’t been there, you probably know a little bit about Bangkok. When one thinks of the city, images of crowded streets, markets and street food vendors immediately spring

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19 February 2024
Suay Mak Mak: Beaches in the Land of Smiles

Thailand has a 3219 kilometre coastline. Five Thai beaches were named in the top 20 beaches on earth, including Koh Kradan at number 1. Thailand has some of the most beautiful beaches

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14 February 2024
Exploring Bali: Beyond the Tourist Hotspots

Bali is 5780 square kilometres in size.This makes it just 0.3% of Indonesia’s land mass.Australians are very aware of Bali. Many of us have travelled there for holidays, engaging in th

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23 January 2024
India To Become World’s Third Biggest Economy

According to experts, India's economy is likely to be the third biggest in the world by 2027. Currently sitting at $3.73 trillion USD, India's economy is $0.5 trillion behind Japan and

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23 January 2024
India’s Response to Ram Mandir Inauguration

There are around 1.2 billion Hindus in the world.1.1 billion of these live in India.The inauguration of the Ram Mandir temple in Ayodhya, India on January 22 was a long time coming. Th

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15 January 2024
Discover 10 Must-Try Street Dishes from Thailand

Pad Thai Pad Thai is one of Thailand’s most famous dishes. Indeed, it is the dish many Thai restaurants around the world are judged by. Whilst many versions of the dish are made

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