This document discusses global remittances and the role of mobile payments. It notes that mobile money deployments have grown to 129 worldwide with more planned. Mobile payments are disrupting traditional remittance models. The mobile remittance market is anticipated to reach $65 billion by 2014. However, full potential requires an open, interoperable ecosystem involving banks, mobile network operators, money transfer organizations, and regulators. A hub model providing standardized integration and connectivity could help create such an ecosystem.