IFAD, EU and Hamkorbank join forces to transform remittances into rural business opportunities in Uzbekistan - IFAD

Tourism and Entertainment Group, an Uzbekistan-based hospitality, tourism and events company, has completed its business combination with StageWise Strategies Corp, creating the first US-traded business from Uzbekistan. The transaction closed under a share exchange agreement that made TEG the principal operating business of the combined public company. It will operate as TEG Overseas, Inc., with its common stock trading on the OTC Markets.

Stablecoin-funded remittances continue to offer substantial cost savings over traditional money transfers, particularly in emerging markets, reinforcing one of the leading use cases for digital dollars as payment activity grows. According to a new third-quarter report from Borderless.xyz, a stablecoin payments network, sending a $200 remittance through stablecoin-funded payment rails costs a median of 1%, or $2, compared with 6.36%, or $12.72, for traditional remittances, based on World Bank data. The difference makes stablecoin-funded remittances roughly 84% cheaper, although the comparison uses Borderless’s third-quarter 2026 pricing and World Bank figures from the same period in 2025. The savings are also substantial across emerging markets. In Sub-Saharan Africa, stablecoin-funded remittances cost 2.9%, compared with 8.46% for traditional transfers. In Latin America, the costs are 1.25% and 5.64%, respectively. Business payments made through stablecoins are also significantly cheaper, according to the report.

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