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Repatriation

The act of an individual or company bringing foreign capital into a home country and converting it to the domestic currency. Generally speaking, an individual who repatriates capital is usually converting foreign earnings into his/her home country's currency, perhaps in the process of moving back to the home country after having a job abroad. A company that repatriates capital is usually bringing over the returns on foreign investment. Repatriation can expose the individual or company to foreign exchange risk.

repatriate

To bring home assets that are currently held in a foreign country. Domestic corporations are frequently taxed on the profits that they repatriate, a factor inducing the firms to leave overseas the profits earned there.

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Belongings: people and possessions in the Armenian repatriations, 1945-49

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This would be provided immediately upon return from the assignment, when the repatriate returns to work.

Retaining Repatriates: The Role of Organizational Support Practices

This paper examines the effect of the repatriates on unemployment of non-repatriates, on the wages of different occupations, on the labor force participation of non-repatriates, and on the migration decisions of other groups.

The impact of the 1962 repatriates from Algeria on the French labor market

Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesman Chum Sunry said the Cambodian consulate in Ho Chi Minh City worked with Vietnamese authorities to repatriate nine Cambodians, including six children.

Eighteen Cambodians repatriated from Malaysia and Vietnam

SC in its decision held in 2016 had ordered to repatriate all employees working in deputation in the federal departments to their home institutions.

Ministry fails in repatriating 33 govt hospital officials

The Turkish government has said that it is under no pressure to repatriate gold from foreign central banks.

Turkey under no pressure to repatriate gold

THE GOVERNMENT is preparing a bill that will enable repatriates from third countries -- mainly South Africa -- to receive pensions and other benefits.

Pensions for repatriates

Although FSP FAS 109-2 extends time, it does not relieve companies of having to record an appropriate deferred tax liability when they decide to repatriate earnings.

The AJCA's FAS No. 109 implications

companies may repatriate earnings of their foreign subsidiaries at a reduced rate, as long as the earnings are reinvested in the U.S.

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Sense-making and managing expectations and surprises were found to be important aspects of repatriation and repatriate commitment to the company and the work unit.