Author & Editorial Team
Meet the foreign exchange analysts, currency modelers, and remittance researchers behind dirhamtotaka.com, dedicated to bringing full financial transparency to over 1,000,000 expatriates.
Elyes
Lead Foreign Exchange Analyst & Remittance Researcher
Founder of dirhamtotaka.com and REGO. Elyes specializes in Middle East to South Asia currency remittance corridors, tracking interbank spreads, banking exchange fees, and Bangladesh Bank cash incentives.
About the Author & Editorial Mission
Elyes is the founder, chief researcher, and lead financial analyst behind dirhamtotaka.com. Driven by the mission to bring radical transparency to over one million Bangladeshi expatriates living and working across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, and Ajman, Elyes created dirhamtotaka.com to eliminate the confusing margins and hidden fees commonly encountered when remitting money home.
Core Research & Focus Areas
The Editorial & Market Research Team
Our multi-disciplinary team collaborates daily to ensure verified data accuracy.
Currency Corridors Desk
Monitors real-time interbank foreign exchange data feeds, evaluating algorithmic spread margins, mid-market rate movements, and liquidity shifts across Middle Eastern financial markets.
Exchange Provider Audits
Conducts in-person branch and mobile app rate checks across Al Ansari, Lulu Exchange, Western Union, and digital remittance channels in Dubai, Sharjah, and Abu Dhabi.
Central Bank & Policy Desk
Tracks official monetary circulars from Bangladesh Bank and the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), verifying the 2.5% cash incentive and regulatory guidelines.
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