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HAWALA
hawala
(noun) an underground banking system based on trust whereby money can be made available internationally without actually moving it or leaving a record of the transaction; “terrorists make extensive use of hawala”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
hawala (uncountable)
A long-established informal system of money transfer from India and the Middle East, still in use by migrant workers.
Anagrams
• Halawa, halawa
Source: Wiktionary
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