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Is the Magic Happening? A Systematic Literature Review of the Economic Multiplier of Cash Transfers
Cash transfer programs can have significant impacts on economic growth, poverty reduction, and social protection.
Open Finance in Latin America and the Caribbean: Great Opportunities, Large Challenges
Lists the benefits of open finance: increased competition, transparency, inclusion; and the challenges of ensuring privacy, security, and consumer rights.
An Introduction to Digital Tax Payment Systems in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
The paper provides an overview of digital payment systems’ types, benefits, and challenges for tax collection in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
Displaced and Disconnected Philippines
Research detailing the legal and regulatory barriers to accessing mobile connectivity and digital financial services faced by forcibly displaced and stateless people in the Philippines.
Bolstering Women’s Climate Resilience and Adaptation Through Financial Services
This paper reviews the current landscape of funders, academic research, and financial service providers working on the intersection of gender, climate change, and financial inclusion.
Guide to Data Sources For Financial Inclusion Research
This report introduces five global databases covering account ownership, payments, digital adoption, trust, and the digital gender gap. It suggests data gaps and indicators helpful in fostering evidence-based policymaking.
Instant Payments and Merchants— Pricing Policy Considerations
The paper explains the changes in pricing policy for instant payments compared to traditional card schemes and assesses their impact on market development.
Monetary Policy Implications of Central Bank Digital Currencies: Perspectives on Jurisdictions with Conventional and Islamic Banking Systems
Monetary policy implications of CBDCs in diverse banking systems.
Women’s Financial Inclusion, Digital Financial Services, and COVID-19 Policy Response: Case of Paraguay
Report on Paraguay’s COVID-19 policy response, digital financial services, and women’s financial inclusion.
From 1% to 30% > The Philippines' digital payment transformation
The success story of the Philippines and the key decisions made by the government and private sector in accelerating the adoption of responsible digital payments.
From 1% to 30%: the journey of the Philippines towards responsible digital payments
A founding member of the Better Than Cash Alliance, the Philippines has paved the path in transitioning to responsible digital payments, providing many key lessons and insights for other cou…
State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money 2023
In many countries, growth in mobile money activity is now outpacing new registrations – a sign that the industry is maturing beyond a handful of markets.
People are on the move: Can the world of CVA keep up? Analysis of the use of CVA in the context of human mobility in the Americas
A new vision for the implementation of cash and voucher assistance (CVA) in contexts of human mobility.
