Digital Payments Resources

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.

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.

Building Digital Finance Solutions for Women E-Commerce Entrepreneurs: A Demand-Side Exploration in Indonesia

Recommendations for better implementation of digital and financial programs, products, and services for women.

Mobile Money and the importance of timely, complete payments to frontline health campaign workers in the fight to eradicate polio: pilot experience from a WHO digital payment platform in Africa

Jordan: Retail Central Bank Digital Currency Exploration

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) analyzed the retail payments markets of Jordan to identify pain points that retail Central Bank Digital Currency (rCBDC) could address.