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New insights into inclusion-focused fintech
The recently launched Inclusive Fintech 50 whitepaper looks at how early-stage fintechs are working on financial inclusion. Findings reveal that “funding is concentrated in several notable ways, innovation is not limited to technology and common standards are needed to bring clarity to the field.”
Senegal: tech helps boost access to health to leave poverty behind
This blog post was originally published in the Action 2030 Blog on unsdg.un.org.
Connection between financial innovation and inclusion
This paper explores the nexus between financial inclusion and financial innovation by looking at data from 6 South Asian countries - including 4 Alliance members.
New blockchain for social impact report
The new Stanford Business “Blockchain for Social Impact" report is out! The most common use case among its sample of organizations is records and verification, whereas the challenges cited most often are regulatory. The interviewees reported that launching the project was harder than anticipated.
Near-term impact of India’s demonetization
New Harvard University paper looks at the impact of demonetization on the Indian economy. It finds that, in the near-term, the event led to “temporary reductions in employment, output, and credit.” But “there may be potential longer-term benefits” in several areas, including tax collection.
Early Lessons on Regulatory Innovation to Enable Inclusive FinTech
Read the University of Cambridge and UNSGSA report on how regulators are innovating to better respond to financial innovation….
How fintech is driving financial health
At a panel discussion during the recently concluded GSMA M360 Africa, Flourish’s Ameya Upadhyay presented on how to harness the power of new technologies to drive access and transparency. Check out his presentation.
Fintech notes: Rise of digital money
This IMF brief takes a first stab at tackling the questions surrounding the rise of new forms of digital money.
