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Global payments revenue reach $1.9 trillion
Payments generated $1.9 trillion in revenue last year with financial companies in Asia-Pacific taking home almost half of that amount. Read McKinsey's Global Payments Report 2019 to learn more.
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.
Tienda Pago’s Digital Solution for Fast-Moving Consumer Goods
This report discusses Tienda Pago’s Digital Solution for Fast-Moving Consumer Goods.
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 to create a digital ID for inclusive development
This USAID guide aims to: 1) illustrate how investments in ID systems impact individuals and their households; and 2) provide specific how-to guidance to help donors, program managers, and M&E specialists get started in thinking about ID ecosystems.
Designing "smart" to overcome gender bias
Women face additional constraints because of their gender that affect their economic performance. New Oxford University Press paper suggests that specific design features - repeated micro-lending, variation in loan terms, private savings accounts, etc - in financial services can yield more positive economic outcomes for women.
Perspectives from SME banking leaders
IFC report aggregates responses from 114 SME banking executives serving more than 17.5 million small businesses.
Role of DFS in youth employment
What roles do financial services play in enabling youth education and employment? This CGAP working paper, for policy-makers and funders, outlines the existing evidence and highlights important questions about how to deliver comprehensive and broad-reaching interventions at scale.
Consumer protection standards for digital credit
Similar to the RDPGs, this Smart Campaign publication identifies standards for responsible digital financial services, especially credit. It aims to guide the practices of both fintechs and traditional financial service providers undergoing digital transformation.
How policymakers can drive uptake of digital payments
New BCG publication discusses the foundational elements that raise the chances of a successful digital journey. Laying the foundations for a cashless economy, it says, should begin with an overarching national payments agenda driven by key stakeholders, including the government.
