The Better Than Cash Alliance is a partnership of governments, companies, and international organizations that accelerates the transition from cash to digital payments in order to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
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Across the global policy community, the jury is now in about the power of digital payments to drive financial inclusion, particularly for women and the poor; improve efficiency and transpare…
On April 15-16, 2014 the Better Than Cash Alliance presented at the First High Level Meeting for Effective Development Cooperation in Mexico City, Mexico.
In looking at ways to bring financial services to the more than two billion people outside formal financial systems, often the focus has been on piecemeal efforts to improve specific element…
This blog post was originally published in the Huffington Post…
Rwanda to accelerate digital payments by joining the Better Than Cash Alliance
Government aims for economic growth and women’s empowerment through digital payments initiative…
$1.5 Million Grant Adds Momentum to Global Movement to Empower People and Grow Economies by Shifting from Cash to Electronic Payments…
Government, private sector, mobile operators and development organizations convene to establish a plan for the future…
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Joins UN-based Better than Cash Alliance to Promote Financial Inclusion and Greater Supply Chain Transparency and Efficiency…
The Better Than Cash Alliance is introducing an occasional series on innovations that have the potential to reduce costs in digital payments. The first in this series is an article by Ryan Z…
A third of adults struggle to get by without basic financial services to protect against hardship and save for the future. Ruth Goodwin-Groen, of the UN-based Better Than Cash Alliance, expl…
Study concludes Mexico’s savings and other benefits and provides tangible lessons for other nations
A Q&A with Dr. Ruth Goodwin-Groen on the Better Than Cash Alliance’s Important New Role
Bangladesh commits to further national financial inclusion by accelerating the transition to digital payments…
Building an inclusive financial ecosystem is critical to accelerating the shift away from cash in Colombia and Latin America…
Director-General says joining the Better Than Cash Alliance is part of stimulating more innovation and financial inclusion for smallholders
Below are the questions we often get asked about our Responsible Digital Payments Guidelines:…
Citi helped to launch the Better Than Cash Alliance, a coalition of public, private and NGO partners.
The study looks at how development organizations or government programs can increase the efficiency and scale of transfers, while also forming the building blocks for financial inclusion.