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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The Tanzanian President, Finance Ministers and high level delegates are leading SDG progress by digitizing payments and accelerating financial inclusion.
The Better Than Cash Alliance continues to achieve momentum in raising awareness about the benefits of digitizing cash payments to people.
This International Women’s Day, Marks & Spencer (M&S) is joining our Alliance to help advance the Sustainable Development Goals.
Here are highlights on how our global partnership ignited progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals through shifting to digital payments.
Grameen Foundation became the newest member of the Better Than Cash Alliance by committing to continue transitioning to electronic payments through its mobile financial services and mobile agriculture efforts
Are you shifting from cash to electronic payments - or thinking about doing so?
A new Better Than Cash Alliance and World Bank paper outlines factors for the financial exclusion of the elderly and explores how digital financial technology can help governments better prepare for global aging challenges.
Women need confidential and easily accessible financial services as well as control over their finances, and electronic payments bring these features to financial products.
In their joint statement, US President Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi recognised India’s intent to join the Better Than Cash Alliance.
The Universal Postal Union (UPU), the UN’s agency for postal services, has joined the Better Than Cash Alliance.
International Women’s Day Edition
G20 leaders endorse our guidance document
The wins our Alliance had in transition to digital payments
This International Women’s day, we reflect on members’ progress towards the vital goal of reaching financial equality for women.
A new Center for Global Development policy paper explores the linkages between digitalization of payments and effective PFM systems.
A new animation and working paper, developed by the Alliance, seek to better explain inclusive digital payment ecosystems.
The case studies reveal how each country developed their programme, current delivery & payment, and the costs and benefits of using e-payments.
New reports by McKinsey Global Institute and the Better Than Cash Alliance
700 million new accounts since 2011: The World Bank’s 2014 Global Findex findings
Exciting study results on the Mexican government’s shift to e-payments