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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Lessons from developing diagnostics and strategies with Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Ghana, Philippines, and Senegal
For the first time, new evidence from 25 countries shows how governments and companies can move away from cash, as McKinsey Global Institute reveals a potential $3.7 trillion GDP boost…
Tax digitalization, when designed and implemented effectively, can deliver major benefits for society, reduce inequalities, and contribute to the financing of the SDGs.
The Alliance is supporting ASBANC to help launch the platform as soon as possible with the endorsement of the National Financial Inclusion Commission.
ACDI/VOCA Joins the Better Than Cash Alliance — Pledges to Address Poverty and Grow the Economy by Shifting to Electronic Payments …
Grameen Foundation Joins Better Than Cash Alliance; Pledges to Address Poverty by Shifting to Electronic Payments…
Pledges to Improve Access to Finance and Markets for the Poor by Supporting Shift to Electronic Payments…
Scaling digitization of payments for small and micro merchants by convening key stakeholders to co-create solutions.
Endorsed by G20 Heads of State and Government, this guidance note supports the implementation of the G20 High-Level Principles for Digital Financial Inclusion in the context of inclusive digital payments ecosystems, reflecting lessons drawn from policy development and implementation initiatives undertaken in several countries.
For stakeholders engaged in the shift from cash to electronic payments, there is an ever-present appetite for data on progress.
This blog was originally published on BSR.org…
This paper reviews 25 countries where digitization has had great impact and reveals 10 tangible steps, or “accelerators,” that governments and companies can take to build inclusive digital economies.
Today, over half of the world population lives in cities. By 2050, this number will increase to two-thirds. In this context, this study looks at the net benefits associated with adopting digital payments at the city-level.
The mobile money industry is now processing a billion dollars a day and generating direct revenues of over $2.4 billion. With 690 million registered accounts worldwide, mobile money has evol…
Banks are closing MTO accounts as risks increase amid a shifting regulatory environment.
700 million new accounts since 2011: The World Bank’s 2014 Global Findex findings
A new animation and working paper, developed by the Alliance, seek to better explain inclusive digital payment ecosystems.
500 million Indian smartphone users in next 5 years: a huge market for digital payments
New reports by McKinsey Global Institute and the Better Than Cash Alliance
500 million reasons to digitize tax payments