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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One Million Low-Income People to Reap Benefits of Digital Money
Development Research Group When the Better Than Cash Alliance (BTCA) was formed almost three years ago, about half of the world’s adult population had some type of bank account. Last week th…
The Better Than Cash Alliance Is Out to Create a “Cash Lite” World…
Digital initiative aimed at helping world’s poor…
Digital Payments and Financial Inclusion Key to Poverty Alleviation and Economic Growth, say World Leaders…
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ANTALYA, Turkey - How are phones and cards changing the ways the global poor access and manage their money, and what should governments and financial institutions do to ensure innovative pr…
Gates Foundation and Better Than Cash Alliance urge governments to embrace digital financial services, offers concrete action steps
At the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, this morning, the Better Than Cash Alliance hosted a roundtable discussion with Juan Jiménez Mayor, Prime Minister, Republic…
In joining the Better Than Cash Alliance, the World Savings and Retail Banking Institute will work to increase the number of electronic transactions undertaken throughout its global membersh…
World Economic Forum recognises electronic payments as a driver for financial inclusion
Around the world, 2.5 billion people lack access to formal financial services….
As world leaders met at the U.N. General Assembly in New York last week, many discussions focused on how to ignite greater progress toward the SDGs.
“We are excited to be joining our partners in announcing the Better than Cash Alliance today. Committed to moving the global community onto electronic payments in place of physical cash, the…
The World Bank and the Committee on Payment and Settlement Systems (CPSS) recently hosted the Third Meeting of the CPSS – World Bank Retail Payments Forum in Perugia, Italy.
New data from the World Bank’s Global Findex Database 2021 confirms the centrality of digital payments in reaching financial equality for all.
New partnership will result in promoting digital payments as an important tool to increase security, financial inclusion and economic opportunities in the workplace.
Interview with World Cocoa Foundation, Paul F. Macek, Vice President for Programs
The World Bank expects people to send USD$581 billion in remittances in 2014, through a network of banks and money transfer operators.