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 recently launched Inclusive Fintech 50 whitepaper looks at how early-stage fintechs are working on financial inclusion. Findings reveal that “funding is concentrated in several notable ways, innovation is not limited to technology and common standards are needed to bring clarity to the field.”
700 million new accounts since 2011: The World Bank’s 2014 Global Findex findings
A new report by the World Bank, the Better Than Cash Alliance, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Women’s World Banking provides insights on how digital financial services can help close the gender gap.
The Universal Postal Union (UPU), the UN’s agency for postal services, has joined the Better Than Cash Alliance.
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.
Good news ahead of the World Humanitarian Summit
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
Digital payments can promote broader development goals of the G20 countries, according to a new report by the World Bank Development Research Group.
International Women’s Day Edition
G20 leaders endorse our guidance document
Banks are closing MTO accounts as risks increase amid a shifting regulatory environment.
Women need confidential and easily accessible financial services as well as control over their finances, and electronic payments bring these features to financial products.
Are you shifting from cash to electronic payments - or thinking about doing so?
How digital payments can alleviate energy poverty
Leading consumer goods company and sustainability champion Unilever has committed to transition away from cash throughout its value chain.
The wins our Alliance had in transition to digital payments
A roundup of our latest reports and case studies