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 report establishes how the mobile industry impacts the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and provides a set of commitments that will ensure that the SDGs are an enduring influence on our industry’s roadmap.
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…
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.
New reports by McKinsey Global Institute and the Better Than Cash Alliance
The Global Payment Systems Survey (GPSS) covers cross-country comparisons and assess progress in national payments system development. The latest iteration (2018) shows the number of cashless transactions per capita per year (globally) increased by 25% as compared to 2015.
The working paper discusses critical challenges in education finance and the innovations in digital finance, which plays an important role on the Sustainable Development Goal for education.
A round-up of some of our biggest successes in 2016
At today’s webinar, experts from Paytm in India, Tigo in Tanzania and the Banking Superintendency from Peru revealed key insights on how to responsibly navigate the transition from cash to d…
This blog post was originally published in the Huffington Post…
The report charts the story of mobile money covering a decade of progress, industry lessons,impact and the future of the industry.
H&M group becomes the first global fashion brand to join the United Nations’ Better Than Cash Alliance…
International Women’s Day Edition
Our Peer-Exchange to Brazil was part of the Alliance’s response to the knowledge needs of member countries…
The Global Findex database is the world’s most comprehensive data set on how adults save, borrow, make payments, and manage risk.
The brief examines specific barriers to access and sustainability in the water sector, and discusses channels through which DFS can help providers overcome those barriers.
Below are the questions we often get asked about our Responsible Digital Payments Guidelines:…
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.
G20 leaders endorse our guidance document