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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This International Women’s Day, Marks & Spencer (M&S) is joining our Alliance to help advance the Sustainable Development Goals.
2 out of 3 Mexicans now have access to formal financial products yet most of them still prefer cash. This insights2impact report suggests that to sway consumers, you have to provide them with the same convenience, flexibility, and sense of belonging as informal and social alternatives.
What four factors determine the digital money readiness of an economy? What measures can our member governments take to improve their ability to adopt digital payments widely? Read the lates…
How can we gainfully engage the private sector to strengthen digital finance ecosystems? New USAID Playbook shares 5 objectives and 10 illustrative plays, including examples, that are extrem…
In this report, McKinsey Global Institute discusses the opportunities and challenges in setting up a good digital ID system. It also features case studies on Nigeria, Ethiopia and India. …
This University of New South Wales paper proposes a framework – a Regulatory Diagnostic Toolkit (RDT) – designed to support financial regulators in emerging markets to advance their regulatory regimes for DFS.
New BCG publication discusses the foundational elements that raise the chances of a successful digital journey. Laying the foundations for a cashless economy, it says, should begin with an overarching national payments agenda driven by key stakeholders, including the government.
IMF managing director Christine Lagarde is to be applauded for her recent leadership in the fight against corruption, and her recognition that there is an increasingly limited role for cash …
Joint report by the Better Than Cash Alliance, the Center for Global Development, and the Overseas Development Institute, building on work with the International Monetary Fund in 2017.
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Similar to the RDPGs, this Smart Campaign publication identifies standards for responsible digital financial services, especially credit. It aims to guide the practices of both fintechs and traditional financial service providers undergoing digital transformation.
The UN Secretary General’s High-Level Panel on Digital Cooperation released this report. It highlights the need for inclusivity and protection of human rights to ensure a safe digital future for all and shares 5 key recommendations.
IFC report aggregates responses from 114 SME banking executives serving more than 17.5 million small businesses.
This paper, jointly released by the Better Than Cash Alliance and the World Bank, summarizes and analyzes the financial challenges faced by older adults.
Based on surveys from 566 business leaders, a new VISA report finds that the top 3 (payments-related) fraud concerns are ID verification, data privacy, and transaction monitoring. It calls for taking a more holistic approach to fraud management which involves a mix of new technologies and new skills.
This USAID guide aims to: 1) illustrate how investments in ID systems impact individuals and their households; and 2) provide specific how-to guidance to help donors, program managers, and M&E specialists get started in thinking about ID ecosystems.
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.