Digital payments

COVID-19 Exclusion Working Group (Gender) – Introduction and Strategic Enablers for Digital Payments Toolkit

COVID-19 is causing unprecedented health, economic and social crises and threatens the poverty and inclusion gains that have been made over the last decade.

Responsible Practices to Address Seven Major Risks in COVID-19 Digital Financial Transfers Toolkit

The Report Responsible Practices to Address Seven Major Risks in COVID-19 Digital Financial Transfers identifies seven heightened risks resulting from the speed and scale of COVID-19 digital transfer responses.

Tax Digitalization in Mexico: Success Factors and Pathways Forward

Mexico has been among the forerunners in tax digitalization, starting in the 1980s when it piloted digital Point of Sale (PoS) registration and invoicing.

Igniting SDG Progress Through Digital Financial Inclusion

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Advancing Women’s Digital Financial Inclusion

Report by the Better Than Cash Alliance, Women’s World Banking, and the World Bank Group for the G20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion under the Saudi G20 Presidency

BETTER THAN CASH: Ruth Goodwin-Groen is inspiring social change with digital financial inclusion

Global cooperation to tackle digital divide

Despite the impact that digital data has already had, the world is still in the early days of the data-driven economy. UNCTAD's newly released Digital Economy Report presents recent trends and discusses key policies for value creation and capture and calls for greater international collaboration.

The International Labour Organization commits to expanding the use of responsible digital payments to advance decent work

New partnership will result in promoting digital payments as an important tool to increase security, financial inclusion and economic opportunities in the workplace.

How to put national digital agenda in action

Cross-agency collaboration, national and digital identity and having common templates and taxonomies in place can help governments on their digital journeys. Read the new Citi publication on digitizing governments that also features case studies from Pakistan and India.

Laying the groundwork for digital transformation

This FinDev Gateway webinar offers insights into how organizations can approach digital transformation in a strategic way. It features CGAP's Greta Bull and MicroSave's Graham Wright (along with other speakers). 

Global payments revenue reach $1.9 trillion

Payments generated $1.9 trillion in revenue last year with financial companies in Asia-Pacific taking home almost half of that amount. Read McKinsey's Global Payments Report 2019 to learn more.

Tienda Pago’s Digital Solution for Fast-Moving Consumer Goods

This case study aims to extrapolate some preliminary lessons from Tienda Pago’s model, including its challenges and potential for scale. The study is informed by distributor and customer interviews and qualitative research,7 which sought to map characteristics of merchant clients and analyze both drivers and barriers to product usage and uptake.

How to create a digital ID for inclusive development

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.

Emerging trends in managing payment fraud

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.

The Role of Digital Financial Inclusion in Preparing for Older Age and Retirements

As populations age and birth rates decline in many parts of the world, digital solutions have an important role to play in ensuring financial well-being for older adults. Globally, the number of people aged 60 years or over has more than doubled since 1980, and the share of older adults is projected to double again by 2050.

The age of digital interdependence

The UN Secretary General's High-Level Panel on Digital Cooperation released their report earlier this month. It highlights the need for inclusivity and protection of human rights to ensure a safe digital future for all and shares 5 key recommendations.  

Consumer protection standards for digital credit 

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. 

Blockchain: Cutting through the noise

Introduction: Framing of our blog series on distributed ledger technology

Distributed Ledger Technology: What Is It and Why Do We Care?

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