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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700 million new accounts since 2011: The World Bank’s 2014 Global Findex findings
Around 40 companies and organizations share insights and lessons on how digitizing supply chain payments has a profound impact on global businesses, economies, and individuals.
Full financial inclusion is possible through digital payments
Digital payments can promote broader development goals of the G20 countries, according to a new report by the World Bank Development Research Group.
500 million Indian smartphone users in next 5 years: a huge market for digital payments
G20 leaders endorse our guidance document
The devastating social and economic impacts of COVID-19 have heightened the need for proven solutions to keep the Sustainable Development Goals within reach
International Women’s Day Edition
In this 4-part blog series, we examine key aspects of the transportation sector: tolling, urban transit, and ride-sharing with a focus on emerging economies.
News from BTCA financial inclusion UN General Assembly week event
G20 finance ministers call for open and inclusive digital payments infrastructures
How digital payments can alleviate energy poverty
The wins our Alliance had in transition to digital payments
Here are highlights on how our global partnership ignited progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals through shifting to digital payments.
500 million reasons to digitize tax payments
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?
Exciting study results on the Mexican government’s shift to e-payments
Grameen Foundation became the newest member of the Better Than Cash Alliance by committing to continue transitioning to electronic payments through its mobile financial services and mobile agriculture efforts
In a new report, the Better Than Cash Alliance shows how improved digitization and harmonization can help UN agencies and partners make an even greater impact.