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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Lessons from developing diagnostics and strategies with Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Ghana, Philippines, and Senegal
This paper looks at the impact of security perceptions on the adoption of digital payments and finds that financial service providers (FSPs) should carefully consider risk and trust issues to enable uptake. They should also use tailored promotional strategies to cater to different genders.
The paper explores the opportunities to overcome barriers to financial access in Bangladesh through branchless banking and emphasis that financial inclusion and inclusive growth could be advanced through existing work by Bangladesh bank on favorable agent banking policies
The report provides an overview of the MFS progress in Bangladesh and discusses how selection of staff and beneficiaries from USAID agriculture and health projects are using both traditional and mobile financial services.
A third of adults struggle to get by without basic financial services to protect against hardship and save for the future. Ruth Goodwin-Groen, of the UN-based Better Than Cash Alliance, expl…
Measuring progress to scale: Responsible digital payments in Bangladesh
New data from the World Bank’s Global Findex Database 2021 confirms the centrality of digital payments in reaching financial equality for all.
H&M group becomes the first global fashion brand to join the United Nations’ Better Than Cash Alliance…
This Diagnostic Report shows Bangladesh is making significant strides toward a digital economy, and outlines specific policy measures that can underpin further digitization of payments into the future.
Bangladesh commits to further national financial inclusion by accelerating the transition to digital payments…
Dhaka, November 20, 2019 - Media release by Government of Bangladesh: Building on what has been achieved so far, the government and the private sector have committed to working together to…
What being gender intentional has taught us about advancing digital financial equality for women.
The President of Tanzania, H.E. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, as well as Ministers and other high level figures from Peru, Belgium, Bangladesh, Colombia, the Philippines, Rwanda, Sierra Leone and S…
Our Peer-Exchange to Brazil was part of the Alliance’s response to the knowledge needs of member countries…
A roundup of our latest reports and case studies
This report provides insights from the Digital Money Index, which tracks the development of digital money readiness in 84 countries. It shows a 5.5% improvement in overall digital money readiness over the last five years.
In-depth analysis shows Bangladesh making impressive strides towards a digital economy, identifies solutions for further progress…