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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At the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, this morning, the Better Than Cash Alliance hosted a roundtable discussion with Juan Jiménez Mayor, Prime Minister, Republic…
This is the second in a series of articles written by Maura Hart on the achievements of several Better Than Cash Alliance members. These highlights capture the innovative work by governments, businesses and development organizations to fulfill their commitment to transition from cash to digital payments.
Financial inclusion is a means to an end – or many ends – rather than an end in itself.
This is the third in a series of articles written by Maura Hart on the achievements of several Better Than Cash Alliance members.
Reposted from the original Gates Foundation blog on Impatient Optimists. Until recently, achieving financial inclusion for the world’s unbanked poor was a pressing goal with perplexing obstacles.
Building an inclusive financial ecosystem is critical to accelerating the shift away from cash in Colombia and Latin America…
This paper, jointly released by the Better Than Cash Alliance and the World Bank, summarizes and analyzes the financial challenges faced by older adults.
In looking at ways to bring financial services to the more than two billion people outside formal financial systems, often the focus has been on piecemeal efforts to improve specific element…
This case study is the first of a series of Better Than Cash Alliance case studies examining the how and why of shifting to electronic payments.
A case study on three countries Sweden, United States and India is conducted to survey variations in costs for cash and card instruments in economies that have varying extents of cash in cir…
The report charts the story of mobile money covering a decade of progress, industry lessons,impact and the future of the industry.
Planning: Vision and commitment to make digital payments a national priority
Insights from the 2023 HLPF expert roundtable
The “Digitizing Government Payments Amid COVID-19" series
Peru, the Dominican Republic, and Costa Rica are demonstrating that digital payments are an essential part of the economic recovery
Interoperability drives global digital inclusion. Over 25% more adults access government payments, but siloed systems hinder seamless transactions.
Prioritizing women, deepening digital infrastructure, designing for users, and building trust drive usage of digital financial services
Small merchants exert a big influence on the global economy.
Transportation Series: Blog 2…
Lessons from Bangladesh, Jordan, and Senegal