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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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…
Crossposted from the original post that appeared in The Economist Intelligence Unit…
What being gender intentional has taught us about advancing digital financial equality for women.
Blockchain Series: Blog 4
Prioritizing women, deepening digital infrastructure, designing for users, and building trust drive usage of digital financial services
This progress report compiles responses from a self-assessment survey conducted among both G20 and non-G20 countries, incorporating guidance from international standard-setting bodies. The aim is to produce a comprehensive summary highlighting key findings and suggesting potential next steps for the GPFI.
By Beth Porter, Policy Advisor, Financial Inclusion, UNCDF, Advisor, Better Than Cash Alliance
Re-posted from the “Beyond the Transaction” Mastercard blog
This blog post was originally published in the Huffington Post
Guest post by Shireen Santosham, GSMA Connected Women
Our Peer-Exchange to Brazil was part of the Alliance’s response to the knowledge needs of member countries…
From Peru to Rwanda to India, people, governments and businesses are increasingly making their payment transactions digitally, whether by mobile phone, by card or online.
Transportation Series: Blog 4…
Working with our members to help them collaborate with the private sector to build responsible digital payments ecosystems for the underserved and excluded.
On 19 August 2015, the Reserve Bank of India approved licenses for eleven institutions to set up payment banks. The purpose was to have these banks further financial inclusion by providing s…
G20 EMPOWER summit ignites the vital role of digital finance in achieving gender equality
Joint post by Camilo Tellez-Merchan of Better than Cash Alliance and Vivek Belgavi of PwC India
For the first time, new evidence from 25 countries shows how governments and companies can move away from cash, as McKinsey Global Institute reveals a potential $3.7 trillion GDP boost…
India’s Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) joins the UN-based Better Than Cash Alliance