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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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 $3.7 trillion GDP boost…
500 million Indian smartphone users in next 5 years: a huge market for digital payments
Mexico’s route to financial inclusion begins with commitment to reduce use of cash
One of the largest economies in Latin America keeps growth momentum going by joining the United Nations’ Better Than Cash Alliance to foster a financially inclusive economy
Una de las economías más grandes de América Latina mantiene el ritmo de crecimiento al unirse a la Alianza Better Than Cash de las Naciones Unidas para fomentar una economía de inclusión financiera
Government of Pakistan joins the United Nations’ Better Than Cash Alliance to create inclusive economic growth and a more efficient market structure…
Crossposted from the original post that appeared in The Economist Intelligence Unit…
Financial inclusion is a means to an end – or many ends – rather than an end in itself.
The Mexican government is saving an estimated US$ 1.27 billion per year, or 3.3 percent of its total expenditure, on wages, pensions and social transfers. How? By digitizing and centralizing…
Guest post by Alicia Rendon Contro, Grupo Bimbo
Rwanda aims for 80% financial inclusion by joining the Better Than Cash Alliance.
The Alliance is supporting ASBANC to help launch the platform as soon as possible with the endorsement of the National Financial Inclusion Commission.
A Q&A with Dr. Ruth Goodwin-Groen on the Better Than Cash Alliance’s Important New Role
On April 15-16, 2014 the Better Than Cash Alliance presented at the First High Level Meeting for Effective Development Cooperation in Mexico City, Mexico.
Study concludes Mexico’s savings and other benefits and provides tangible lessons for other nations
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.
In the first of The Better Than Cash Alliance Case Study Series to be released, researchers identify the many billions that are estimated to be saved by the Mexican government each year.
Exciting study results on the Mexican government’s shift to e-payments