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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Joint report by the Better Than Cash Alliance, the Center for Global Development, and the Overseas Development Institute, building on work with the International Monetary Fund in 2017.
Although cashless payment instruments have been available in Mexico for some time, their rate of adoption was not remarkably fast, until the last 15 years. This chapter seeks to document this phenomenon and discuss some hypotheses on why the adoption rate is still low.
This paper follows a quasi-experimental research design to assess the impact of the electronic payment system of Mexico’s Progresa-Oportunidades-Prospera (POP) programme.
Exciting study results on the Mexican government’s shift to e-payments
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 new Better Than Cash Alliance and World Bank paper outlines factors for the financial exclusion of the elderly and explores how digital financial technology can help governments better prepare for global aging challenges.
A round-up of some of our biggest successes in 2016
Rwanda aims for 80% financial inclusion by joining the Better Than Cash Alliance.
Mexico’s route to financial inclusion begins with commitment to reduce use of cash
500 million Indian smartphone users in next 5 years: a huge market for digital payments
Mexico has been among the forerunners in tax digitalization, starting in the 1980s when it piloted digital Point of Sale (PoS) registration and invoicing.
Insights from the 2023 HLPF expert roundtable
Small merchants exert a big influence on the global economy.
Lessons from our work with members in Ghana, India, Mexico, and the Philippines
Crossposted from the original post that appeared in The Economist Intelligence Unit…
Guest post by Alicia Rendon Contro, Grupo Bimbo
Urgent measures needed to address climate vulnerability impacting 3.6 billion people, particularly women and marginalized groups.
Blockchain Series: Blog 6
What being gender intentional has taught us about advancing digital financial equality for women.
Learn about the Diploma in Financial Education of the National Commission for the Protection and Defense of Users of Financial Services (CONDUSEF) of Mexico.