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 ACDI/VOCA we see firsthand how technological innovations are revolutionizing approaches to global economic development. This is particularly true for electronic payments. Around 2.5 billi…
By Jeffrey Bower, Digital Finance Specialist, Better Than Cash Alliance …
The International Fund for Agricultural Development joins Better Than Cash Alliance to bring financial inclusion to rural communities
By BTCA Communications Team…
In wealthy countries, most people conduct their financial activity in digital form; money and value is stored virtually and transferred instantaneously with a touch of a button.
Planning: Vision and commitment to make digital payments a national priority
Scaling digitization of payments for small and micro merchants by convening key stakeholders to co-create solutions.
There is growing consensus in the humanitarian community that cash (digital or physical) – as opposed to delivery of food and materials – is often the best way to help communities bounce back from crisis.
L'expérience de la Sierra Leone montre qu'il est crucial de se préparer tôt aux paiements numériques avant l'émergence d'une crise.
The Better Than Cash Alliance, hosted by UNCDF, gathered with colleagues at the Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP) Council of Governors Annual Meeting last month in Urubamba, Peru….
Study concludes Mexico’s savings and other benefits and provides tangible lessons for other nations
As Nigeria rolls out one of the developing world’s most ambitious policy platforms to boost digital payments and drive greater financial inclusion, it’s important to take stock of the country’s progress to date, so that policy-makers around the world can learn from Nigeria’s experiences.
This is the first in a series of articles on the achievements of several Better Than Cash Alliance members…
Sierra Leone’s experience shows the critical importance of preparing early for digital payments before crises hit.
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…
By Beth Porter, Policy Advisor, Financial Inclusion, UNCDF, Advisor, Better Than Cash Alliance
Building an inclusive financial ecosystem is critical to accelerating the shift away from cash in Colombia and Latin America…
Beneficiaries received electronic transfers via mobile savings accounts
10 recommendations from civil society to unlock the impact of fintech in merchant digitization and further India’s progress on achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
Lessons from our work with members in Ghana, India, Mexico, and the Philippines