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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500 million Indian smartphone users in next 5 years: a huge market for digital payments; 8 responsible digital payments guidelines for fairness, safety, transparency and protection; 8 Alliance members feature strongly among top scoring countries in Brookings "Advancing equitable financial ecosystems";
June 2016 Newsletter, Mexico joins the Better Than Cash Alliance, Mexico's route to financial inclusion begins with commitment to reduce use of cash, The Indian digital payments revolution, "Dethroning cash as king": getting hyped about digital payments, The risks of financial exclusion highlighted by G20 GPFI paper, Alliance featured in Anatalya outcome document
February 2016 Newsletter. The world’s first interoperable shared mobile payments platform has launched. Inter-American Development Bank first regional bank to join the Alliance. WFP uses iris scan tech to give food assistance to Syrian refugees in Jordan. To boost women's economic empowerment, create inclusive digital financial ecosystems. Mobile money helps promote peace in Cote d’Ivoire.
December 2015, Image description text goes here ©Better Than Cash Alliance NEWS, Payment technology innovations useful for women with low literacy, Governments at UN Global Goals Summit highlight how financial inclusion empowers women, Uganda farmers, majority women, use mobile technology to make digital payments