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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IMF managing director Christine Lagarde is to be applauded for her recent leadership in the fight against corruption, and her recognition that there is an increasingly limited role for cash …
Development Research Group When the Better Than Cash Alliance (BTCA) was formed almost three years ago, about half of the world’s adult population had some type of bank account. Last week th…
Transportation Series: Blog 1 (Introduction)
Small merchants exert a big influence on the global economy.
Guest post by Shireen Santosham, GSMA Connected Women
Forum Highlights Global Standards For Responsible Digital Finance…
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….
Transportation Series: Blog 4…
Lessons from developing diagnostics and strategies with Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Ghana, Philippines, and Senegal
This blog was originally published on The Practitioner Hub for Inclusive Business…
Transportation Series: Blog 2…
Grameen Foundation Joins Better Than Cash Alliance; Pledges to Address Poverty by Shifting to Electronic Payments…
This blog post was originally published in the Huffington Post…
Learn about how the Alliance advocates for responsible payment digitization in agriculture
In-depth analysis shows Bangladesh making impressive strides towards a digital economy, identifies solutions for further progress…
The Better Than Cash Alliance is introducing an occasional series on innovations that have the potential to reduce costs in digital payments. The first in this series is an article by Ryan Z…
Pledges to Improve Access to Finance and Markets for the Poor by Supporting Shift to Electronic Payments…
In key move to recover from the economic impact of the Ebola crisis, Nation joins the Better Than Cash Alliance
CRS Commits to Increase Electronic Payments to Strengthen Local Economies…
For stakeholders engaged in the shift from cash to electronic payments, there is an ever-present appetite for data on progress.